Collection Development for Global Campus Libraries

Abstract

Beginning with the October 2007 announcement of creating New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi, through the opening of New York University Shanghai in August 2013, the NYU Division of Libraries has faced the challenge of building collections for a Global University Network. Although the work of collection development does not change substantially with the introduction of distance, there are nevertheless unique challenges involved. In this chapter, we discuss these challenges and the decisions made to ensure local collections at our portal campuses meet the teaching and research needs of the institutions