Collection Development strives to provide the University community with vital, balanced and technologically sophisticated information resources for teaching, learning and the creation of new knowledge.

As information resources proliferate, management of the collections becomes critical. Collection Development provides balanced intellectual resources by preserving the Libraries’ existing collections, providing access to external information sources and building and maintaining a multi-format collection. In collaboration with our academic partners on campus and throughout the world, we choose the best, most appropriate materials and means of access to promote intellectual growth. Close consultation with campus faculty and researchers will assure that we choose the most effective path to supporting their information needs. Cooperative partnerships will give us access to important external resources. Coordination among the Libraries' teams will provide efficient support for teaching, learning and research.