Selection Responsibility
- Collection development in an academic setting depends upon cooperation between the librarians, faculty and students. Librarians work with faculty and students to identify materials that support the curriculum.
Acquisitions
Approved acquisitions for purchase are handled by the Assistant Bookstore Manager in consultation with University administrators.
Collection Development
Selection Criteria
- General Criteria – Materials must meet these criteria to be included in the collection
- Related to University programs or courses
- Academic focus
- High quality (authoritative, current, accurate)
- Appropriate comprehension level
- Additional Criteria – Periodicals
- The library provides access to periodicals through full-text subscription databases or online periodical subscriptions. It does not generally collect print magazines, journals, or newspapers for local collections.
- Additional Criteria – Audio Visual Materials
- Audiovisual materials are selected to support both programmatic needs and specific courses.
- Additional Criteria – Electronic books, journals, online services
- Interface
- Usability
- Feature-rich
- Customizable
- Integrative
- Content
- Program-specific
- Uniqueness
- Interface