El Centro College Library Addendum to DCCCD Collection Development Policy
The collection reflects the cultural diversity of El Centro's student body. Materials are acquired to promote critical and creative thinking. The Library strives to provide a representation of standard works without attempting to provide a comprehensive or complete collection in any particular subject.
The Library attempts to encourage, foster and enable independent learning by meeting non-textbook needs of students, within the range of El Centro's instruction. Collection development primary emphasis is given to introductory works and to materials that present a general survey. Emphasis is given to current course-related publications and support of student information needs.
Multiple copies are ordered only with careful evaluation of usage.
Each DCCCD campus offers unique programs. The DCCCD Libraries practice active cooperative collection development within the DCCCD to optimize the use of resources.
Division Support/Liaisons
The librarians work cooperatively in recommending and selecting materials for purchase. Curricular needs are a primary consideration and the librarians endeavor to remain knowledgeable of current curricula needs. The process of collection development requires that the librarians evaluate the needs of faculty, students and staff; identify and maintain the strengths of the collection; and correct its weaknesses. In order to do this, the librarians monitor collection use and interlibrary loan requests and communicate with faculty on an ongoing basis.
The Library encourages the participation of faculty, administration, and students in the selection process. Librarians consult with and notify faculty of relevant purchases in their subject area. Librarians utilize standard collection development tools, such as Booklist, Library Journal, Choice, and recognized program area publishers in purchasing materials.
The librarians are available to provide assistance to instructors and students in all areas of library research.
Faculty members are encouraged to make recommendations for library acquisitions by email, in person, or in writing. Requests can be made at the reference desk in person or by calling ext. 2174. A request can also be made to individual librarians via email or by phone.
Liaison services include acquisition of materials, course-related bibliographic instruction, bibliographies, and pathfinders. Specific amounts of money are not allocated to particular curricula.
Linda Baker ext. 2177
Business & Public Service
Information Technology
Arts & Sciences (Arts)
Health & Legal Studies (Nursing, Surgical Technology, & Legal Studies)
Distance Education (re: related to above division programs)
Joe David ext. 2180
Arts & Sciences (Sciences)
Health & Legal Studies (all programs other than Nursing, Surgical Techology, & Legal Studies)
Communications & Math
Distance Education (re: related to above division programs)
New Courses
Division administrators and faculty are encouraged to consult with the library in developing new course library support, share copies of library-related assignments, and provide general awareness of program needs.
Replacement & Weeding
In order to maintain a collection of optimal usefulness and to assure the best utilization of library space, the librarians weed the collection on a periodic basis. Materials deemed missing, obsolete, no longer appropriate to the collection are weeded. Materials judged no longer appropriate for the collection will not be replaced.
Faculty are consulted during the weeding of program related materials. New material criteria is utilized in the selection of replacements for weeded materials.
Textbooks
Materials published solely as textbooks are not purchased. Faculty are encouraged to place copies of current textbooks on Reserve.
The El Centro College Library accepts gifts and memorial contributions. Donated funds and materials such as books, periodicals, and audio-visual materials are used to further the Library's primary purpose of serving the educational needs of students.
Donations
Donations and memorial contributions are accepted with the express understanding that the Library may do with them as it sees fit. Memorial monies may be designated to be used in one of the instructional areas of the College. Donations and memorials are accepted with the understanding that acceptance does not convey any special privilege to the donor and that the materials are subject to being processed, accessed, and otherwise treated as any other material owned by the Library.
Reference/Information Desk: 214-860-2174 Circulation:
214-860-2175
Comments or suggestions are welcome.
©2006 El Centro College Library
Dallas, TX
Last Updated:
May 31, 2007