Acquisitions & Collection Services actively develops the collection of library resources to support and enrich the academic programs at the University of Central Florida by coordinating the selection, purchase and licensing, and processing of content. The department acquires material and content in all formats, and facilitates the discovery and delivery of these resources to users of the library.
What We Do:
Acquisitions
- Orders recommended materials for purchase
- Approves invoices for payment
- Delivers received materials to Cataloging for processing
Electronic Resources
- Requests for electronic resources
- Purchasing, licensing, invoice approvals
- Maintains and develops discovery and access systems
Gifts
- Accepts & records donations
- Submits acknowledgement notes for each donation
Serials
- Approves invoices for payment
- Orders/renews/checks-in/claims periodicals
- Updates microform holdings records in catalog
Collection Services
- Coordinates and collection development activities of librarian liaisons to UCF Schools, Departments, and programs
- Selects content to be added to the collection
- Evaluates the collection, usage, and ROI
- Prepares Accreditation Reports, BOR Program Reviews, and Benchmarking reports for Proposed New Degree Programs
- Plan for expenditures and projects budgetary needs
For more information see the Collection Policies