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About the Collections

Home page for the Department of Collection Development with news about library collections, collection policies and statistics, departmental contacts and staff,  information about issues affecting collection development (such as journal pricing and open access), and links to useful resources and tools.

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Compact Shelving Project  Home Page

Collection News Blog   (for new and current info about the collection)

Collection Policies and Statistics

• Results of 2003 Survey on Electronic and Print Collections
• What is Collection Development?
• Collection Development Policies
• Collection Statistics
• Gifts to the Libraries
• Purchase Request Form
• WSU Libraries and Collections
• Orientation and Training Materials for Subject Librarians

Contacts

• Collection Development Staff
• Subject Librarians (by Subject)
• Subject Librarians (by Librarian) 

Issues in Collection Development and Scholarly Communication

• Antitrust, Copyright, Mergers, National Policy
• General Resources and Principles
• Journal Pricing and "Big Deals"
• Open Access
• Managing Electronic Resources  
• Use of Electronic and Print Resources

Book/Serial Vendors and Publishers

• Online bookstores, vendors, etc.
• Serial vendors, publishers, etc.

Updated: April 13, 2008     Contact Dept of  Collection Development    Collection Development Home Page