The responsibility for collection development rests with the library. The process of selecting material for the library's collections is a cooperative one involving faculty members and library staff. The librarians depend upon the faculty to provide subject and bibliographic knowledge needed to help evaluate the library collection and select additional titles for acquisition. Faculty members should consider not only the specialized needs of their research and courses taught, but also the general needs of the collection within the discipline as a whole, in related disciplines, and in interdisciplinary areas where they may have expertise.
The library staff is prepared to assist the faculty with this process by checking specific resources for current holdings, establishing the availability of particular titles or sets for purchase or examination on location in a nearby library, or providing a current awareness of titles recently published or reviewed. Any of these or other support services can be set up to assist in the process of collection development. All librarians are responsible for taking an active role in initiating purchases.
A librarian acts as a liaison with each School of the University. The librarian meets with the faculty of each area regularly to exchange information about curriculum developments, library needs, and library services. Each academic area's liaison librarian is the contact person for any questions or issues relating to the library and will make every effort to respond to requests and queries as quickly as possible.