In general, textbooks and multiple copies of materials are not purchased Materials that serve entertainment purposes only and do not support the curriculum are not purchased. New periodicals may be requested throughout the year, however they are reordered during the summer and begin the following January. E-Journals are evaluated based on the method of access, stable and reliable access, and retrieval of articles in print and electronic formats. C. Other selection decisions will be determined by the Committee on an individual basis. The evaluation of the collection is a continuous process.
Subject specialists are responsible for withdrawing materials in their area.
Faculty and staff are consulted to determine if additional factors apply. This evaluation will be based on the materials section guidelines. Incomplete and short runs of a title may be withdrawn, particularly when the title is not currently received. Duplicate issues of periodicals and journals are discarded when replaced by microfilm. When a journal subscription is canceled, or the journal ceases publication, the entire holdings are evaluated to determine suitability for our collection.