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CvSU Library Manual of Operations

RULE VI
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY

Article 1. Introduction

This statement of policies is intended to provide clarification
on the general policies of the library with regard to the principles
upon which the library collection of materials and equipment are
built.

Article 2. Purpose of the Collection Development Policy

This policy is designed as a guide to assist the library in the
selection and acquisition of relevant resources to support the
library’s mission statement.

Article 3. Objective of Collection Development

The library’s role is to support the University in its mission
of providing excellent, equitable and relevant educational
opportunities in all fields of study, therefore, the library is
responsible in providing quality collection for the instructional and
research needs of the academic community through continuous
enrichment of its resources.

Article 4. General Guidelines on Collection Development

a. Priority shall be given to current publication of not more
than five years for the fields of science and technology, and
not more than ten years for other fields and materials which
are of scholarly and lasting values over older and out-of-
print materials.

b. Resource sharing with other libraries and agencies shall be
encouraged. Faculty members and students needing in-
depth materials which are not in the collection shall be
encouraged to use the library’s referral service to access
resources available in other libraries.

c. The criteria for the selection and acceptance of book gifts
and donations are the same as those for purchased
materials. However, the librarian shall be free to decide
whether all or part of the gift should be integrated into the
collection, discarded, exchanged or given to others.

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