The Collection Development and Management Framework (the Framework) describes how the Library acquires, maintains and evaluates resources to ensure our Collections:
- align with the learning, teaching, research and cultural priorities, and values of the University
- stay relevant, accessible and sensitive to the diverse needs of RMIT community
- champion ethical stewardship, sustainability and community engagement
- fulfil the University's legal responsibilities
- respond to the ever-changing higher education landscape.
The framework includes the Library Responsible Practice principles, the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access) framework (PDF, 9.7MB), the Library Digital Strategy and Digital Preservation Strategy (PDF, 6.6MB).
If you have any questions about our collections or the Framework, please contact the Collections Team on library.collection@rmit.edu.au.
Table of contents
Version 1.0. Updated 29 May 2026.
Gifts and donations
We will assess gifts for relevance, currency, condition, uniqueness and value to the RMIT Community. Unsolicited donations that meet the above criteria will be gratefully received and added to the collection; those that don't will be passed to other libraries, RMIT students, or discarded.
To discuss your donation, please email:
