Collection Development Policy Statement: Military and Naval Sciences

Selection:

The Libraries can become aware of potentially relevant publications in several ways:

• Titles identified through the GOBI profile system for consideration.
• Works from major presses may come to us shelf-ready (no review) from GOBI through blanket orders.
• Recent books reviewed in major professional periodicals, such as Parameters from the United States Army War College or Army History Magazine.
• Classic or noteworthy books listed as suggested professional reading by the various service academies, such as the USMC Commandant's Professional Reading List.
• Suggestions from users (although for highly specific works, ILL may be the best option). 

Deselection:

Materials can be considered for deselection when damaged or deteriorated beyond repair (with an option to buy replacements if needed). Monographs with no history of circulation over a significant number of years can be withdraw (through MSU Surplus); works with a history of use but no evidence of imminent use can be transferred to Remote Storage for paged access; little-used works that are rarely held in the BTAA or other U.S. libraries should be retained as part of the "national collection" and can be housed in Remote Storage.