Choose from among the following:
- How can I suggest library
materials?
- Can items be donated to Sprague
Library?
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Is there a limit on how much money an
academic department can spend?
- How can faculty request
magazines, journals, and other periodical materials?
- Can faculty order textbooks
that are used in classes?
- How many copies of a book can
be ordered?
How can I suggest library materials?
Sprague Library depends on
faculty to help build a collection of the most useful books to support the
university community. All requests will be reviewed by the
Acquisitions Department Head. Suggested materials are reviewed by the
Library based on availability of funds, pertinence to the collection and the
University curriculum.
Faculty are encouraged to
develop the collection in their respective subject fields based on their
special knowledge, reviews in scholarly journals, and awareness of the
curriculum. Faculty are advised to contact the librarian who is the
liaison to their department (Click here to
see the Liaison List).
Recommendations for the purchase of books and
media should be sent on request forms available from the department via
interoffice mail or submitted online (see links below):
Book Request Form
Media Request Form
A requested item which is priced at $300.00 or
more should be submitted with a justification to the Acquisitions or
Multimedia Resources Department.
Can items be donated to
Sprague Library?
The Library accepts donated
items if they are of scholarly value and materials that support our
curriculum. However, items may be rejected on the basis of
poor physical condition, outdated content, inappropriate academic
level, or subject focus. The Sprague Library reserves the right
to determine which of the donated items to add to its collection
and to dispose of those items which it decides not to keep.
We do not accept textbooks, popular fiction novels, magazines,
journals, or other periodicals. We cannot provide the
estimated value of gift books for tax purposes nor can we provide
the estimated value of a donated collection. The Library
cannot offer a "pick up" service for delivery of items. The
Library does offer a letter of acknowledgement if the donor wishes
to have one sent to their mailing address.
Is there a limit on how much money an
academic department can spend?
There is no fixed limit by department. When the budget is
spent, usually the end of April, requests are still accepted, but
they are held for the next fiscal year starting in July.
How can faculty request
magazines, journals, and other periodical materials?
These should be submitted to the Periodicals Department.
Can faculty order textbooks
that are used in classes?
The Library does not, as
a rule, order textbooks. Students are responsible for their
own textbooks. Supplying textbooks for students is beyond the
Library's capability. We do order selected textbooks if the
content is important outside of its classroom use, as in some
scientific subjects.
How many copies of a book can
be ordered?
We order one copy of each book requested. In the case of
reserve reading for a large class up to three copies can be ordered.
Acquisitions Department - FAQs