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Textbooks: The library does not normally purchase commercial textbooks . It is the responsibility of the students to purchase texts required by their courses. However, gifts of textbooks are encouraged and they are added to the collection when they are recently published editionsdue to limited institutional availability and prohibitive costs. When undergraduate or graduate course materials, particularly scholarly monographs, handbooks, fiction, musical scores, and media are (1) available through the library’s acquisitions system (GOBI) or for academic library purchase outside GOBI, and (2) fall within disciplinary budget parameters, subject librarians will have the discretion to purchase these items. The library prioritizes accessibility in format selection (e.g. DRM-free ebooks) when possible.
Purchases Over $500: All acquisitions which cost more than $500 must be approved by both the liaison and chair of the requesting academic department or program. Within the library they must be approved by the Director or designee.
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Collecting levels are characterized nationally, by the Research Library Group's Conspectus, quoted here:
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2: BASIC INFORMATION LEVEL
A selective collection of materials that serves to introduce and define a subject and to indicate the varieties of information available elsewhere. It may include dictionaries, encyclopedias, access to appropriate bibliographic databases, selected editions of important works, historical surveys, bibliographies, handbooks, and a few major periodicals. The collection is frequently and systematically reviewed for currency of information.
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Damaged materials are repaired, if reparable, rather than replaced. Low use damaged materials are neither repaired nor replaced. They are discarded, left in the collection until destroyed by use (at which time they are discarded), or placed in Special Collections. Decisions are made on a case by case basis. Damaged materials should be given to the Collection Management Librarian for a decision to replace, repair or weed.
Media items will be replaced at the discretion of the Collection Management Librarian in consultation with the Digital Media Librarian. Lost or damaged items that are only available in formats not preferred for the Library collection will generally not be replaced.
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Effective 12/18/91, reviewed 12/7/10, moskal, edited 1/14, JH, edited with updated textbook information 6/2/21 LA