Mailing Address:
Owen Library 135
Washington State University
Pullman WA 99164- 3200.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Administers and approves expenditure of the $5 million-plus collections budget.
Maintains a serials decision database for journal collection assessment.
Collaborates with the Collection Managers and 20 subject selectors to select serials, monographs, media, and electronic formats for all Pullman libraries.
Chairs the Collections Management Working Group
Reviews and approves licenses with vendors and publishers for electronic resources.
Serves as the WSU Libraries representative to the Orbis Cascade Alliance Collection Development and Management Committee, the Greater Western Library Alliance Collection Development and Management Committee, and Washington Cooperative Library Project (WCLP).
Serves as liaison to the regional campus libraries for shared access and cost for licensed and purchased electronic resources.
Serves as liaison to Technical Service units to assure an efficient workflow for licensed and purchased resources to be linked, cataloged, and made accessible to users.
