The FVL collection supports the instruction and research needs of UCSD faculty and students. Faculty, graduate students and staff may check out material.
Undergraduates have access to the collection through on-site viewing.
Materials that can be used across disciplines and meet the needs of several departments have priority over material that meets a narrow focus of a specific class. Because the FVL collection supports most academic programs at UCSD the collection includes material in all subject areas, however the collection is not evenly divided among subject areas. Some areas are more frequently represented in media and lend themselves to effective use of media in the classroom. The FVL does not support the UCSD Medical School or Scripps Institute of Oceanography. In addition to collection development, maintenance, preservation and access to the collections, the FVL includes a facility for on-site viewing and media reserves.