Shirkey, Cynthia2011-08-182013-02-282011-07Collection Management; 36:3 p. 154-164http://hdl.handle.net/10342/3613Over the course of a year, 98 syllabi were collected from history, English, philosophy, religion and foreign literatures and languages departments at a large university in the Southeast. The syllabi were analyzed for potential additions to the print collection. In addition to the syllabus study, a survey was conducted of all faculty in those departments to establish their views towards syllabi and the library’s place in providing access to items on syllabi.en-USCollection development (Libraries)SyllabiFacultyTaking the Guess Work out of Collection Development: Using Syllabi for a User-Centered Collection Development MethodArticle