Faculty are encouraged to coordinate their individual needs with their liaison. Uses Departmental allocations are used for the purchase of monographic print and non-print materials. This includes books, micrographics, music scores, audio recordings, video cassettes, slides, mixed media, and electronic resources s uch as CD-ROMs. The Library does not purchase 16mm films , and the departmental allocations are NOT normally used to support subscriptions. Order Priorities and Deadlines Prioritization of order requests is the responsibility of the departments.
Orders are handled on a first come, first serve basis.
If large numbers of orders exceeding the departmental allocation arrive, they may be sent to the li aison for prioritizing. Whenever possible, hardback books will be ordered instead of paperback. Each year, the liaisons are informed of the order request deadlines. The Library has blank order cards and online electronic forms for those wishing to submit order requests for titles that are not on Choice cards. This key information is essential for the order department to process requests in a timely manner.