The purpose of this policy is to establish and communicate guidelines and procedures for the acquisition, disposition, placement, and access to materials held in Zaffere Library collections. Further, this document sets out the Zaffere Library’s philosophy of collection development. This policy will evolve as Stevenson University’s information needs and the nature information sources change.
The Stevenson University’s Philip A. Zaffere Library builds its collections to support the educational and research needs of the library’s primary clientele: the students, faculty, and staff of Stevenson University. The Zaffere Library also provides services to alumni and the communities around our campuses. The Zaffere Library will endeavor to provide access to materials in all appropriate formats and subject areas and provide appropriate means of discovery for all users.
Purpose of Zaffere Library Collections
The Zaffere Library’s collection development policy focuses on selecting, evaluating, and maintaining information resources that support the current and future needs for learning, teaching, and research for the community of undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Specific Collection Development goals include:
