"The Collection Development Program’s function is to determine what the library will collect to best serve the university’s needs. It involves collaboration and consultation between librarians and faculty members to address the needs of existing and new programs, departmental curriculum and research interests..." to know more see Collection Development @ Alkek Library.

Top 3 Collection Development Questions:

 

1. How do I request materials for my department?

Use the Order Request Form to request specific materials to be purchased for the Alkek Library collection. You can order through your department or the General Library fund.  By choosing your department, the request goes to the faculty representative for approval.

If you notice a gap in the collection in a particulare discipline, you can use the Collection Development Suggestion form.

2. How much money does my department have to spend on materials each year and how is that figured?

Fund Allocation:

Library resources are purchased through the library’s academic department fund allocations. To facilitate departmental participation in collection development efforts, the library gives each academic department a library allocation. The size of the allocation is based on the overall materials budget and the allocation formula, which is based on variety of factors such as student credit hours, number of faculty, number of majors, and average price of books and journals in the discipline. Allocations may change due to changes within the department’s programs or curriculum, such as the addition of new graduate or undergraduate programs.

3. Who is the librarian liaison for my department?

To view the most current list, click here.