Faculty development is a training process that strives continually to improve the creativity, productivity, and longevity of individuals committed to the practice of academic medicine. Information pertinent to faculty development is contained in textbooks scattered throughout the medical literature. From a more than 80-volume personal library, a list of 15 recommended texts in 11 major topics is given. The cost of this library is +333.50. This library was designed to assist emergency physicians in obtaining useful sources of information as part of their continuing education as academic faculty.