Washington University in St. Louis
Collection Development Policy
Library: Olin
Subject: Performing Arts
Collection: General
Date Revised: March 25, 2014
Subject Librarian: Brad Short
1. General purpose:
To support student instruction and research up through the masters level and faculty research in Performing Arts.
2. Subjects excluded:
None
3. Overlap with other collections or subjects:
- With Prof. Timothy Moore’s arrival in the Classics Department
- There is considerable overlap with ancient Greek and Roman theater and drama.
4. Languages included and excluded:
Mostly an English language program.
5. Geographical limitations:
None
6. Chronological limits:
None.
7. Retrospective acquisition:
None
8. Types of material collected and excluded:
None
9. Other factors to consider:
- Until the Masters in Theater Performance Studies began a year or two ago, the PAD was almost exclusively focused on performance.
- The Dance division within PAD is mostly ballet and is active in building that part of the book and video collection.
10. Subjects and Collecting Levels:
N/A
