Updates concerning encumbered and available funds may be obtained at any time. Click here for further information about selecting materials for acquisition. The Library is a member of OCLC, an international network of more than 34,000 libraries. Participating libraries have more than 41,000,000 distinct items in their collections. Faculty may submit requests for materials held by any other library in the network.
Service is usually prompt and effective.
While most items are obtained free of charge, some are not. The Library only charges the amount imposed by the provider library, if any, without exceeding a maximum cost specified by the faculty member. Camille May , Circulation Supervisor Periodical Subscriptions Faculty are invited to recommend periodical titles for subscription. Service is provided with the goal of training the faculty member to become an independent researcher over time. Placing materials on Reserve is particularly useful for large classes that must share materials over the course of a semester or smaller classes that must access the same materials in a short period of time.