Collection Management: Acquisitions and Serials Department

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The Acquisitions and Serials Department coordinates orders for books, periodicals, and databases. 

• Order requests for books can be submitted to the department via the Book Order Request Form, or through your subject librarian. Please, send in your classroom material requests in the semester before you need them to insure time for vendor processing.
• Collection Development Policy The policy covers issues such as resource sharing, gift acceptance, and the book allocation formula. As a rule, the library does not purchase required classroom texts or duplicate copies of books.
• Periodicals request: submit requests for purchases by using the online Book Order Request Form. 
• Please use the electronic order form for all book and periodical requests, and check the online catalog to make sure that the library does not currently own the title or have the title on order. 
• Databases are purchased on a selective basis due to budget constraints. Requests can be sent to the Assistant Director for Collection Management.

Ernest Miah

emiah@tnstate.edu

615-963-5229