Collection Development
The OSU-Tulsa Library purchases requested materials by the university faculty, staff and students based on relevancy to our collection development needs, availability of the item, and budget availability.
Faculty are welcome to request that the library purchase books, audio-visual materials, journals and databases that assist in student research, for reserve or faculty teaching. Please submit your requests using our online Purchase Request Form or by e-mailing lynn.wallace@okstate.edu. Journal and database decisions are made by the Library Director and the Collection Development Committee.
Faculty are encouraged to discuss their areas of research, subject content of their department and provide reading lists and course syllabi to assist in our collection development efforts for the library collection. Please contact the appropriate Subject Specialist listed below.
Purchases made through the library budget are for the library collection and will be cataloged and housed in the library. Departmental funds need to be used for purchases made for your office or as a lab resource. The OSU-Tulsa library’s collection development policy does not currently include purchasing required textbooks that students are expected to purchase as part of their classroom learning.
The OSU-Tulsa Library works in collaboration with the Edmon Low main campus library to secure appropriate electronic resources for continued research of faculty and students. The OSU-Tulsa Library provides many matching resources through tandem purchases based on curricular needs and current budget. Data-driven decisions are made on an ongoing basis throughout the renewal cycle to ensure that we are utilizing our budgetary monies effectively and for the best interest of our scholars.
The Tulsa Library Director works closely with the Stillwater's collection development team while it evaluates information such as usage data, cost per use, ease of alternative access and faculty feedback when deciding renewals. If a low-use subscription is not renewed, interlibrary loan request are available for any academic title.
The requestor will be notified when an item becomes available. If requested, materials will be placed on reserve for a specific course, or held for up to 2 weeks for requestor.
For further assistance, please contact the Lynn Wallace, Library Director, at (918) 594-8451 or lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Subject Specialists
Accounting
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
American Studies
Sheena Perez
(918) 594-8134
sheena.perez@okstate.edu
Aviation Sciences
R.D. Bell
(918) 594-8136
rd.bell@okstate.edu
Business
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Children's Books
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Career and Technical Education
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Center for Poets and Writers at OSU-Tulsa
Sheena Perez
(918) 594-8134
sheena.perez@okstate.edu
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Computer Science
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Counseling (Community and Schools)
Zane Ratcliffe
(918) 594-8146
zane.ratcliffe@okstate.edu
Education (Leadership, Higher Education, School Administration, Technology)
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Educational Psychology
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Elementary Education Pre-K - 12
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
English - Writing Instruction
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Engineering (Civil, Industrial, Mechanical)
R.D. Bell
(918) 594-8136
rd.bell@okstate.edu
Environmental Sciences
R.D. Bell
(918) 594-8136
rd.bell@okstate.edu
General Collection Development
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Health Education and Human Promotion
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Higher Education/Educational Leadership
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
History
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Human Development and Family Science
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
International Studies
Sheena Perez
(918) 594-8134
sheena.perez@okstate.edu
Leisure Reading
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Liberal Studies
Sheena Perez
(918) 594-8134
sheena.perez@okstate.edu
Literature / Language
Sheena Perez
(918) 594-8134
sheena.perez@okstate.edu
Mass Communications
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Materials Science
R.D. Bell
(918) 594-8136
rd.bell@okstate.edu
Oklahoma History / Route 66 / Tulsa Race Massacre
Sheena Perez
(918) 594-8134
sheena.perez@okstate.edu
REMS (Research, Evaluation, Measurement & Statistics)
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8137
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Philosophy
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Political Science
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Reference
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Religion
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
School Library Administration
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
Science (Chemistry, Physics, Physical, STEM)
R.D. Bell
(918) 594-8136
rd.bell@okstate.edu
Social Sciences (Corrections, Law, Psychology)
Sheena Perez
(918) 594-8134
sheena.perez@okstate.edu
Sociology
Sheena Perez
(918) 594-8134
sheena.perez@okstate.edu
Teaching and Learning Leadership (K-12, Special Education, Reading and Literacy, Math
and Science, Curriculum)
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu
University Studies
Lynn Wallace
(918) 594-8451
lynn.wallace@okstate.edu