Environmental Studies
Including Geography and Regional Planning

Collection Development Policy

Robert Lopresti, Librarian

1. Applicable LC Classes:

Call No.	Subject Heading
G 1-922	Geography (General)
G 1000-9980	Atlases, Maps
GA	Mathematical Geography, Cartography
GB 3-399	Physical Geography
GB 400-649	Geomorphology. Landforms. Terrain
GB 651-2998	Hydrology. Water
GB 5000-5030	Natural Disasters
GC 1-1023	Oceanography
GC 1080-1581	Marine Pollution. Seawater Pollution
GF	Human Ecology. Anthropogeography
HT 390-395	Regional Planning: Socio-Economic Aspects
QC 851-999	Meteorology, Climatology

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2. Academic Departments, Programs, etc.:

This collection is primarily used by Huxley College of the Environment. Geography and planning are specialties of the Department of Environmental Studies. Hydrology, pollution, and oceanography are among the focuses of the Department of Environmental Sciences. Huxley also includes the Institute for Watershed Studies, and the Institute of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, both of which make use of the material in this collection. Huxley offers undergraduate degrees as well as master's degrees in Geography, Environmental Science,l and Environmental Education. Huxley College has its own map library, so Western Libraries maintains only the most basic collection of maps and atlases.

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3. Collection Levels:

Call No.	Subject Heading	Present	Desired
G 1-922	Geography (General)	3b	3c
G 1000-9980	Atlases, Maps	2a	2a
GA	Mathematical Geography, Cartography	3a	3b
GB 3-399	Physical Geography	3a	3b
GB 400-649	Geomorphology. Landforms. Terrain	3b	3c
GB 651-2998	Hydrology. Water	3c	3c
GB 5000-5030	Natural Disasters	2b	3a
GC 1-1023	Oceanography	3b	3c
GC 1080-1581	Marine Pollution. Seawater Pollution	2b	3b
GF	Human Ecology. Anthropogeography	3a	3c
HT 390-395	Regional Planning: Socio-Economic Aspects	3a	3b
QC 851-999	Meteorology, Climatology	3b	3c

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4. Scope:

	Present	Desired
Geographic:	U.S. and Canada, Far East	U.S. and Canada, Far East
Language:	English	English
Chronological limitations:	Doesn't apply

5. Formats collected/Non-Subject Parameters:

As stated above, Western Libraries does not collect maps. We do not actively collect textbooks, but may accept them as gifts. Other formats may be purchased at the requests of faculty.

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6. System Coordination and Resource Sharing:

Most requests for maps are sent to Huxley College's Map Library. Western Libraries is a depository for government publications and most government maps are sent to the Map Library as well. Some moaterial in these sections may be purchased by the Geology and Biology selectors.

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7. Electronic Databases:
• Environmental Universe
• Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
• Ocean Abstracts
• Current Geographical Publications
• Literature Search of Spatial Analysis in the Social Sciences

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8. Notable Features:
The hydrology section is large because of US Geological Survey publications we have received through the federal depository program. Western Libraries also has the Envirofiche microfiche collection from the 1970s through 2003. This contains many thousands of articles indexed by Environmental Abstracts, which is part of Environmental Universe.

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9. Narrative Statement:

Atlases and maps are low priority because of the Map Library (see above). The hydrology section is large because of USGS (depository) publications. Climate change is a major area of interest at Huxley and it shows in the size of our collection.

Other areas that have taken shape more recently include sustainable development and planning, including urban, rural, transportation, and tribal. Each of these could be profitably increased if more money were available. Huxley is currently working on a program for emergency planning; if this is effected it will require more support from the library.