Congruent with programmatic strength, some specialized collections may be housed at other campuses. The Health Sciences Library serves the needs of the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health. The Florida Institute of Mental Health Library serves its specialized clientele. The USF Libraries pursue a policy of cooperative collection development among the libraries to maximize the use of library material funds and to reduce unnecessary duplication. The Libraries will supplement access via cooperative use of centrally located, electronically available databases.
Materials selection is done by librarians in partnership with faculty and other user groups.
In accordance with existing procedure, proposals for new courses will include a plan for library support. Proposals for new programs will include a statement indicating library resources available and those needed for support. The procedures for the acquisition of materials, as well as provisions for their use are under the supervision of directors of the respective libraries. Expenditure of special funding sources, e.g. foundation dollars will be at the discretion of each library. In some circumstances, colleges and administrative units may have specific needs which require that some material be on-site.