Michigan State University

Collection Development Policy Statement: Makerspace Books

Factors Influencing Collection Policy

A. Anticipated Future Trends 

This collection has a limited capacity for growth due to space constraints and must remain small. However, because technology continually changes, software is updated, and new technologies are added to the space, the collection must be updated regularly. 

B. Relationship to Resources Treated in Other Policy Statements 
 
It is assumed there will be some overlap with other subject areas, especially Engineering and Art. The purpose of this collection is to have browsable books about the technologies of the Makerspace in the physical Makerspace space. Because of this emphasis on physical books, there is not a perfect overlap with other subject areas that collect similar books which are often collecting books as e-books or books for the main collection.