Library Policies

Developing Collections to Support Teaching and Research

The Library aims to build collections that support teaching and research at the College. The collection development policy is a guiding document that ensures consistency in collection building, facilitates thoughtful decision-making, and communicates the scope of library collection and the strategies employed by the Library in curating and developing its main circulating collection, as well as the College Archives and Special Collections, and Teacher Education Resource Center collection.

Download the Library Collection Development Policy

Areas of the policy of particular note:

• Selection Guidelines (Page 3)
• Deselection Guidelines (Page 5)
• Requests for Access to New Resources (Page 6)
• Gifts Policy for the Main Collection (Page 9) and Special Collections (Page 15)

Please contact Alana Nuth, Head of Collection Management, at nuth@geneseo.edu with questions or comments.

Borrowing, Lending, and Item Returns

Please visit our Library Service Updates page for latest procedures and policies.

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