Acquisitions and Licensing Services (ALS)

The Acquisitions and Licensing Services department is responsible for the acquisition of all serials, journals, monographs, government documents, gifts, and digital resources for the MIT Libraries. Acquisitions and Licensing Services supports the Libraries' staff in their efforts to acquire and maintain information resources for education and research at MIT.

Mailing address:
Acquisitions and Licensing Services
MIT Libraries, Building 14E-210A
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

Telephone: (617) 253-7060
Fax: (617) 253-2464

for more information: Marilyn McSweeney, mgm@mit.edu

The department is comprised of five work units:

Digital Resources Acquisitions Section | Gifts Office | Government Documents Section | Monograph Acquisitions Section | Serials Acquisitions Section

• Digital Resources Acquisitions Section
  The Digital Resources Acquisitions Section coordinates the acquisition of all web- and internet-based library material (other than government documents), and examines and negotiates contracts for all digital material, including CD-ROMs. The section is also responsible for resolving access problems, and for keeping records, including copies of license agreements, on the Libraries' digital products.
  
  Mailing address:
  MIT Libraries
  Digital Resources Acquisitions Section
  Building 14E-210A
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
  
  telephone: (617) 253-7562 fax: (617) 253-2464
  for more information: Ellen Duranceau, efinnie@mit.edu
  
  
• Gifts Office
  The Gifts Office is responsible for receiving and processing all materials donated to the MIT Libraries. Donated materials may enhance collections directly, by providing access to items that are otherwise more costly or unobtainable, or indirectly, by supplementing preservation funds through sale of gifts. Out-of-scope material not accepted into the collection is either donated to libraries or non-profit institutions, sold to dealers, or placed in an MIT Libraries book sale.
  
  The Gifts Office is located in Building 14E-210A. Staff members are available for consultation Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm.
  
  Mailing address:
  MIT Libraries
  Gifts Office, Building 14E-210A
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
  
  telephone: (617) 253-5693 | fax: (617) 253-2464 | e-mail: gifts-lib@mit.edu
  for more information: Charlene Follett, cfollett@mit.edu
  
  
• Government Documents Section
  The MIT Libraries is a selective depository for United States Government publications printed by the Government Printing Office, receiving roughly 56% of all materials published. The processing of these publications is done in our Government Documents Section. Public services, including reference, for government documents are provided at each library.
  
  Mailing address:
  Government Documents Section
  MIT Libraries, Building 14E-210A
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
  
  for more information: Kim Maxwell, kmaxwell@mit.edu
  
  
• Monograph Acquisitions Section
  The Monograph Acquisitions Section is responsible for acquiring monographic material through one-time orders, including monographs, journal back issues, and out-of-print titles, for the MIT Libraries. The section handles approval plans, slip plans, pre-order searching, firm ordering, claiming, receiving, canceling and invoice processing, as well as any related problems. The section is also responsible for maintenance of monograph acquisitions records.
  
  Mailing address:
  MIT Libraries
  Monograph Acquisitions, Building 14E-210A
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
  
  telephone: (617) 258-5427 fax: (617) 253-2464
  for more information: Charlene Follett, cfollett@mit.edu
  
  
  
• Serials Acquisitions Section
  The Serials Acquisitions Section places all ongoing orders, including periodical/journal subscriptions, standing orders, continuation orders, blanket orders, and memberships, for all physical formats (print, microform, CD-ROM), as well as the invoice processing for these orders. The section is responsible for the checkin and claiming for all the titles we order, with the exception of journal issues, which are received and processed locally at each library.
  
  Mailing address:
  MIT Libraries
  Serials Acquisitions, Building 14E-210A
  77 Massachusetts Ave.
  Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
  
  telephone: (617) 253-7028 fax: (617) 253-2464
  for more information: Kim Maxwell, kmaxwell@mit.edu