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Library Materials Suggestion Form
POLICY AND PROCEDURES
Purpose:

The Library Materials Suggestion Form provides an opportunity for students and faculty to suggest the addition of a title(s) to the collection.

Timeline:

The process should be completed within a four week period.

Procedure:
 

  1. The Library Materials Suggestion Form should be available at all public services desks, excepting those located in the Health Science Center Library.  The Public Services Division secretary maintains a master.  Additional copies of the form should be requested from him/her.
  2. Completed forms will be accepted at all public service locations.
  3. Completed forms will be forwarded to the appropriate bibliographer who, in turn, will forward the form to the appropriate selector:
    1. HelenJane Armstrong, all Cartographic Materials, Map Library, 110C MSL
      Frank DiTrolio, Humanities, H/SS Offices, 140/19 LIB W
      Rick Donnelly, Legal Information Center, 161A HOL
      Chris Hanson, General Reference, H/SS Offices, 140/1 LIB W
      Barry Hartigan, Science, Technology, and Agriculture, Marston Science Library, 209C MSL
      Ray Jones, Social Sciences, H/SS Offices, 140/12 LIB W
      Peter Malanchuk, Africana, H/SS Offices, 140/18 LIB W
      Bernard McTigue, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Special Collections, 308 LIB E
      Rosa Mesa, Latin American Collection, 413 LIB E
      Lenny Rhine, Health Science Center Library, J206 JHMHC
      Bob Singerman, Judaica Library, 406 LIB E
      Jan Swanbeck, Documents, 254  LIB W
      Ed Teague, Architecture and Fine Arts Library, 201 FAA
  4. If the title requested is listed in LUIS or in the card catalog, the selector should note the call number and return the form to the requestor if possible.
  5. If the selector checks the shelf for a requested item which is listed in LUIS or the card catalog and finds it missing, the selector should submit a trace form, containing the requestor's name and address if possible, to Circulation.
  6. The selector or bibliographer will decide to select or not select the title and return the request form, if possible, to the person making the request.

Library Materials Suggestion Form

Please send any questions or comments to: Cynthia Bowker

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