Abstract
Religious studies collections in North America often support Master's degree level instruction for relatively small populations of faculty and students. A contextual approach attends to six foci: (I) the institutional mission of teaching and research; (2) the universe of religious studies publications; (3) the guild allegiances of local scholars; (4) specific faculty patterns of preparation, reading and research; (5) other local information resources; and (6) documented use of materials. The article also discusses how managers using a contextual approach appropriately employ mechanical selection and weeding. In closing, the article discusses some of the challenges that electronic information poses for religious studies librarians.
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