Faculty Liaison Guidelines

Become familiar with the library’s ordering procedures to help them determine what the library allocation can purchase and how to submit requests.
Be familiar with the library’s collection development policy.
Read and respond to emails that will come to them from the subject librarian, Collection Development, or Acquisitions.
Act as the department resource for all department faculty concerning the annual library allocation, procedures and services.
Inform department colleagues of the responsibility they have to contribute to the library’s collections in support of student study and program requirements and faculty research needs.
Be available to consult with subject librarian at least once a year to review the subject criteria to include program changes or needs and to approve that document each year.
Generally be available to reply to inquiries from the Subject Librarian, such as regarding information sharing, or acting as a subject/discipline expert when the Librarian is seeking collection/acquisition consultation.

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