Library Acquisitions

The Acquisitions Policy is part of The Collection Development Policy.

Purchasing Requests

The Library purchases materials which support the curriculum of the school. The Library also purchases items of local interest. We will consider all requests made by faculty/staff, students, and other patrons for purchase. However, the budget plays an important part in determining which items are actually purchased.

To make a request for the Library to purchase materials for the collection:

1. Please stop by the Library and fill out a purchasing request form.
   or
   
2. Mail or fax the following information
   
   Your name:
   Best way to contact you:
   ISBN number/program number:
   Author/producer:
   Title:
   Publisher:
   Date of publication:
   Price:
   Other information: ed., series, vol., type of media, etc.
   
   to
   
   Kathleen Weber, Acquisitions
   Mary F. Shipper Library & Media Center
   Potomac State College of WVU
   Keyser, WV 26726
   Fax: (304)788-6946
   
   or
   
3. Send the following information in an e-mail message to KSWeber@mail.wvu.edu 

                          Your name:
                          Best way to contact you:
                          ISBN number/program number:
                          Author/producer:
                          Title:
                          Publisher:
                         Date of publication:
                         Price:
                         Other information: ed., series, vol., type of media, etc.

1. Highlight the text from YOUR NAME: down to PRICE:.
2. Click on Edit on your browser menu bar.
3. Click on Copy to copy the list to the clipboard.
4. Click on one of the e-mail addresses above to open a message window.
   If you use a separate e-mail program, such as Eudora, you must first open the e-mail program and then open a new message window. Then enter either e-mail address (KSWeber@mail.wvu.edu ) in the To: box.
5. Click in the subject box, and type "Purchase Request."
6. Click in the text box.
7. Click on Edit on e-mail window menu bar.
8. Click on Copy on to copy the list from the clipboard to the message window.
9. Now you can fill in the information and send the message.