Collection Development Policy Statement:
Special Collections

I. Date and Author

Susan C. Pyzynski

II. Curriculum

None Specified

III. Purpose and Scope of the Collection

The primary mission of the Special Collections Department is to support the teaching and research interests of the Brandeis community by collecting, processing and making available materials that build on the strengths of its collection and strengthen and enrich the Libraries collections.

IV. Cooperative Agreements

None Specified

V. Geographical Coverage

Primarily published in the United States and Europe

VI. Period Coverage

Primarily 16th century to the present

VII. Date of Publications

c. 14th century to the present

VIII. Languages

Primarily Western European languages and Hebrew

IX. Types of Materials

1. Monographs

   From the earliest period of printing (ca. 1450) to the present

2. Serials/Series

   Serials related to the collections are collected

3. Electronic Resources

   Manuscripts, Rare book collections and related indexes are acquired

4. Microforms

   Monographs, pamphlets, serials, manuscripts, and archival collections are acquired.

5. Theses/Dissertations

6. Audio/Visual

   Materials related to the collections are collected

7. Manuscripts, Archival Collections, Artifacts

   Materials related to the collections are collected

X. Location of Materials Collection

None Specified

XI. Special Collections

None Specified

XII. Subject Areas and Collecting Levels

English literature

European literature particularly rare Italian, French and German publications

American literature

American History, Politics, Popular Culture, Intellectual Life

Contemporary European History

Judaica Medieval Hebrew Manuscripts Modern Jewish History American Jewry

XIII. Cross-References to Other Collection Policies

None Specified

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