127 SPEC Kit 352: Collection Assessment
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARIES
School of Music accreditation review
ensure that the majority of scholarly and popular book in English, as well as a significant number of
International and foreign language music publications are examined. After careful consideration, those
materials which support the programs of study in music as well as related fields are added to the
collection.
In addition to print books the Library provides access to ebooks via individual title purchases, patron-
driven loan and purchase options, and ebook packages. The ebook titles added under the patron-driven
model are titles which may not have been added as print titles but are added to the catalog so that they
are readily available to students. The Library pays a rental fee and potentially a purchase fee based on
the books usage. The Library is able to make available and consequently purchase ebooks which would
not have been purchased from the regular music funds, thus increasing the books available to faculty
and students. The ebook packages have been provided by GALILEO and have been multi-disciplinary
packages which have included music. The most recent package purchased in 2015 provides over 1,000
titles which relate to music. These titles are added to the online catalog and made available to University
of Georgia patrons.
The music librarian regularly solicits purchase recommendations for all formats and genres from the
faculty through announcements at faculty meetings, in-person meetings with faculty and email
correspondence. Faculty can submit purchase requests for materials needed for particular classes as
well as materials core to their area of study and research. Both faculty and students submit requests
directly to the music librarian and the Music Library Supervisor or submit their requests through an
online form on the Library page to “Suggest a Purchase” (http://library.uga.edu/colldev/order.html). As
a result of the collection efforts of Library staff the collection is comprehensive and varied in both
subject and format.
Title Counts of Music Materials
Material Type Total at end
of FY 2015
Total at end
of FY 2013
Added in
last 2 years
Scores (Call #M) 81,237 77,036 4,201
Books (Call #ML) 34,579 32,898 1,681
Books (Call #MT) 7,773 7,480 293
Compact Discs 36,314 33,809 2,505
LPS 16,298 16,298 0
Video (VHS, DVD, Laser Disc) 1,466 1,460 6
Serials/Periodicals 171 N/A NA
Collected Works/Continuations 136 N/A NA
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