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Collection Development Information

Snowden Library encourages regular requests from all faculty for the purchase of new materials to support the curriculum. To facilitate the planned development of the library's resources, members of the library faculty have been assigned as a liaison and have selection responsibility for several broad subject areas. These librarians work with faculty in their assigned subject areas to evaluate our current collection in regard to curricular needs, actual usage by students and faculty, and new programs and trends. This includes consultation with faculty in selection of new books, evaluation of journal subscription requests and evaluation of gift materials for addition to the library collections. All purchases must follow our collection development policy.

Requests for resources (books, journals, electronic, digital, etc.) may be submitted using the online request form (Purchase Request). In the past several years the Snowden Library has been able to purchase most of the requested books which were still in print. However, we do ask that each request be assigned a priority code. The requestor will be notified if we decide not to order a requested title.

Requesting resources

1. Please submit the online Purchase Request Form.
2. Supply as much bibliographic information as possible. In cases where the publisher is relatively obscure, please supply the address if you have it readily available. This prevents delays in fulfillment due to incorrect or outdated addresses.
3. When ordering from a brochure or publisher's sale catalog please enclose it with your request. The brochure will be returned if you so request.
4. We ask that all book requests be coded using the following method:
   • A - Necessary to purchase
   • B - Very useful, but not necessary
   • C - Good to have if money is available
   This priority code should follow the requestor's name on the paper form.