Acquisitions Department
The mission of the Acquisitions Department is to create varied, authoritative, and up to date library collections to support student and faculty research following guidelines established by the Collection Development Policy. Acquisitions is responsible for ordering and receiving materials in a timely, accurate, and fiscally responsible manner.
Purchasing Policies
- The Tarleton Libraries Collection Development Policy provide selection guidelines.
- Items are selected for purchase utilizing an approval plan, faculty and librarian recommendations, demand driven & evidence based acquisition, and the online Suggest a Purchase form.
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Agricultural Education & Communication Animal Sciences Wildlife & Natural Studies | Allison Nolan Melissa Cookson Heather O’Donnell Adam Keim |
College of Education and Human Development Curriculum & Instruction Educational Leadership & Technology School of Behavioral Sciences Psychological Sciences Counseling Sociology | Erik Peace Kimberly Gragg Allison Nolan Vivianna Hornick |
College of Health Sciences School of Nursing School of Kinesiology School of Health and Clinical Professions Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Medical Laboratory Sciences, Public Health, & Nutrition Science Social Work & Communication Disorders | Kimberly Gragg Melissa Cookson Vivianna Hornick Mohammed Kokan |
College of Liberal and Fine Arts Communication Studies English & Languages Government, Legal Studies & Philosophy History, Sociology, Geography & GIS Performing Arts Visual Arts & Design School of Criminology, Criminal Justice & Public Administration Criminal Justice Public Administration | Vivianna Hornick Heather O’Donnell Allison Nolan Joshua Wallace |
College of Science and Mathematics Biological Sciences Chemistry, Geoscience & Physics Mathematics Neuroscience | Melissa Cookson Erik Peace Mohammed Kokan Brandon Assmann |
Dr. Sam Pack College of Business Accounting, Finance & Economics Marketing & Computer Information Systems Management | Joshua Wallace Tracy Holtman Adam Keim Erik Peace |
Leadership and Military College Military Sciences ROTC Corps of Cadets Leadership and Military College | Adam Keim Heather O’Donnell Brandon Assmann Josh Wallace |
Mayfield College of Engineering Computer Science & Electrical Engineering Mechanical, Environmental, & Civil Engineering Engineering Technology | Brandon Assmann Kimberly Gragg Tracy Holtman Mohammed Kokan |
Contact Us:

Tracy Holtman
Associate Director of Access & Collection Services
Library Administration
holtman@tarleton.edu
254-968-9466