University of York, Department of Computer Science

Library and Bookshop Liaison

Proposed policy for using JBM funds()

  1. Proposal
  2. Comments on the proposal

Research texts

  1. The library will normally hold at most one copy of the latest edition of non-teaching books.
  2. While funds permit, any recommended book which the JBML subject librarian deems to be not-too-expensive and which is remotely in the field of Computer Science and Information Technology will be purchased. Books not in this category will be bought at the discretion of the Computer Science representative to the Library Committee; where other departments have an interest in the book a contribution will be expected.

Journal subscriptions

  1. Journals with high year-on-year costs(¤) will not be considered.
  2. The priority for subscribing to journals of acceptable cost is:
    1. Journals which members of this department publish in.
    2. Journals which members of this department regularly cite.
    3. All other journals under rules similar to those above.

Book series

  1. The library will subscribe to series of books (for example LNCS, or the proceedings of major conferences) under the above rules for research texts or journals.

Teaching texts

  1. The library will hold approximately one copy of the main course text for each ten students taking a module.(*)
  2. One copy of the main text will be ordinary loan; all remaining copies will be short term loan (yellow band).(*)
  3. From the start of the module until the last examination for that module at least one of the short term loan copies will be held in the reserve collection.(§)
  4. During open examinations at least one copy of every key text and paper will be held in the reserve collection.(§)

Footnotes

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This item will not...
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What constitutes a high year-on-year cost will be determined from time-to-time by the Subject Librarian and the Computer Science representative to the Library Committee, taking into account the budget and priorities for purchasing new books.
§
Items may be placed in the reserve collection by sending e-mail to Paula Agar at <reserve@york.ac.uk>.

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