Mission Statement

The Department of Collections and Resource Management for Coastal Carolina University's Kimbel Library is responsible for acquiring and providing access to books, serials, media, and electronic resources for the Library's collections; maintaining the bibliographic records describing these items in the online catalog; and the weeding and preservation of the collections. This includes selection, de-selection, collection assessment, ordering, receipt of all gifts, receipt of all monographic, non-print and electronic resources as well as for new serial title considerations, renewals, claiming, binding and cancellation of all serial subscriptions in all formats.