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Collection Development for Theatre in the Boston College Libraries

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Additional Criteria

Format Selection

Format decisions follow the General Collection Development Policy by default, but allow for considerations of requester preference, curricular needs, and other factors.

  • Journals are selected in electronic format when possible.
  • Books are usually purchased in print format, as often this is the only available format.  Reference materials are acquired in electronic format when possible.  In the future preference will be given to publications in electronic format.
  • The library provides access to major streaming theatre collections such as Digital Theatre Plus, Theatre in Video, Drama Online, etc. and plan to add more streaming theatre collections in the future.

Language

Primary language of the collection is English or translations into English.

Currency of the Materials Collected

Emphasis is on currently published materials.  Retrospective acquisition is carried out by request.