About the RWC Collections
The library faculty select and purchase materials for the collection. In addition, the Library Liaison Program provides the opportunity to collaborate with faculty on purchase recommendations and collection analysis.
- Stephena Harmony
- Art & Visual Communication, eMedia, History, Art History, Philosophy & Political Science, Office of Information Technology
- Heather Maloney
- Allied Health, Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiation Therapy
- Michelle McKinney
- Behavioral Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics & Computer Science, Veterinary Technology
- Lauren Wahman
- Business & Economics, English & Communication, Foreign Languages
Collection Development Policy
Purchase Request Recommendations
All members of the RWC community are welcome to recommend books, media or journals for purchase by the Library. Before submitting your request, please review the criteria for selecting materials outlined in the RWC Collection Development Policy and check the Library Catalog to see if the Library already owns the item you wish to order.
Complete the RWC Library Purchase Request Form and forward to your department Library Faculty Liaison.
Collection Assessment
The library faculty participate in ongoing collection assessment in order to maintain a collection that meets the needs of RWC students, faculty and staff. Collaborating with faculty is an important component of this process.
Assessment is conducted in the following manner:
- Select the subject area
- Analyze the collection data for subject area
- Physically analyze each title within subject area
- Determine the Collection Depth Indicator (CDI) level that applies to the current collection
- Highlight titles to discard
- Meet with faculty member(s)
- Review the collection data including CDI's and available electronic resources in subject area
- Determine the Curriculum Required Collection Depth Indicator (CRCDI) level that will support the needs of the curriculum
- Provide suggestions on developing and maintaining the collection: acquisitions and titles to discard
- Withdraw selected titles
This page was last modified on 09/25/2009 by Stephena Harmony.