Approximately 2,000 new books and the same number of magazine issues are added to the library's permanent collections each year.
It is important to know how these new books and magazines are chosen. Any student may suggest new titles at any time but the professors who design and implement the University's curriculum are the ones who play a central role in the development of the library's collections.
For each academic year an acquisitions budget is allocated for purchasing books and films for the library collection. Materials are selected for ordering against this budget throughout the year by the professors as they plan the courses they will be teaching. While funds are limited, the items which are not ordered are those which are less relevant to the programs or exceptionally expensive.