The audiocassette collection excludes music. The Media collection supports most academic programs within the university, they include various subject classifications. However, the collections are not evenly divided among subject areas. Some subject areas are more frequently represented in the production of video and audio materials and more suitable for video or audio presentation. The purchase of foreign language productions without subtitles shall be avoided but not excluded and housed with the video collection.
Priority is given to documentary programs produced within the past ten years.
There are no chronological guidelines for the purchase of feature films. Although the collection includes materials produced throughout the world, most must be obtained through United States distributors due to compatibility problems. Materials from any country can be purchased, but materials produced in the United States predominate, due to availability. All other audiovisual formats. The Education Library, Journalism Library, School of Library and Information Science Library, and Music Library collect audiovisual materials.