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Collection development policy

The collection development policy consists of the following sections: Introduction; History; Communities; Authority; Selection; Budgeting; Formats; Decision making; Technology and scholarly communication; Conclusion.

I. Introduction

The Iowa State University Library acknowledges the importance of collections and access in its mission statement, charging its librarians and staff to "select, organize, present, and preserve information resources for present and future scholarly communities". The purpose of this document is to make the Iowa State University community aware of the ISU Library's priorities and principles for building and stewarding its collections, and to provide guidance to those responsible for supporting the collections through selection, processing, maintenance, preservation, and administrative activities. This policy is in accordance with the mission of the Iowa State University Library as well as that of the University itself. As University programs and their information needs change, the collection development policy will also change to reflect and meet those needs.

Library Mission Statement
Iowa State University Library is the first place that people in the ISU community think of when they need information. We are creative partners in the learning, discovery and engagement processes. We select, organize, present and preserve information resources for present and future scholarly communities. We are active stewards of our rich collections of knowledge, and provide innovative services in ways that anticipate needs and respect the diversity of community and ideas.

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