Collection development is the process of selecting appropriate materials to support the curriculum and research needs of our faculty and students. These selectors choose all the materials, i.e., monographs periodicals and standing orders electronic resources microforms and other non-book formats in their respective fields. Their evaluation of materials is based on a number of factors, including familiarity with the subject area knowledge of the curriculum knowledge of existing collection strengths and weaknesses examination of critical reviews the recommendations of faculty and students. Collection development is supplemented by one major approval plan for domestic trade and university presses and a number of smaller, subject-specific approval plans.
Selectors also are responsible for evaluating gifts in their subject areas.
Requests A library liaison system exists to facilitate receipt of faculty suggestions for acquisition and to furnish academic schools and departments on campus with information about recent acquisitions and other collection development news. A faculty member or committee in each school or academic department of the University is usually appointed annually to this position. For information, faculty should contact the appropriate subject librarian or your department's administrative office. The library will also continue to support a text-based, telnet interface to the online catalog . Requests for Reserve materials must be sent directly to the Reserve Department .