A commitment to meet the needs of the college underlies all decisions concerning the selection and acquisition of library resources. Critical factors in considering resources for selection and acquisition are:
Copyright (please click on the following link: Copyright Research Guide - or copy and paste this link in your browser: https://researchguides.cpcc.edu/c.php?g=398171&p=2706721 for many more helpful copyright information)
The Library makes every attempt to comply with copyright laws and regulations when acquiring, converting and/or duplicating library resources; please refer to Section 6 for details.
Goals of the Collection Development & Management Program
The Library has the following goals:
Organization of Collection Development
Collection Development & Management Steering Committee and Selectors
The CD&M Steering Committee consists of the Assistant Director of Resource Services (team leader), the Acquisitions Senior Library Specialist, the Systems Librarian, the Head of Metadata/Cataloging librarian, the Online Access Librarian, an Instructional Resource Services Librarian and the 6 Campus Managers. The CD&M SC was initiated to focus a smaller group of selectors on CD&M policy development and revision, as well as other important practices and procedures, in order to streamline the collection development and management process.
All campus library managers and their staff select for their specific programs and general education, and make purchase recommendations in any area of their expertise for any library site. Selection recommendations are welcome from all library staff, whether or not they are assigned a specific program/subject are, as well as all from college faculty and staff.
Collection Development & Management Steering Committee activities include: