Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
2. Introduction
   • 2.1 Purpose of the Collection Development Policy
   • 2.2 Definitions
3. NRC-CISTI Overview
   • 3.1 Historical Background
   • 3.2 NRC-CISTI Today
   • 3.3 Mandate
   • 3.4 Vision
   • 3.5 Mission
   • 3.6 Collection Developed to Serve
   • 3.7 Authority, Roles and Responsibilities
   • 3.8 Collection Development Policy Review Cycle
4. NRC-CISTI's Collections
   • 4.1 Main Collection
   • 4.2 NRC Information Centre (NIC) Collections
   • 4.3 Special Collections
5. Collection Development Principles
   • 5.1 A National Resource
   • 5.2 A Local Resource
   • 5.3 Access and Ownership
   • 5.4 Copyright and Licences
6. Collection Development Guidelines
   • 6.1 Selection Criteria
   • 6.2 Selection Considerations by Publication Type
   • 6.3 Deselection
7. Collection Maintenance
   • 7.1 Preservation
   • 7.2 Disposal of Material
8. Special Acquisitions Models
   • 8.1 Purchasing Consortia
   • 8.2 Publication Related Memberships
   • 8.3 International Publication Exchange Program
   • 8.4 Donations

Sources
Appendix A: Definition of Collecting Levels