FAQ about Policies
Each department and/or school that has its own fund code for library acquisitions is requested to maintain an active collection development policy statement. The statement should describe collection objectives and practices that best serve the needs of that department. It should also support communication among faculty, students, and librarians with common interests in a collection.
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Where are the policy statements?
- The comprehensive policy statement for the University of Memphis Libraries is
here.
- It is regularly reviewed by the Dean of Libraries, Collection Development, and the library faculty.
- The departmental policies are
here.
- They are regularly reviewed by
Library Liaisons and
Departmental Library Representatives.
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Who gets to say what each department collects?
- Library Liaisons present a basic format for the statement to follow.
- Departmental Library Representatives work with their faculty colleagues to fill in the content.
- The statements are approved and organized by Collection Development.
- They are then used as the template to inform acquisition decisions and long-term planning for that collection.
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Send questions/comments/suggestions to Chris Matz
Collection Development | The University of Memphis | University Libraries | 126 Ned R. McWherter Library | Memphis, TN 38152-3250
Phone: (901) 678-8244 | Fax: (901) 678-8218
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