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Collection Development

The Collection Development Department is a unit in the Resources and Collections Services Division of the University Libraries.

Collection Development responsibilities are threefold:

  1. manage collections with emphasis on the selection of materials in all formats for the University Libraries
  2. provide subject-oriented bibliographic instruction
  3. and to give reference assistance of a specialized subject nature

  

The Department builds and advocates for research level collections in specific areas with an emphasis on the Libraries’ Distinguished Collections.

Department Staff:

Department Head, Scott Van Jacob.
Phone: 574-631-6587

Coordinator, Office Services, Trudie Mullins
Phone: 574-631-6257

Subject Specialists


Date Last Modified: September 9, 2008