ACQUISITION OF LEARNING MATERIALS

	ACQUISITION OF LEARNING MATERIALS	No. 4-15	Rev.
		Date 4-20-77

OLD VERSION - DELETED

I. REFERENCE

PPM 4-14, Learning Resources Policy Committee

II. POLICY

A. The responsibility for acquiring and cataloging books, periodicals, films and other audio visual materials shall be assigned essentially to the Library.

B. Purchase of these learning materials shall be made from funds allocated to the various departments and divisions by the Library Policy Committee.

III. PROCEDURE

A. Use of Library Funds

1. Books, tapes, filmstrips and other non-book materials, other than 16mm films and periodical subscriptions, are to be requested on a regular Book Order Form and routed directly to the Library.

2. 16mm films are to be requested on Film Order Forms and directed to the Library. Preview requests should also be submitted to the Library on Film Order Forms with a note that the film is for free preview only.

3. Periodicals are to be requested on a Periodical Request Form and sent to the Library. Periodical requests are evaluated each year, prioritized and ordered when funds are available.

B. Use of Departmental Funds

Whenever possible, books needed by faculty members for research or course work should be ordered with Library funds and then circulated to the faculty members on a long-term basis if necessary. Office copies of books, such as desk dictionaries or periodicals for office use, may be ordered as follows:

1. To order books, a regular University requisition requiring the signature of the dean or division supervisor is to be sent directly to the Purchasing Department. Books requested by this method will be ordered and received by the Library, stamped and then forwarded to the department. Periodical subscriptions will be ordered by the Purchasing Department and sent directly to the department.

2. Films are to be housed in the Film Distribution Office regardless of the source of funds. Therefore, all film requisitions are to be sent directly to the Library for checking after which they will be sent to the Purchasing Department.