Policy Number
20150104
Date Issued
1-4-2015
Document Type
Policy (open access)
Policy Type
All
Purpose
The Zach S. Henderson Library Content Management Policy is intended to assist librarians and departmental library representatives in the selection and management of library materials. It assists the librarians in the decision-making process regarding routine acquisitions of resources, including standing orders, assessments of gifts and exchanges, and in establishing priorities to guide decisions on preservation and deselection. The policy is also in part a response to external factors that make the need for written documentation more urgent. These include: the growth in size and complexity of the publishing world, financial pressures that affect the purchasing power of libraries, the proliferation of alternative non-print formats, and increasing expectations of accountability to library governing entities. Finally, the policy is intended to build better communication lines between classroom faculty and librarians, enabling them to evaluate progress in meeting collection goals.
With the rise of electronic licenses, open-access publishing, and institutional repositories, librarians have broadened our focus from developing collections to managing content. Some resources, including print and electronic formats, become parts of the permanent library collection, while others are licensed for access as funds permit and as needs evolve. The policy is directed primarily to the librarians and staff of Henderson Library and secondarily to the classroom faculty and students of the University. The policy is based on the American Library Association's Guide for Written Collection Policy Statements in combination with policy statements from other academic libraries.
Responsible Party
Henderson Library
Copyright
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Recommended Citation
"Content Management Policy" (2015). Collection Management Policy. 1.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/lib-collection-policy/1
