Acquisitions Department
The mission of the Acquisitions Department is to create varied, authoritative, and up to date library collections to support student and faculty research following guidelines established by the Collection Development Policy. Acquisitions is responsible for ordering and receiving materials in a timely, accurate, and fiscally responsible manner.
Purchasing Policies
- The Tarleton Libraries Collection Development Policy provide selection guidelines.
- Items are selected for purchase utilizing an approval plan, faculty and librarian recommendations, demand driven & evidence based acquisition, and the online Suggest a Purchase form.
| Department | Committee Member | Librarian Liaison |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting, Finance & Economics | Dr. James Goodpasture | Tracy Holtman |
| Agricultural Education & Communication | Dr. David Frazier | Tracy Holtman |
| Animal Sciences | Dr. Cheyenne Runyan | Kimberly Gragg |
| Biological Sciences | Dr. Victoria Chraibi | Melissa Cookson |
| Chemistry, Geoscience & Physics | Dr. Lance Whaley | Melissa Cookson |
| Communication Studies | Dr. Karley Goen | Dr. Kym Schow |
| Counseling | Dr. Thomas Burdenski | Lisa Wan |
| Criminal Justice (School of) | Dr. Kathy Brown | Joshua Wallace |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Dr. Rebecca Putman | Kimberly Gragg |
| Educational Leadership & Technology | Dr. Juanita Reyes | Dr. Kym Schow |
| Computer Science & Electrical Engineering | Dr. Lynal Albert | Phyllis Kinnison |
| Engineering Technology | Dr. Billy Gray | Kimberly Gragg |
| English & Languages | Dr. Paul Banda | Tracy Holtman |
| Fine Arts | Ms. Molly Dierks | Dr. Kym Schow |
| Government, Legal Studies & Philosophy | Dr. Amy O'Dell | Adam Keim, Lisa Wan |
| History, Sociology, Geography & GIS | Dr. Patrick Funiciello | Joshua Wallace |
| Kinesiology (School of) | Dr. Steve Simpson | Dr. Kym Schow |
| Management (Human Resources & International Business) | Dr. Dianna Krueger | Adam Keim |
| Marketing & Computer Information Systems | Dr. Leah Schultz | Tracy Holtman |
| Mathematics | Mrs. Soad Emmert | Adam Keim |
| Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health, & Nutrition Science | Dr. Heping Han | Lisa Wan |
| Military Science | Adam Keim | |
| Nursing (School of) | Dr. Jerilyn Bumpas | Lisa Wan |
| Psychological Sciences | Dr. Heather Labansat | Adam Keim |
| Social Work | Ms. Misty Smith | Kimberly Gragg |
| Wildlife & Natural Studies | Dr. Crissa Nugen | Melissa Cookson |
Contact Us:
Tracy Holtman
Associate Director of Resource Management & Discovery
Library Administration
holtman@tarleton.edu
254-968-9466
Amy Castillo
Manager of Electronic Resources & Scholarly Communication
Resource Management & Discovery
acastillo@tarleton.edu
254-968-9868