All XJTLU staff and students are welcome to recommend books for the library collection. Requests will be subject to review, approval and budget availability. Submissions can be made via the following channels.
To cater to general education and reading interests, staff and students may submit book recommendations directly through the Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). The following is the detailed procedure.
The Library’s annual book fair provides staff and students a hands-on chance to explore and recommend books in both Western and Chinese languages. By browsing physical titles and connecting with librarians, you can make well-informed suggestions that directly contribute to building a collection that meets the demands of teaching, learning and research.
Academic staffs are encouraged to select titles from the Library's Pre-approval Plan. For titles not included in the Plan, they may submit recommendations via the Library Print Book Suggestion Form.
The Staff Self-Purchase Reimbursement option enables staff to acquire urgently demanded books in a timely manner. Staff may purchase relevant books for their teaching or research and seek reimbursement provided that the purchase complies with the established Library Policy on Staff Self-Purchase Reimbursement and has received prior approval from the Acquisition Librarian. The following is the detailed procedure.
Through partnerships with the Eslite Bookstore Suzhou, Phoenix Bookstore, and Xinhua Bookstore in GuanQian Street, staff may select and recommend books on-site, which the Library may then purchase for the collection. Please refer to the Policy for Ordering in the Bookstore for more details about the procedure. The following is the bookstore details.
Any question, please feel free to contact us at Library-Service@xjtlu.edu.cn.