Mary J. Booth Library revamped its collection after acquiring 2,072 new print titles in May.

The campus library purchases materials continuously throughout the year. Each month it receives 1,000-2,000 titles, said Karen Whisler, head of Collection Development.

“The University administration gives the library a budget of over $1 million each year to purchase library materials, including books, audiovisual materials, periodicals, journals and electronic resources,” said Whisler.

Recommendations from teachers and students are considered when deciding what materials to add. A materials purchase suggestion form is available through the Booth Library website, http://www.library.eiu.edu.

Whisler said 14 librarians serve as subject bibliographers and work with faculty in various departments to select titles that support their curriculum.

New titles are displayed for about a week in the Marvin Foyer, near the north entrance of the library, before being placed on the shelves.

A list is available online through the library’s website containing all the new titles received in the last year, divided into months and within each month the titles are arranged by location in the library.

A few of the newly acquired titles are “Ten, nine, eight” by Molly Bang, Handbook of Child Psychology, 6th edition, by William Damon and Richard M. Lerner, and the DVD of “Basketball Diaries” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

Quinton Thomas, senior public relations major, checks books in Booth library.

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