Saint Michael's College

How to Recommend Library Materials for Purchase

WEB FORM:  Recommend Library Materials for Purchase

Acquisitions Time Frames

Cataloging Priorities

Book Awards Purchasing Plan

Liaisons

• LIS Liaisons
• LIS Liaisons listed by area of responsibility

Gifts-in-Kind

Materials Budget:

• FY 2009 Materials
• FY 2008 Materials
• FY 2007 Materials

Databases

• Database Trials
   
• Database Usage Statistics
  FY 2008
  FY 2007
  FY 2006
  FY 2005
  FY 2004
  FY 2003
  FY 2002

For FACULTY REVIEW:

• VHS Videos recommended for discard
  
  
• DISCARD print journals available full text in American Chemical Society Web editions
  
• DISCARD print journals available full text in American Psychological Association PsycARTICLES
  
• DISCARD print journals available full text in American Theological Library Association ATLASerials

Past Periodicals Documents

• FY 2007 Migration of Titles from Print to Electronic
• Print titles re-instated FY2006
• FY 2006 Print Periodical Subscription Cancellations
• Print titles re-instated January 2005
• FY 2005 Print Periodical Subscription Cancellations
• FY 2004 Print Periodical Subscription Cancellations
   

Print Periodicals Use Study FY2004:

• Analysis
• Data

Durick Library Collection Analysis
--using Circulation Statistics (2001-2006)
--and Item Counts (5/30/06)

• Project Summary and Analysis (ppt)

The Data:

• By LC class:  Circulation, # of holdings, Transactions per item
• Greatest number of Circulation Transactions with holdings above 200 items
• Least number of Circulation Transactions with holdings above 200 items

Laura Crain, Associate Director for Collection Services (Ph. 654-2388).

Acquisitions  (Ph. 654-2406)
Joyce Stowell, Senior Acquisitions Specialist
Amy Bombard, Acquisitions Specialist
 

New Books

New books are placed temporarily on the shelves located on the main floor of Durick library near the current periodicals.

Browsing Collection

Browse Durick Library's collection of current popular and noteworthy fiction and non-fiction. In the Browsing Collection, you'll find bestsellers, recent award-winners, books in the news, and more. The collection will change regularly, so we invite you to keep coming back.  Located on Durick Library main level, next to the NEW BOOKS section.  Loan Period:  28 days for all borrowers.

• FY2008
• FY2007
• FY2006
• FY2005
• FY2004
• FY2003

Collection Management Tools on the Internet

• Selected Web sites for Collection Development

Maintained by Laura Crain