Collection Development
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm
- Phone: (434) 924-0059
Collection Development oversees the Library’s collections budget for purchases of all print and electronic resources. Our philosophy for collection development is patron-centric, with a spirit of service that incorporates quality, timeliness, and cost-efficiency. We strive to fulfill our clientele’s biomedical information needs as called forth by our mission. Evaluating and selecting resources that foster effective teaching, research, patient care, and educational initiatives of the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Medical Center at the University of Virginia Health System is at the heart of this process. All resources, whether listed on the Library’s Web site or cataloged in the online catalog (VIRGO), print or electronic, flow through this system. Selection involves the discovery of needed resources along with extensive analysis to determine credibility, usefulness, and cost-effectiveness for the constituencies served. Additionally, these resources serve the larger University community, the Commonwealth of Virginia through proactive outreach services, and the nation through cooperative programs with other libraries and agencies.
The prime responsibility for selecting resources rests with the Library’s Collection Development Committee (known as the CDC). The CDC is chaired by the Collection Development Librarian and is comprised of members from all Library Departments. CDC decisions are guided by the expert advice of other Library staff, the recommendations and advice from library patrons, and the mission of the Library.
Faculty
| Name | Title | Phone (434) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Lord | Collection Development Librarian [detail] | [profile] | jml4s@virginia.edu | 924-0059 |