Collection development is the process of developing and maintaining the library collections to meet the information needs of Upstate's students, faculty and staff. This includes assessing, acquiring, and managing materials in all formats for all subjects and disciplines.
All library faculty participate in collection development in certain subjects and/or disciplines by serving as liaisons to academic program departments and schools. Communication with discipline faculty determines materials needed for enhancing subject areas within the library’s collections. Participation is encouraged when selecting, de-selecting, and evaluating materials for each respective area.
Subject areas as assigned using the Library of Congress classification system.
| Disciplines | Resource Selectors | Subject Librarians |
| Advanced Manufacturing Management | Andrew Kearns | Andrew Kearns |
| African-American Studies | Erika Montgomery | Erika Montgomery |
| Art and Graphic Design | Laura Karas | Laura Karas |
| Biology | Virginia Cononie | Virginia Cononie |
| Business / Economics / Non-Profit Administration | Mark Smith | Mark Smith |
| Chemistry | Camille McCutcheon | Erika Montgomery |
| Children's Literature | Camille McCutcheon | Camille McCutcheon |
| Communication / Speech / Journalism | Laura Karas | Laura Karas |
| Community Health | John Siegel | John Siegel |
| Computer Science | Erika Montgomery | Erika Montgomery |
| Criminal Justice | Laura Karas | Laura Karas |
| Education (Undergraduate) | Laura Karas | Laura Karas |
| Education (Visual Impairment) | Camille McCutcheon | Camille McCutcheon |
| Engineering Technology Management | Andrew Kearns | Andrew Kearns |
| English | Allison Read | Allison Read |
| Exercise Science | John Siegel | John Siegel |
| Film Studies | Camille McCutcheon | Camille McCutcheon |
| Fine Arts & Photography | Laura Karas | Laura Karas |
| Geography | Camille McCutcheon | Camille McCutcheon |
| Geology | Virginia Cononie | Virginia Cononie |
| Graphic Design | Laura Karas | Laura Karas |
| Health Informatics | Camille McCutcheon | Erika Montgomery |
| History | Camille McCutcheon | Ann Merryman |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Mark Smith | Mark Smith |
| Informatics | Erika Montgomery | Erika Montgomery |
| Mathematics | Virginia Cononie | Virginia Cononie |
| Military & Naval Science | Camille McCutcheon | Ann Merryman |
| Music | Andrew Kearns | Andrew Kearns |
| Nursing | John Siegel | John Siegel |
| Philosophy | Mark Smith | Mark Smith |
| Physical Education | John Siegel | John Siegel |
| Physics | Virginia Cononie | Virginia Cononie |
| Political Science | Camille McCutcheon | Ann Merryman |
| Psychology | John Siegel | John Siegel |
| Religion | Mark Smith | Mark Smith |
| Sociology | Erika Montgomery | Erika Montgomery |
| Theatre | Allison Read | Allison Read |
| Women's & Gender Studies | John Siegel | John Siegel |
| World Languages | Allison Read | Allison Read |