Collection Development and Assessment: Home

Welcome to the Houston Cole Library Guide for Collection Development and Management! 

• Gives an overall view of your collection
• Helps to justify expenditures
• Enhances the school’s academic curriculum
• Functions as a means of support for accreditation
• Aids in collection development

Collections will be assessed every 5 years (or upon request by the Department, School, or Administration), except those that do not offer a degree. Those collections that are tied to non-degree awarding subjects will be assessed every 10 years or upon request.

The Chair of the Collection Management and Development Group will send out a list of assessments that will be due each year.

• Anthropology (Due November 7, 2022)
• Biological Sciences (Due November 7, 2022)
• Business & Economics (Due December 5, 2022)
• Family & Consumer Sciences (Due February 6, 2023)
• Drama & Performing Arts (Due March 6, 2023)
• American Literature (Due April 3, 2023)