Collection Management Program

PURPOSE:
Copley Library's collection management program exists to support the instructional program of the University. This program is a collaborative effort of classroom faculty and librarian faculty to identify, select, and acquire the most appropriate library materials - including books,  journals, media, databases, and web resources.

HOW TO RECOMMEND PURCHASES FOR THE COLLECTION
Any member of the University of San Diego community may recommend materials for the collection. The easiest way to do this is by using the "Books the Library should Acquire" function in SALLY.  Please include your name and contact information so that we can notify you of the status of your recommendation.

A NOTE TO USD FACULTY:
Departments and schools are allocated funds each fiscal year (July through June).   Please check with your Department Chair or Dean as to how she or he would like library recommendations to be handled.     In some departments, a faculty member serves as the Departmental Liaison to Copley Library. The library accepts requests by written request, by email, or with marked publishers' catalogs.   Library recommendations should be submitted to the following Copley Library Bibliographers for a decision. Please include your contact information if you wish to be notified when the material arrives.