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.
- Materials can be suggested via email or through the Suggest a Resource form (https://an.libwizard.com/f/suggest) on the library’s website.
Acquisitions
Approved acquisitions for purchase are handled by the Director of Library Services 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