This includes annual reviews and almanacs as well as traditional journals and periodicals. Space and budgets are the primary limiting factors in the aquisition and maintenance of serials. The library does participate in the InterLibrary Loan program, sharing books and copies of articles and other materials with libraries from around the country. This program supplements the library's collection in areas where it cannot afford to expand. Usage statistics are reviewed and guide serial and text acquisitions.
Procedures are slightly different for faculty and research assistants.
Some institutional memberships include the subscriptions taken by the library. The FL's should check to see if their disciplines can take advantage of this. The serial collection is subject to occasional review. The goal of a review is to serve the current needs of the disciplines while keeping the collection within the constraints of money and space. In a serial review, faculty will be asked to review subscriptions related to their discipline.