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German
Collection Development Policy
Purpose of the Collection
The purpose of the collection activity in German is to
support the instructional curriculum and research activity in the
Germanic area of the Department of Germanic,
Slavic and Semitic Studies. Many interests of these sections of the
department overlap with other departments and collections, especially
Linguistics and History, so some collection activity may occur in
these collections.
Scope of Coverage
Subject Areas: The Department of Germanic, Slavic and
Semitic Studies offers programs of study leading to the B.A., M.A.
and Ph.D. degrees in Germanic languages and literatures.
Within these general guidelines, priority in collection is given to
areas of current faculty teaching and research interests, including,
but not limited to:
German language; Germanic linguistics; second-language acquisition;
German authors; 18th century to
modern literature; baroque and romantic literature; textual analysis;
deconstruction; critical theory; syntax; folklore; fairy tales;
German civilization; and German-Jewish culture.
Languages: Most materials are in German
or English, but materials in various Germanic or romance languages are
collected as appropriate, especially for European literature studies.
Geographical Areas: Materials concerning areas of Europe
where German is spoken are of principal interest, but
some materials on Germans in other parts of the world,
as well as works by German authors writing in other
countries are also collected.
Chronological Limits: Materials collected cover the
18th century to present, with some earlier materials collected
occasionally.
Date of Publication: Emphasis is on recent imprints,
but some older works are collected as appropriate.
Place of Publication: Most materials collected are
published in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, but
North American and British imprints are also collected.
Types of Materials
The primary emphasis is on monographs of university level or interest;
i.e., scholarly and creative works on literature, novels, theatre,
poetry, essays, anthologies. Revised, augmented or corrected editions
are collected as well as editions of standard literary works with new
critical commentaries or new editors. Works by and about certain literary
authors are collected in depth. Some monographic series are collected on
standing order.
Subscriptions to serials are entered and maintained according to
faculty research interests.
Electronic versions of materials are also acquired, especially some
full-text journals. In addition to the criteria used for judging
print materials (authority, content, etc.) other factors are also
considered. These include:
- Method of access: non-proprietary protocols such as the
World Wide Web and document formats such as HTML and PDF are preferred
- Availability: access to the entire campus is preferred to
library-only access
- Licensing requirements
- Availability of archives
Other Resources
Sources Outside UCSB: Interlibrary loan is used for
many materials. Many requests for older materials are satisfied
through ILL, but if the demand is of a continuing nature, the material
is considered for acquisition.
When possible, consortia and cooperative agreements are used to augment collections and maximize the utility of spending. UCSB works actively with other University of California campuses to pool resources, negotiate purchases, and share materials. Membership of the German collection specialist in the Southern California Germanists (German librarians from UCSB, UCLA, UCI, UCR, UCSD and USC) also allows for resource sharing and consultation on purchases.
Author: Jim Markham.
Policy Last Updated: October 2004
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