A. Chronology of the Subject: Emphasis/Restrictions
The emphasis of the collection is on recent research and revisions of older theories (e.g., revised editions of older works).
B. Languages of Resources Collected: Exclusions/Emphases/ Translations
English is preferred. Works in other languages may be considered if there is a faculty request or specific course need. When an English translation is or becomes available, the English language edition will be favored or may be acquired as an additional copy.
C. Geography of the Subject: Emphasis/Restrictions
All regions of the world will be considered, and all materials of major importance selected, e.g., general works of various regions in the entire field of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture, as outlined above.
The emphasis in the planning report collection will be on materials related to cities in the Midwest United States.
D. Format of the Resources Collected
Most monographs will be collected electronically, with occasional exceptions for items that are requested in print, unavailable in electronic format, or those that are particularly important in the discipline. It is acknowledged that digital books are not permanent, and for the historic record important monographs and planning reports should be collected in paper format.
Also, while community borrowers are not the primary focus of this collection, having important works available in paper is valuable for community access. Some important monographs or monographs used extensively in classes may be collected in both print and electronic formats for maximal access.
Edited works, serials and reference works are electronic unless they are only available in print format.
Streaming video is also collected. Dissertations and theses from other institutions are generally not collected. Numeric datasets and statistical sources may be collected.
The availability of digital text for computational analysis, as well as for access by persons with disabilities, will be considered when acquiring resources for the library.
E. Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Library collections can be seen as an outgrowth of academic research and community. Historically and presently, academia does not have broad inclusive representation of diverse people and perspectives. This means that the opportunities for collection to advance DEI may be limited by the academic research community and what is published. However, effort will be made to collect content created by or about historically oppressed, underrepresented, and underserved communities. Examples of strategies for inclusion and broadening the collection include deliberately looking for scholars from underrepresented groups (often via disciplinary societies that focus on these communities) and verifying their books are purchased as well as looking at works from small presses or occasionally self-published works.