大學圖書館必須有足夠的經費才能建立適當的館藏資源，以支援教學及研究需求。但近年來大部份圖書館都面臨經費不足以及圖書資料費用上漲的問題，電子資源越來越多也對館藏發展造成影響。在這種情形下，大學圖書館採取減少圖書經費、刪訂紙本期刊、加強館際互借及文獻傳遞服務、參與館際合作組織、建立合作館藏發展計畫等等措施。本文引用國內外相關數據探討這些措施，指出這些措施雖然解決了館藏發展面臨的一些問題，但也產生另一些新的問題。圖書館不應忽略館藏發展最核心的工作--選擇，尤其要做好電子資源的選擇。館際間資源共享固然要加強，但也必須提昇彼此支援的能力。館員更要充實對本身館藏的瞭解，才能使館藏充分為讀者所利用。

University libraries are facing challenges in collection development due to shrinking budgets, the rising costs of materials, and the growth of electronic resources. Several methods of preserving collection development include reducing expenditures for monographs, canceling print periodical subscriptions, enhancing interlibrary loan and document delivery services, participating in library consortia, and establishing cooperative collection development programs. This paper cites related statistics data to discuss these methods. The paper also indicates that certain solutions may bring about new problems. Librarians need to rethink these issues in terms of ownership and access. In addition, librarians should not neglect the responsibility of selection, which makes up the core work of collection development. Thorough knowledge of the collection demonstrates the expertise and specialization of the librarian profession.