Faculty and staff may recommend resources for consideration at any time of the year using the Online Suggestion Form. Library faculty, along with the BelTech committee, will consider each resource based on the collection development policy and available funds.
Ordering timelines have been set in accordance with university financial timelines. Important dates include the following:
Fiscal year runs June 1-May 31
September 30 – last day to submit all serials/subscription orders and cancellations for the calendar year
December 15 – last day to submit bulk (90%) of firm orders for the current fiscal year
January 31 – last day to submit remaining firm orders for the current fiscal year
For Databases – new subscriptions can only start between June and November
July 10 – last day to submit request form for review before August 1 start
October 10 – last day to submit request form for review before November 1 start
Database requests received after October 10 will be considered for budget requests for next fiscal year.