The Westmoreland librarians are responsible for all collection development decisions but may refer to the Dean of the Online College, Center for Teaching & Learning, and Library Services as needed for institutional direction.
The purpose of the collection development policy is to:
Library staff continuously select and deselect materials to provide the most significant and relevant information according to some or all of the following criteria:
Library staff prioritize materials based upon some or all of the following criteria:
The library does not purchase course textbooks. The following guidelines apply in select cases:
This collection development policy is intended to meet the information needs of all users, including their interests, abilities, and academic needs. As such, the library does not choose or remove library materials based upon personal prejudice or bias on the part of the librarian, the institution, the institutional user, or the community member.
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