Provided that one (or more) of the following criteria are met, the library will typically acquire titles that are recommended/requested by faculty members, staff or students:
- The title is listed as required or recommended reading for a course.
- The item is directly related to the subject matter of a course, and contains current information or insights that are not represented within existing holdings.
- The book is considered a classic or seminal work in a particular area of study.
- Where applicable, the resource is academic in orientation, and/or provides credible, verifiable evidence to support its ideas.
- The book itself is the subject of wide or current public interest or debate.
- The item is not gratuitously prejudicial towards any specific (or marginalized) segment(s) of the population.