Acquisitions & Collection Services

 

Staff Members
Michael Arthur, Head Elena Beredo, Sr, LTA Joe Bizon, LTA Supv. Tina Candela, LTA Supervisor Athena Hoeppner, Librarian	Katie Kirwan, Sr. LTA Jamie LaMoreaux, Sr. LTA Tatyana Leonova, Sr. LTA Susan MacDuffee, Sr.LTA	Traci Milbuta, Office Assistant Linda Seward, Sr. LTA Debbie Weatherford, LTA Supv. Ying Zhang, Librarian
What We Do
Acquisitions	Gifts	Preservation Services/Binding
Orders recommended materials for purchase Approves invoices for payment Delivers received materials to Cataloging for processing Submit a Book or Media Request	Accepts donations  Submits acknowledgement notes for each donation  Sorts donated materials by subject; informs the appropriate Collection Development Librarian to review for possible addition to the collection	Binds books, theses/dissertations and periodicals Repairs printed library materials Binds theses/dissertations for students Updates bound periodicals holding records in catalog
Electronic Resources	Periodicals Control	Collection Development
Requests for electronic resources  Purchasing, licensing, invoice approvals  Establishes and maintains e-resources access	Approves invoices for payment  Orders/renews/checks-in/claims periodicals  Updates microform holdings records in catalog	Selects materials to be added to the collection  Evaluates the collection  Prepares Accreditation Reports, BOR Program Reviews, and Benchmarking reports for Proposed New Degree Programs Programs Review Schedule  Acts as liaisons to UCF Schools, Departments, and some programs Collection Development Liaisons

   

Building the collections of the UCF Libraries to support the research and teaching needs of the university involves a network of 20 librarians who work cooperatively with the classroom faculty. Each academic department has a faculty representative and a librarian assigned to select materials. Suggestions for library materials can be made through the faculty representative or to the librarian for a specific subject area.

Book and Media Requests

Anyone may suggest a book or media title for purchase by completing the online Recommendation Form. There is, however, no guarantee that the title requested will be purchased. The request will be given to the appropriate subject-area librarian. Factors considered in the selection of materials include the collection policy for the subject, the cost of the title, and the availability of funds.

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Journal and Database Requests

UCF faculty may suggest journals or databases for purchase by consulting with the librarian assigned to a specific subject area. Factors considered in the selection of journals include coverage of the requested title in databases and indexes, the title's specific application towards course work and teaching, and the availability of funds to support the ongoing subscription for the title. For databases, factors for selection include the title's coverage of the journal literature, ease of use, and the availability of funds to support an ongoing subscription.

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27 May 2009