Acquisitions/Collection Development Department

Acquisitions/Collection Development Department


The Acquisitions/Collection Development Department is the division of the Library responsible for the selection, ordering and purchasing of books, videos, cd-roms, microforms, and other media. In addition, we maintain the library's budgets, process invoices, process a portion of the Library's continuations (publications we receive on a regular basis), and negotiate with vendors. We coordinate the selection of materials purchases with Library liaisons and University faculty. We also solicit book donations and select items to be added to the collection.

Contact Information

Hours: 7:30AM-4:30PM,M-F
Location: Sims, Rm. 125
Contact: Eric Johnson,
Director
Phone: (985) 549-3962

Services for Faculty | Services for Students & Staff | Department Liaisons
Forms & Policies | Staff


Services We Provide to Faculty


We assist university faculty by purchasing books and other items for the Library to facilitate their research and to assist in their teaching. In turn, we use their expertise in their particular subject areas to create a library collection that is as appropriate to the needs of the campus community as possible. We can provide lists of materials purchased, lists of journals and many other printouts to help with accrediting or other projects within the departments.

We encourage faculty to use the Library Purchase Request Form for Faculty to request purchases for the library.

Services We Provide to Students and Staff


We encourage students and staff who have any informational needs to contact anyone in the department (see the Acquisitions Personnel/Contact Information) via e-mail, phone or use the Library Purchase Request Form for Students and Staff.

Library Departmental Liaisons


Each department on campus is assigned a librarian to serve as a liaison between the department and the library. Faculty should send all orders to their liaisons. They will pass them on to the Acquisitions/Collection Development Department. When faculty use the Library Purchase Request Form for Faculty their orders will be sent directly to their liaison.

Forms and Policies


Staff

Name Title Phone Room
Melanie King Acquisitions Supervisor 985-549-3491 Sims 125
Linda Higginbotham Library Specialist 985-549-3493 Sims 125
Ginger Newman Library Specialist 985-549-3953 Sims 125


Questions or Comments
Linus A. Sims Memorial Library
1211 SGA Drive · SLU Box 10896 · Hammond, LA 70402
985-549-3860; after 4:30, weekends 985-549-2027
Federal Depository Library Louisiana State Depository


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