LibGuides: Collection Development: Introduction

Collection Development Resources

The following links will assist you in building library collections in your subject area.

Book/DVD Request Form
Use this form to request a title you would like the library to purchase.
Fund Balances
Fund balances updated weekly.
Acquisitions Calendar
This link will take you to our calendar for acquiring all material types.
Journal/Database Request Form
Request a journal or database.
Faculty eBook Access Confirmation Request
Use this form to let us know if you are using an eBook in any of your courses so that the library can ensure adequate access.
Trial Database Evaluation Form
Let us know what you think about an electronic resource we are trialing.

New!

New Books Lists
View recent acquisitions - includes both firm order and shelf-ready approval titles.
New / Trial Databases
Trial databases are listed to the right of our Databases A-Z list. Feel free to try them out and provide us with feedback through the trial database evaluation form.

Spotlight: Faculty Publications

San Miguel de Allende by Lisa Pinley Covert
Call Number: F1391.S2 C68 2017
ISBN: 9781496200389
Publication Date: 2017-06-01

Struggling to free itself from a century of economic decline and stagnation, the town of San Miguel de Allende, nestled in the hills of central Mexico, discovered that its "timeless" quality could provide a way forward. While other Mexican towns pursued policies of industrialization, San Miguel--on the economic, political, and cultural margins of revolutionary Mexico--worked to demonstrate that it preserved an authentic quality, earning designation as a "typical Mexican town" by the Guanajuato state legislature in 1939. With the town's historic status guaranteed, a coalition of local elites and transnational figures turned to an international solution--tourism--to revive San Miguel's economy and to reinforce its Mexican identity.

Welcome to your guide for everything Collection Development at the College of Charleston Libraries.

We are part of the Collection & Content Services department, and we are here for you as you seek to purchase materials such as books, ebooks, DVDs, journals, ejournals, and any other resources that will help support your teaching and research.

Collection Development Staff

Heather Gilbert
Associate Dean of Collection & Content Services
Angela Flenner
Acquisitions and Resource Management Coordinator
Allison Jones
Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian
Kayla Kipps
Collection Development Librarian
Andrei Mihailovic
Acquisitions and Electronic Resources Manager
Caroline Ledford
Accounting and Library Materials Manager

If you're looking for your library subject liaison, click on this link and use the dropdown menu to select your discipline. Click your liaison's photo for contact information.

What Does it All Mean?

Firm orders - These are orders for specific titles that are paid for out of each department's individual budget. Titles are selected by departmental faculty and submitted to library liaisons, who then approve the purchase and submit to the Acquisitions Manager, who places the orders with the vendor. Visit the Firm Orders tab for more detailed information.
Shelf-ready approval - The shelf-ready approval plan is a service provided by YBP in which materials are automatically selected for inclusion in our collection. Approval plan titles are received by the library on a weekly basis. Visit the Shelf-Ready Approval tab for more detailed information.
Journals & Databases - Staff can request databases and serials to be included in our collection. Database and serial requests are reviewed by a committee once a year and are evaluated for quality and appropriateness for our collection.