{"id":13865,"date":"2020-04-08T16:03:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T20:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/humanities\/?page_id=13865"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:22:44","slug":"library-acquisitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/humanities\/opportunities\/faculty-opportunities\/library-acquisitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Acquisitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The Center manages several endowments that provide funds for library acquisitions. These funds are meant to supplement, not replace, the normal library purchasing fund.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Proposals should specify the importance of items proposed for purchase to a community of users; these funds are not intended to purchase materials of interest to only one faculty member.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Center accepts applications for these awards throughout the year on a <strong>rolling basis.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Funding Sources &amp; Restrictions<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The CAS Class of 1933 Humanities Book Fund \u2013 no restrictions<\/li>\n<li>The Ted Kyrios Memorial Book Fund \u2013 restricted to writings in the areas of immigration, ethnic studies, and Greek literature if possible<\/li>\n<li>The Kenneth Setton Library Fund \u2013 restricted to writings in the areas of Greek and Latin Classics and the Medieval and Renaissance (political and diplomatic) history of Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Who Is Eligible to Apply<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Applications for library acquisitions should involve both a faculty member and a librarian. The Center welcomes proposals from individual BU faculty members, or from groups of faculty within a department, program, or interdisciplinary group.<\/p>\n<p>A faculty member should fill out and submit the application.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/research\/collections\/collection-development\/bysubj\/\" data-gc-link=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/research\/collections\/collection-development\/bysubj\/\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Application Components<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p>Applications are available via the<a href=\"https:\/\/bu.infoready4.com\/#freeformCompetitionDetail\/2016371\"><strong> InfoReady Review<\/strong> portal<\/a>. The application includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span>Letter from the faculty applicant, describing the need for the resources requested<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>Letter from the acquisitions librarian confirming that the materials can be administered by the BU libraries<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>A page with a budget outline for funds requested and any additional argument to support the request<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span>A letter of support from the department chair.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/humanities\/files\/2020\/05\/HumanitiesFund-445x636.jpg\" alt=\"Library Endowment Flyer\" width=\"369\" height=\"528\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/humanities\/files\/2020\/05\/HumanitiesFund-445x636.jpg 445w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/humanities\/files\/2020\/05\/HumanitiesFund-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/humanities\/files\/2020\/05\/HumanitiesFund-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/humanities\/files\/2020\/05\/HumanitiesFund-420x600.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/humanities\/files\/2020\/05\/HumanitiesFund.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Center manages several endowments that provide funds for library acquisitions. These funds are meant to supplement, not replace, the normal library purchasing fund. Proposals should specify the importance of items proposed for purchase to a community of users; these funds are not intended to purchase materials of interest to only one faculty member. 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