Materials Purchasing
Bluffton University faculty are encouraged to recommend items which support their courses and programs for purchase and addition to the library collection. Recommendations can be made using the online form or by contacting the library director via email, phone, or campus mail. Please provide as complete a citation as possible. April 1 is the cutoff for purchasing recommendations for a given academic year.
Read the Musselman Library collections policy here.
What if I need something in a hurry?
The library makes every effort to accommodate rush requests, but we appreciate 3-4
weeks of lead time to complete the order, cataloging, and processing of an item.
How will I know if the item I recommended is purchased - and when it is ready for
checkout?
Let us know when you recommend something that you'd like to be first in line to check
it out, and we'll alert you when it is ready.
Can I purchase something myself and then send to the library for reimbursement and
cataloging?
Because of the procedures that we follow in the library for acquisitions and for the
budget, the library needs to do the ordering/purchasing. Contact the library director
if there are special circumstances.