Acquisitions & Cataloging: Acquisitions

• Library liaisons work with each department to tailor library collections and services to the needs of the curriculum. Departments also designate one faculty member to work with the library.
• Budget reports for each department are available upon request from the Acquisitions Manager or library liaison.
• Library information, including a collection assessment, comparative collection data, and list of services available to researchers in the discipline, will be provided for departmental external reviews. This information can be obtained by contacting your library liaison.
• Journal suggestions and audiovisual requests should also be made through your library liaison.
• Streaming video requests may be made via this online form.

We will purchase films, documentaries and music recordings that support classroom instruction and the officially sponsored College programs (e.g., Nobel Conference), or that demonstrate lasting contributions to the art of filmmaking.

A permanent streaming license is the preferred access and will be selected first.  For music, this will usually be in the form of streaming packages or collections.  

When cost or availability make streaming unfeasible, we will purchase physical copies of individual titles

When feasible, we will pursue a site-licenses for public performance of a particular film.  This allows library-owned films to be used outside of the classroom, but normally comes with a significant cost increase and is purchased on an individual title basis.

The Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library welcomes suggestions for materials that support teaching and study. Before submitting a suggestion, please check the library catalog to see if the material is already owned by our library. We generally do not purchase duplicates of items in the collection. A librarian may contact you about your request.

1. Online ordering is available here. Please fill out the order form as completely as possible to enable the library to correctly identify the material you would like to have purchased. This form may be used for requesting books and music in any format.
2. Rush orders will be handled as quickly as possible. Departments should be prepared for delays if the material is out of print, needs to be sourced from a foreign vendor, or may not otherwise be readily available.

The library is pleased to accept gifts of books, recordings, and other library materials and is grateful for the consideration shown by donors. However, because of limitations on staffing, shelving space, and the need to maintain collections that directly support the curricular needs of the College, donations can be accepted only under certain conditions:

1. The item is appropriate in subject matter to the disciplines taught at the College and to the liberal arts in general.
2. The value of an item is predetermined by the donor (i.e., the library cannot appraise the value of material donated).
3. The donated item is handled at the discretion of the library faculty and staff, who will determine appropriateness of subject, whether it will be added to the collection, or if its condition merits disposal to book sales, other libraries, or recycling facilities.
4. Material donated will not be returned to the donor.

Kate Sonsteby
Acquisitions Manager
katesonsteby@gustavus.edu
507-933-7560