Swem Library's goal is to have a rich and varied collection of books, electronic and audiovisual material, and serials. Each academic department or program has a library representative who is responsible for expending allocated book funds and managing library orders for the department. These faculty members work with their colleagues and with the library staff to acquire library resources for teaching and research. Since policies and procedures for requesting library materials vary from department to department, you should contact your department's library representative about these procedures for your area.
Collection development. Collection development at the University is a joint effort between the teaching faculty and the library collection development staff. Among the collection building services provided by the library are:
For more information contact Pat Van Zandt, Director of Collections and Staff Development , at 221-3119 or prvanz@wm.edu.
Each academic department or interdisciplinary program has a liaison on the Swem Library staff who works with the departmental faculty representative to develop Swem's collections in that subject area. Your library liaison will be happy to discuss the library's holdings in your area of interest with you.
If you have any questions about the process for requesting books or regarding specific orders, you should contact Stephen Clark, Head of Acquisitions, at 221-3107, or e-mail at sdclar@wm.edu
For questions about subscriptions, standing orders, the library's periodical and serials holdings, and orders for back runs of periodicals, please contact Merle Kimball, Serials Collection Management and Preservation Librarian, at 221-3103 or makimb@wm.edu, or Stephen Clark, Head of Acquisitions, at 221-3107 or sdclar@wm.edu
For general questions related to collection development in the library, contact Pat Van Zandt, Director of Collections and Staff Development , at 221-3119 or prvanz@wm.edu.
