The Library has a digital-first approach to purchasing and priority is given to books included within online reading lists. This means that the library will purchase primarily digital copies of books and journals, where available, and the purchasing process is driven by the completion and updating of online reading lists in the official university application (Leganto).
For more information about online reading lists visit our Reading Lists Online page.
If you want to request a new book purchase this must be done through the online reading list for the module that the book will be used with. The document below explains how to use the appropriate features when adding an item to your reading list to trigger a new purchase request.
Staffordshire University Library and Learning Services will prioritise the acquisition of the first three essential items on module reading lists prepared using the university reading list software (Leganto).
These three titles will be purchased according to the library book ordering formula. Please ensure the three most relevant titles are shown in the ‘Essentials’ section and rank them at the top of the list. If necessary, you may need to check the order in which items appear on your list to ensure this is the case before submitting.
Additional ‘essential’, ‘recommended’ and ‘background’ reading may be purchased subject to funding availability.
If you have any queries about this, or have problems completing the information required for a new purchase please contact us on readinglists@staffs.ac.uk