The collection development goals of the Hue Learning Resource Centre are:

To support the teaching, learning and research functions of the University by acquiring and organising a relevant and well balanced collection of resources in a wide variety of formats.

To respond to changes in teaching and research programmes, and the changing information needs of the University community, through regular consultation with academic staff, students and other stakeholders.

To maintain the physical condition of the collection at an appropriate level.

To participate in resource sharing and networking at a local, regional, national and international level as opportunities arise.

2. Collection Development processes:

Criteria used for selection of materials:

2.1 Monograph:

     Relevance to the actual or potential University curriculum

     Scope and content of material

     Appropriateness of content to target student group (eg; undergraduate, post-graduate)

     Accuracy and authority of information and data

     Importance of the item to the development of the to total collection in this subject area

     Potential or known use to students and academic staff

     Currency

     Timeliness

     Scarcity of material on subject

     Physical condition/technical quality

     Availability of material elsewhere in the University or in the region

     Language and country of origin

     Price  

2.2 Multimedia:

Multimedia materials (audio, video, CD RM) are evaluated using the same criteria as monographs. Also taken into consideration are:

     Suitability of format

     Quality of the production

     Accuracy/authoritativeness

     Timeliness of information

     Level of presentation

     Language

     Compatible with LRC audio-visual equipment

2.3 Electronic Resources:

As more information becomes available through fee-based electronic services and the Internet, the LRC will strive to provide access to the materials that best match the needs of the students at Hue University. As funds allow, decisions will be made to purchase electronic resources based on the gaps in the current resources provided, the amount of information included in the packages, and the ease of use. Electronic resources will be selected to match the program offered at the Hue University.
In addition, material in electronic format will be evaluated against the criteria listed below:

      Anticipated demand for the title

      Level of access

      Relationship to the print version

      Ease of connection

      System compatibility

      Networking implications including licensing agreements and costs, speed of access and impact on network capacity

      Publisher requirements and conditions

      Cost excluding networking costs

      Language

      The educational value of providing access to new electronic formats

Where a periodical or serial title is available in both print and electronic forms, preference will be given to its acquisition in electronic form, subject to the general selection criteria listed above.
Where a title is available from more than one supplier, preference will be given to the most reputable supplier whose software is compatible with systems already.

2.4 Free Internet resources:

The same selection criteria should be applied to assist library staff in making decisions about the appropriateness of including free web sites and Internet resources in the catalogue.

      Quality

      Relevance
 
      Permanence

      Currency

      Comprehensiveness.

      Usability

      Accreditation

      Language

Given the cost of cataloguing and maintaining links to these resources, other issues need to be considered as:

Sites or resources that 'disappear' from the web, or that no longer meet the selection criteria, should be removed from the catalogue.

Sites or resources that have been superseded by superior resources, particularly those that were selected on the basis of exclusivity, should be reviewed

IT infrastructure to support access to a large range of Internet based resources.

2.5 Serials & Periodicals:

Serials and Periodicals differ from monographs in that a serial subscription is an ongoing financial commitment. In addition, serials prices have historically increased at a rate that far exceeds that of monographs so great care must be taken to ensure that the LRC's ongoing commitment to serials does not consume a disproportionate share of the total acquisitions budget.
Following factors will be applied for the selection of serials and periodicals

   Support of present academic curriculum or researchi

   Potential demand

   Access through standard indexes

   Availability of back issues

   Cost / frequency / quality

   Format availability with regard to shelf space required or binding requirements

   Language

2.6 Gifts and Donations:

The LRC will accept gifts of material provided that they fall within its collection priorities and that their inclusion addresses all other criteria. Acceptance of major donations must be approved by the Director of Learning Resources Centre. Materials are accepted on the clear understanding that the LRC has control over what is kept and what is discarded, and where items will be located. Only items which will enhance the collection are added. Unwanted donations may be offered to other libraries, offered to students, sold or discarded.

   Standard processing will apply to donated material

   A letter of acknowledgement will be sent to the donor upon receipt of the materials confirming

2.7 Language:

The primary language of materials acquired will be English and Vietnamese, as appropriate to the linguistic medium of the University’s learning and teaching. Works published in other languages will be acquired if they are relevant to teaching and research at the University. For specific subject disciplines, such as the teaching of language and literature in other languages, the inclusion of material in these languages may be appropriate..

The language of presentation of material will influence collection development decisions insofar as materials will be acquired in both Vietnamese and English, in a ratio reflecting the level of English usage by Hue University staff and students in each subject discipline. Purchase decisions will also be affected by the availability of materials in Vietnamese or English.