Walker Library's Collection Development and Management Department works with publishers and information industry companies, manages the library materials budget, and adds content and information resources to the library collection.
The department is made up of 8 different units: Acquisitions, Budgets and Payments, Cataloging, Collection Assessment, Continuing Resources, Library Systems, Special Collections, and Web and Discovery. Please see the department directory for contact information.
Some of the work we are responsible for:
- Negotiating license agreements with publishers and vendors
- Activating access to electronic resources and troubleshooting access issues for on and off-campus users
- Communicating with faculty members and library liaisons for order processing
- Assessing and evaluating the library collection
- Acquiring, preserving, and providing access to rare materials
- Maintaining the library website and the online user experience
