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SANDOR TESZLER LIBRARY COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

POLICY

I. Sandor Teszler Library Mission Statement

The mission of the Sandor Teszler Library is to support teaching and learning at Wofford College and provide an

inclusive physical space for study and collaboration. The library’s professional staff promotes freedom of inquiry,

intellectual curiosity, and academic excellence by providing high-quality materials and research support,

teaching information literacy skills, and championing intellectual freedom.

II. Purpose of the Collection Management Policy

The purpose of this policy is to promote effective management of the library’s general collections based on the

needs of Wofford College, its curriculum and users. This policy outlines who is responsible for selecting and

ordering materials, as well as the formats and types of materials. Policies concerning collection evaluation,

deaccession/cancellation, and replacement are outlined in this document. In addition to the general collection,

the Sandor Teszler Library also includes special collections and the archives of the College and the South

Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church, which are governed by the Special Collections

Management Policy and the Archives Collection Management Policy, respectively.

(see link below to access the full text of the policy)