Collection Management

• Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am   5:00 pm
• Phone: (434) 982-4080

Collection Management staff are responsible for the Library’s cataloging, aquisitions, and serials. The staff process all new materials received by the Library, both print and electronic, and are responsible for cataloging new materials and maintaining the print side of the Reserve Collection. Under the direction of Sue Daddezio, the staff check in and claim new journals, order new books, and keep track of all expenses related to material purchases. If requested, they will also notify faculty when a new issue of a print journal is received.

The staff also enhance the search capabilities of SIRSI (our integrated library system) by entering table of contents in many bibliographic records. They ensure accuracy of SIRSI by maintaining bibliographic authority records, editing records, and transferring/withdrawing materials from the Library’s various collections.