Decker Library primarily acquires English language materials. Exceptions may be made for:

• Foreign language dictionaries
• Foreign language materials that are bilingual in English
• Artists’ books
• Important texts in disciplines with a high percent of ELL students in their native language
  • The goal for acquiring these texts should be to help students understand a concept or technique that they have never encountered before.
  • If the texts are about concepts or techniques already familiar to students, these texts will not be acquired.