If you can’t find any educational materials you'd like to use in AU Library, submit a purchase request and we will look into acquiring it. We can purchase both physical and electronic format of materials.
The Library welcomes suggestions from all members of our AU community for the acquisition of materials which support the AU mission.
Before submitting a request, please check the online catalog to determine whether the material you want is already owned by the Library or on order.
All purchase suggestions will be reviewed by the librarian and you will receive notification of their decision.
To consider your request, we need the following information:
• Book Purchase Request Form
• Journal Article Request Form
• Book / Journal Article of Resources and the Environment Request Form
Please supply as much bibliographic information as you can to help us process your request.
(You can search other library catalogs for additional bibliographic information.)
If you wish, you may cut & paste bibliographic information from another source into the box below. Or you may fill in the information in the blanks provided.
The Collection Development Policies
Assumption University Library's collection development policy aims to support the university's teaching and learning, and research by building comprehensive collections through a process of selection and deselection. Criteria for acquisition include relevance to the curriculum, quality and accuracy, and the format best suited for user needs, while deselection is based on factors like low usage or outdated information. Faculty, students, and librarians collaborate to shape the collection, and suggestions for new materials are welcomed.
Collection Development Principles
1. Support the university's mission: The primary goal is to build collections that support the university's current and future teaching and learning, and research needs.
2. Collaboration: Librarians, faculty, and students work together to select and retain materials, with suggestions from all AU community’s members welcomed.
3. Quality and accuracy: Materials are evaluated based on high standards of quality, scholarship, accuracy, and relevance to the university's curriculum.
4. Format selection: The choice between print and electronic formats is based on anticipated use and availability, with electronic formats often preferred for materials expected to be used in courses.