COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY

Architecture and Landscape Architecture Collections
University of Arizona

I. MISSION
The Architecture Library is dedicated to meeting the diverse information, curricular and research needs of students, faculty, staff and affiliated customers. In an environment of free and open inquiry and with a commitment to excellence, the Library participates in the scholarly communication process to promote life-long learning skills and continuous educational achievement.

II. COLLECTION
While focusing on supporting the curriculum of the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the School of Planning, the collection also serves the entire academic community for related study, interdisciplinary work, and cultural enrichment. The collection is available as a resource for practicing architects in the community and for the general public.

III. CUSTOMER BASE
The Architecture Library is open to all users. Borrowing privileges are extended to University of Arizona students, faculty and staff in good standing, and to Pima Community College Library cardholders. Other users may purchase a Community User card at the Circulation Desk of the Main Library. It will be honored in all University of Arizona Libraries, including the Architecture Library. See the library policy for more information about library cards.

IV. SELECTION POLICY
The curricula of the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (CALA) and the School of Planning are the basis for selection of materials. Emphasis is placed on the purchase of materials related to subjects of study by students of the College and the School, and may include the subject areas of design, graphics, structures, building technology, professional practice, historic preservation, cultural and urban centers, gardening, architectural history and theory. Materials falling outside the above categories may be considered if they relate to the study of architecture or to the curricula of the College or the School.

Generally speaking, materials selected will meet the following criteria:

• Architecture materials at the initial study level (3a), a collection, which is adequate to support undergraduate courses. It includes a judicious selection from currently published basic monographs (as are represented by Choice selections), supported by seminal retrospective monographs (as represented by Books for College Libraries); a broad selection of works of more important writers; a selection of the major journals; and current editions of the most significant reference tools and bibliographies pertaining to the subject.
  
  
• Planning materials at the advanced study level (3b) (instructional support level). A collection which is adequate to support undergraduate and most graduate course work; that is, which is adequate to maintain knowledge of a subject required for limited or generalized purposes, of less than research intensity. It includes a wide range of basic monographs, both current and retrospective, complete collections of the works of more important writers, selections from the works of secondary writers, a selection of representative journals, and the reference tools and fundamental bibliographical apparatus pertaining to the subject.
  
  
• Landscape Architecture materials at the advanced study level (3b) (instructional support level). A collection which is adequate to support undergraduate and most graduate course work; that is, which is adequate to maintain knowledge of a subject required for limited or generalized purposes, of less than research intensity. It includes a wide range of basic monographs, both current and retrospective, complete collections of the works of more important writers, selections from the works of secondary writers, a selection of representative journals, and the reference tools and fundamental bibliographical apparatus pertaining to the subject.
  
  

• the cost is excessive and the material is available elsewhere (including via interlibrary loan);
• the library owns a duplicate copy (see Library's Duplication Policy);
• the material is for personal use and is unrelated to the collection;
  or,
• if funds are unavailable.