Collection
Development
Purchase Recommendations Procedures
Does
the Library already have it?
Before submitting a recommendation, please check the library's catalog,
to see if the item you need is already owned by the library or is
on order.
Item
Approval
Check your department's internal procedures before making purchase
requests, to see if approval by your department chair or dean is
required. Recommendations will be evaluated by the department's
Library
Liaison and purchased as funding permits. Materials that
support the teaching programs of the University are given first
priority. The Library Liaison for your subject area may contact
you about your recommendation.
What
about purchases at a Conference?
The needs of this situation are discussed at Conference-Related
Purchases.
Ordering
Information:
If
items are from sale catalog...
The library must be given a copy of the order form and any other
vital information (such as item numbers, or the number of the
sale catalog).
If
prepayment is required...
The library must be given a copy of the order form and some promotion
piece showing the item's cost in order to process the request.
If
an item is from a small press or individual...
Be sure to include the address.
Requests
for materials with insufficient information will be returned.
Request
forms are readily available for your convenience.
- Written
form. You may print the Purchase
Recommendation Form. Completed requests may be sent
through campus mail to either the college's liaison or the Collection
Development Department at the library. Please note, this
form can be saved to your computer for future use.
- Electronic
form. Requests can go directly to Collection Development
using the electronic
version of the Purchase Recommendation Form online.
When
Time is Short
Although we endeavor to obtain items as quickly as possible, the
process can take from one to several months. If you need an
item before the time in which it could be purchased and cataloged,
you may benefit from the library's Interlibrary
Loan services, located in the Checkout/Reserves area.
Collection
Development Philosophy
For more background on the perspectives and priorities governing
the library's Collection Development decisions, please refer to
the Collection
Development Statement of Philosophy.
