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Collection Development Policy

Poon/Madsen/Buck, Librarians

  1. Applicable LC Classes:

    2. Call No. Subject Heading
    L Education - General
    LA History of Education
    LB 5-885 Educational Systems
    LB 1025-1050.7 Teaching
    LB 1050.9-1091 Educational Psychology
    LB 1101-1139 Child Study
    LB 1140-1140.5 PreSchool
    LB 1141-1489 Kindergarten
    LB 1501-1602 Primary, Elementary Education
    LB 1603-1695 Secondary Education
    LB 1705-2286 Teacher Training
    LB 2300-2430 Higher Education
    LB 2431-2800 School Law
    LB 2801-3095 School Administration and Organization
    LB 3201-3325 School Buildings
    LB 3401-3499 School Hygiene
    LB 3525-3650 School Life
    LC 8-59 Forms of Education
    LC 65-245 Social Aspects of Education
    LC 251-951 Moral and Religious Education
    LC 980-1099.5 Types of Education
    LC 1390-5158 Education of Special Classes of Persons
    LC 5201-6691 Adult Education, Continuing Education
    LD Education: Individual Institutions, United States
    LE, LF, LG Education: Individual Institutions, outside the United States
    LH, LJ College & School Magazines and Newspapers, Student Societies
    LT Textbooks

  2. Academic Departments, Programs, etc.:

    3. This collection is intended principally to support undergraduate and graduate programs in the Woodring College of Education, comprising the Department of Elementary Education, Department of Secondary Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Department of Human Services & Rehabilitation.

    Woodring College offers academic programs leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees in: Elementary Education (BAEd, MEd and post-bac), Secondary Education (BAEd, MITand post-bac), Special Education(BAEd, MEd and post-bac), Advanced Classroom Practice (MEd),Teacher Education (MEd), Human Services (BA), Education Administration(MEd and post-master’s), with administrator certification for principal and superintendent, Continuing and CollegeEducation (MEd), Student Personnel Administration (MEd), Rehabilitation Counseling (MA).

    Other certification programs include; Teacher Certification, Community and Technical College Teaching, Instructional Design and Web-based Learning, Residency Certificate for P-12 School Principals, Continuing Certificate for P-12 School Principles, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and Disability Management.

    Parts of the collection also support courses given in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Music Education, Science Education, Sociology and Psychology.

  3. Collection Levels:

    4. Call No. Subject Heading Present Desired
    L Education - General 3b 3c
    LA History of Education 3b 3
    LB 5-885 Educational Systems 3b 3c
    LB 1025-1050.7 Teaching 3b 3c
    LB 1050.9-1091 Educational Psychology 3a 3c
    LB 1101-1139 Child Study 3a 3c
    LB 1140-1140.5 PreSchool 2b 3b
    LB 1141-1489 Kindergarten 2a 3b
    LB 1501-1602 Primary, Elementary Education 3b 3c
    LB 1603-1695 Secondary Education 3b 3c
    LB 1705-2286 Teacher Training 3b 3c
    LB 2300-2430 Higher Education 3a 3b
    LB 2431-2800 School Law 3b 3b
    LB 2801-3095 School Administration and Organization 3b 3c
    LB 3201-3325 School Buildings 3b 3b
    LB 3401-3499 School Hygiene 3b 3b
    LB 3525-3650 School Life 3b 3b
    LC 8-59 Forms of Education 3b 3b
    LC 65-245 Social Aspects of Education 3c 3c
    LC 251-951 Moral and Religious Education 2b 3a
    LC 980-1099.5 Types of Education 3c 3c
    LC 1390-5158 Education of Special Classes of Persons 3b or 3c 3c
    LC 5201-6691 Adult Education, Continuing Education 3 3c
    LD Education: Individual Institutions, United States 1a 1b
    LE, LF, LG Education: Individual Institutions, outside the United States 1a 1b
    LH, LJ College & School Magazines and Newspapers, Student Societies 1 1
    LT Textbooks 1 1

  4. Scope:

    5. PresentDesired
    Geographic: The geographic emphasis is on the United States and Canada. The library also collects appropriate resources from Great Britain The geographic emphasis is on the United States and Canada. The library also collects appropriate resources from Great Britain. The library also collects appropriate international resources.
    Language: English English
    Chronological limitations: Historical materials are included in the collection, but the emphasis is on current theories and practice. Historical materials are included in the collection, but the emphasis is on current theories and practice.

  5. Formats collected/Non-Subject Parameters:

    6. Microforms, Audio Cassettes, Videos, Kits, DVDs, CDs, Educational Software and E-books.

  6. System Coordination and Resource Sharing:

    7. The Center for Educational Pluralism resources address diversity. These include fiction and non-fiction, children books, curriculum materials, videos and cassettes. The Music Library covers music education.

    The Learning Resource Center of Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education has books on standards, assessment, curriculum activities in the fields of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education.

    The Pacific Northwest Children's Literature Clearinghouse provides new books in Children's and Young Adult Literature for educators.

  7. Electronic Databases:

    8. ERIC, Education Abstracts, Ethnics NewsWatch, ProQuest Educational Journals, Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database, KCDLonline, PsycInfo, Mental Measurement Yearbook Online, SportDiscus, Web of Science (Social Sciences Citation Index) and NetLibrary.

  8. Notable Features:

    9. Curriculum Collection and Children’s Literature Collection. For more details, please refer to the Collection Policy Worksheets.

  9. Narrative Statement:

    10. Woodring College of Education prepares thoughtful, knowledgeable, and effective educators for a diverse society. Multicultural Education is a primary emphasis at the College. The library has an updated and well-rounded collection in the area of Multicultural Education. Other areas of strength include Classroom Management, Educational Leadership, High School Administration, School Supervision, and Social Aspects of Education.

    The collection in the areas of preschool education and kindergarten will need to be updated. New resources should be added in these areas. Other areas that should be developed include Test Evaluation, Educational Tests, Examinations and specifically achievement tests, and Personnel Management (teaching personnel).

    Due to the reorganization and the curriculum review of the College, several new courses are being offered as well as the restructuring of existing courses. New graduate programs have been added. (For example, Advanced Classroom Practice and College & Continuing Education). With the current library allocation, purchasing materials to support these new programs and courses has been difficult since there is no startup money. The librarians have made use of the library development fund to start to build up the core collection of some new programs and courses. However, librarians need to continue their efforts to develop the core collection to support these programs and courses. Continued support from the library is essential. The selector also needs to pay attention to the significantly revised Student Personnel Administration Program. The library collection should reflect the changes in the curriculum. It would be helpful for the library to have extra funds assigned to new and significantly revised courses.

    Students and faculty in the self sustaining programs are encouraged to borrow research materials specifically from Wilson library. There is no separate budget to purchase materials specifically for the self-sustaining programs. Most courses taught through the self-sustaining programs mirror those taught on campus, although they may not be offered as frequently. There is currently no separate library fund to support developing collections on-site, although a proposal to do so has been submitted.

    The Reference Collection needs to be updated. New journal titles to support new programs should be added. Faculty would also like to continue to expand the videos and DVDs collection to support instruction even though the collection has been strengthened due to several library development funds over the last 2-3 years. It will be a challenge to provide all these enhancements with the current library budget.

    2005

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