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 | Dr. Christy Tabors |
| Agricultural & Consumer Sciences | Dr. David Frazier | Katie Pierce Farrier |
| Animal Sciences & Veterinary Technology | Dr. Cheyenne Runyan | Amy Castillo |
| Biological Sciences | Dr. Victoria Chraibi | Melissa Cookson |
| Chemistry, Geoscience & Physics | Dr. Lance Whaley | Melissa Cookson |
| Communication Studies | Dr. Karley Goen | Jennifer Sherwood |
| 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 |
| Engineering & Computer Science | Dr. Lynal Albert | Phyllis Kinnison |
| Engineering Technology | Dr. Billy Gray | Kimberly Gragg |
| English & Languages | Dr. Cynthia McPherson | Yvonne Mulhern |
| Fine Arts | Ms. Molly Dierks | Amy Castillo |
| Government, Legal Studies & Philosophy | Dr. Amy O'Dell | Dr. Christy Tabors |
| History, Sociology & Geography | Dr. Patrick Funicello | Joshua Wallace |
| Kinesiology (School of) | Dr. Andy Wolfe | Yvonne Mulhern |
| Management (Human Resources & International Business) | Dr. Dianna Krueger | Adam Keim |
| Marketing & Computer Information Systems | Dr. Delmar Nagy | Tracy Holtman |
| Mathematics | Mrs. Soad Emmert | Adam Keim |
| Medical Laboratory Sciences & Public Health | Dr. Heping Han | Lisa Wan |
| Military Science | Adam Keim | |
| Nursing (School of) | Ms. Jerilyn Bumpas | Katie Pierce Farrier |
| Psychological Sciences | Dr. Heather Labansat | Adam Keim |
| Social Work | Ms. Misty Smith | Kimberly Gragg |
| Wildlife, Sustainability and Ecosystem Sciences | Dr. Crissa Nugen | Melissa Cookson |
Contact Us:
Tracy Holtman
Associate Director of Resource Management & Discovery
Library Administration
holtman@tarleton.edu
254-968-9466
Adam Keim
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Research & Learning
Keim@tarleton.edu
254-968-9987