Advanced Collection Development project in partnership with a vendor

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to discuss a project to enhance Texas A&M University at Qatar Library's (TAMUQL's) engineering curriculum, graduate, and research programs with newly acquired monographs and maps.

Design/methodology/approach

The project was carried out with the partnership and cooperation of TAMUQL, YBP Library Services and TAMUL.

Findings

The project succeeded in meeting the objectives of the project, which included supporting the needs of freshmen to senior levels of the liberal arts curriculum as well as those of the faculty.

Originality/value

This paper adds to the growing documentation of the value of working partnerships between libraries and vendors.

Citation

Gyeszly, S. (2008), "Advanced Collection Development project in partnership with a vendor", Collection Building, Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 56-62. https://doi.org/10.1108/01604950810870209