Revised: Last Reviewed: October 2, 2024 Adopted: July 2022
The Lanier Technical College Library provides information resources to all students, faculty, and staff.
Collection Acquisition
LTC's print collections are significantly weighted to subject areas that support educational programs offered by the College. Expanding and updating the collection is dependent on faculty input and suggestions, as well as a number of outside review sources. Collection input is sought from faculty every year via email and faculty meetings, and requests are accepted year round. Requests for both print and electronic resources are encouraged, with emphasis on resources that can be used by both students and faculty. Faculty requests are given highest priority and purchased when funding permits.
Collection Maintenance & Weeding
Collections are weeded regularly to maintain currency, meet requirements of programmatic accreditation bodies, and make best use of physical shelf space. Materials are evaluated on age, currency, condition, and circulation statistics. Before titles are removed, a list of titles selected for weeding are sent to individual faculty. Faculty are requested to let the library know which titles should be kept and which titles need newer editions. If no response is recorded, a follow up is sent at least once before titles are removed.
Collection Reconsideration
Materials in the library are selected to support the instructional and research needs of the university community. Persons who object to the presence of any materials in the library collection are encouraged to identify and discuss their concerns with campus librarians who will pass these along to the Director of Library Services. Every effort should be made to settle the complaint informally before resorting to the formal objection procedure.
If a resolution cannot be satisfactorily reached by informal discussion, the complainant may file a formal objection.
Process for consideration of formal objections to library materials: