Selection and usage of materials in the Greenwood Library's Virginia Authors Collection are governed by the following procedures and guidelines:
- A librarian is assigned to coordinate the collection development activities with consultation and direction of the Dean of the Library.
- This collection is continually enriched through donations of autographed copies of authors' works.
- The Library will attempt to obtain two copies of each author’s work, one autographed copy and one circulating copy.
- A letter from the office of the Dean of the Library will be sent to solicit donations of authors’ work(s).
- The Library may purchase a circulating copy of an author’s work should an author donate only an autographed copy.
- Coordination with the acquisitions department will avoid unnecessary duplication or triplication of sources added to the Virginia Authors Collection.
- Usage policy of Virginia Authors Collection will follow the same guidelines of Special Collections Room Usage Policy and Procedures.
Reviewed August 2010
