COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES FOR A UNIVERSITY CENTER LIBRARY

Building a new library and developing an entirely new collection is al ways a daunting task. When the intent is to make that library a unique ly integrated component within a university center for student life, a nd to make the collection a pioneering one combining multiculturalism, diversity, and core texts, the task becomes even more challenging. Th is paper examines in detail the processes, policies, and procedures us ed to develop the collection of just such a library.