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Collection Development Policy of the New York State Library

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
  • Goals Statement
  • Statement of Scope and Purpose

1. General Policies
2. Definition of Collection Levels - See Bottom Pages of Detailed Schedules
3. Detailed Schedules
   • Generalities
   • Philosophy & Psychology
   • Religion
   • Social Sciences
   • Language
   • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
   • Technology (Applied Sciences)
   • The Arts Fine and Decorative Arts
   • Literature & Rhetoric
   • Geography & History
4. Manuscripts and Special Collections Collection Development Policy
5. New York State Documents Collection Development Policy
6. Preservation Policy
7. Appendix
   • Gift Policy
   • Withdrawal Policy

Last Updated: October 14, 2011