Preus Library acquires a wide range of information materials designed to enhance and support the educational mission of the College. The policies below help guide the development of our strategic ...

After years of practicing adult collection development skills in a medium-sized suburban public library, I have discovered that specific “shortcut” rules have become second nature to me. I present ...

The Hope College Library is not part of a depository program for any government publications. Materials produced by any unit of the government (federal or state) are purchased “as appropriate.” Only ...

Librarians have always welcomed users’ suggestions for titles to add to the collection. When those titles meet the guidelines on subject matter, format, and price, librarians are happy to buy ...

The library collections at Connecticut College support the College’s teaching and research activities. The purpose of the Collection Development Policy is to establish principles and direction for the ...

Regular visitors of the Reedsburg Public Library may notice that in some sections of the library previously crowded shelves may have a little more room. It may be easier to pull that paperback off the ...

The library endeavors to develop its collections in cooperation with other libraries to limit duplication of effort and resources. Van Wylen Library seeks partners for cooperative collection ...

I. Introduction and Purpose The library collections at Connecticut College support the College’s teaching and research activities. The purpose of the Collection Development Policy is to establish ...

Snowden Library encourages regular requests from all faculty for the purchase of new materials to support the curriculum. To facilitate the planned development of the library's resources, members of ...