Library Collection Development Policy

1. The Library will acquire the library collections through purchasing, subscribing, renewing, exchanging and photocopying all materials such as books, serials, audio-visuals, electronic media and online databases, etc., twice per academic year. 2. All requested library collections must only be submitted to the librarian and the order placed by the library for acquisition process. 3. The Library collections to be acquired are selected and prioritized by the administrators, teachers, and students and will be adequately and appropriately matched with the user needs and the AU curricula. 4. The Library collection development policy for accepting books donation is to acquire only materials which are highly relevant to the AU curricula, four copies per title. Those not accepted will be referred to other libraries or to book donation programs. 5. All requested materials will be placed in The AU library.