CMT Big Ticket Criteria for Prioritization

Curriculum Related

• Fills a gap/meets a need (e.g. new program on campus)
• Unique content
• Interdisciplinarity - many different needs
• Serving underserved areas
• Breadth of audience
• Relation to campus programs and research

Library Issues

• Technical issues - metadata searching, open URL, IP access
• Relationship to scholarly communication initiatives
• Support for move to electronic collections

Other

• Priority assigned by collaboratives
• Ease of use from the users perspective
• Value in relation to cost