Suggesting New Resources
The library welcomes student suggestions for materials. Before we list options for doing that, here is a little information on how things are purchased.
- Most students do not realize that the library’s circulating materials (books, media) are purchased by faculty, not by librarians.
- The library’s budget for “one-time” purchases, like books and DVDs, is divided up by formula among the various departments on campus.
- Each department has a person that makes orders, using that money, for the faculty in their department.
- Orders are made from the departments using a Google spreadsheet system. Subject Librarians make suggestions on these spreadsheets for faculty in each department to review.
Suggestions for You:
- Talk to your teachers. They may not realize that materials are needed for this assignment. Remind them that they have a person in the department that makes orders, and that they can suggest the items to them.
- If you are active in a professional student group on campus, ask your department’s contact for the library to meet with you as a group to discuss needs at the library. Your faculty adviser may be able to arrange this.
- Email your subject librarian directly or speak with them in person with suggestions for purchase.
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