Collection Management Policies

Introduction

Scope and Focus of Library Collections and Resources

Outline of the Collection Management Program

Library Liaisons Program
Special Legal and Policy Requirements
Guide to Materials Fund Lines

Collection Development Policies

Audio-Visual Materials
Depository Collections
Duplication of Formats and Periodical Titles
Electronic Resources Collection Management Policy
Faculty-Staff Publications
Gifts-In-Kind
Multiple Copies
Periodicals, Abstracts and Indexes, and Newspapers
Newspaper Collection
Out-of-Print Items
Reference Collection Management Policy
Reprints
Single Periodical Issues
Software
Textbooks
Videos

Collection Statements

Art and Music Collection
Browsing Collection
Career Collection
Documents and Maps Collection
Reference Collection
Special Collections and University Archives
        Materials Gifts for Special Collections
Youth Collection
        Youth Historical Collection Policy

Collection Maintenance Policies

Mending and Binding
Replacement Copies
Weeding

Other Related Policies

Allocation of Funds
Items for Reserves
Recommendations for Library Acquisitions

Flowchart Detailing Monographs from Selection to Stacks