Zeidman-Karpinski, AnnieMeier, JohnJohnson, Natasha2021-09-302021-09-302021https://hdl.handle.net/1794/26742Publisher copy is 105 pages. Preprint is 87 pages and has additional content.This book is meant to provide the new librarian, the new-to-math librarian, or the general reader interested in mathematics libraries at colleges and universities an overview of how modern library collections are created to serve mathematics students, faculty, and researchers. This is also more than a collection development book. All aspects of our jobs as contemporary librarians are interconnected, so we address topics like information literacy instruction, scholarly communication, and general liaison work. We also acknowledge and try to explain broader issues in higher education such as math in general education, women in mathematics, and social media in academia. Throughout the text, the terms mathematics and math are used interchangeably (maths is often used in non-US English speaking countries in lieu of math). Of all faculty served by libraries, mathematicians are universally fierce defenders of the library. In our experience, everything is potentially an important book, journal, or resource for mathematicians. Yet, we do not have unlimited budgets and time, so this book will help you focus on the core needs of your users through an understanding of the profession, your institution, and your library. Mathematicians also value and use older materials and print, so weeding materials is a greater challenge for math than other sciences.en-USCreative Commons BYcollection developmentmathematicsscholarly communicationinformation literacyPreprint