Collection Development
Our library continuously enriches and keeps its collection up to date to meet the academic, social, and cultural information needs of users.
Materials are purchased in line with user requests; donated materials are evaluated based on specific donation criteria and integrated into the collection accordingly. Academic and administrative staff, as well as students of our University, are eligible to submit material requests.
Materials are acquired by the library through purchase, donation, and exchange.
1. Acquisition Through Purchase
Submitting RequestsUsers can request materials via the DYS (Document Management System) or through the Library Automation .
DYS RequestsRequests for materials to be purchased are forwarded to the Library Directorate via an official letter through the DYS.
Automation System RequestsRequests can be made by logging into https://e-library.izmirekonomi.edu.tr/yordam/ under the “Publication Request” heading.
Points to Consider When Requesting Materials
Before submitting a request, the library catalog and databases must be searched to verify whether the resource is already available in the library.
If a request is made for multiple copies or a different format of the same material, a justification must be provided.
Evaluation and Procurement Process
All requests are collected and reviewed in the order module pool of the automation system. The purchasing process begins after verifying the accuracy of the information and checking for existing copies or duplicates in the collection.
Users can track the status of their requested material (e.g., ordered, received, etc.) through the system using their username and password.
Users are regularly notified of the acquired materials.
Printed books purchases are made annually in February; journals, e-books, and database subscriptions are handled at the end of the year following evaluation by the Library Commission and approval by the Board of Trustees.
Urgent purchases may be made at any time during the year upon a purchasing decision.
2. Acquisition Through Donation
Anyone can donate new or used materials to our library.
Donations are accepted based on the following criteria:
• The resource must be clean, physically intact, up-to-date, and must not have lost its scientific relevance
• The material must be of a quality suitable for the University's education, research, and cultural activities and must hold academic value
• Resources regarding science and technology must have been published within the last five years
Materials not accepted into the collection:
• Obsolete technology formats (floppy disks, cassette tapes, video cassettes), except for vinyl records
• Periodical donations that do not maintain volume integrity or do not complete the missing ones in the existing collection
• Outdated, damaged, photocopied, or mimeographed materials, and primary/middle/high school level books
• Resources already available in the library collection
Evaluation of Donated Material
• Donated materials are included in the library collection.
• Resources that are deemed unsuitable for the collection due to their target age group or information level (or if they are duplicates) are given to individuals or institutions in need.
3. Acquisition Through Exchange
Our library may utilize material exchange methods with appropriate institutions and organizations to enrich its collection and increase access to information resources. In this context:
• Exchanges are primarily carried out between academic publications published by our University (journals, books, reports, etc.) and other universities, research institutions, and libraries.
• It is essential that materials obtained through exchange align with our University’s education, teaching, and research goals
, as well as our collection development principles
• Duplicate materials or materials with low usage rates in the current collection may be considered for exchange.
• Materials obtained through exchange are included in the collection after being examined for scope, timeliness, physical condition, and academic value.