Mar ymount Univer sity Library & Lear ning Ser vices

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Revised July, 2007 (Updated May, 2008) Selection & Faculty Services Team

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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION A. Marymount University Mission B. Library and Learning Services Vision, Mission, and Values C. Selection and Faculty Services Team Role

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II. LIBRARY FACILITIES AND COLLECTIONS A. Emerson G. Reinsch Library B. Ballston Center Library Extension C. Resources for Reston and Distance Education

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III. COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT A. Philosophy, Principles 1. Collecting Responsibility 2. Collection Development Policy 3. Collection Assessment 4. Current and Retrospective Collecting 5. Cooperative Collection Development 6. Collection Development Standards B. Selection and Retention Guidelines 1. Formats and Publication Types 2. Selection Tools 3. Selection and Retention Criteria C. Methods of Collecting D. Cooperative Agreements E. Budget Allocation Policy and Structure F. Collecting Intensity Codes G. Teaching Program Profiles

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IV. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT Page 62 A. Weeding Policies and Procedures B. Preservation, Replacement, Storage, and Withdrawal of Materials V. HISTORY OF THE COLLECTION

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VI. APPENDICES

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COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY I. INTRODUCTION Marymount University Mission Marymount University is an independent Catholic university that emphasizes academic excellence at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Committed to the liberal arts tradition, the University combines a foundation in the arts and sciences with career preparation and opportunities for personal and professional development. Marymount I s a student-centered learning community that values diversity and focuses on the education of the whole person, promoting the intellectual, spiritual, and moral growth of each individual. Scholarship, leadership, service, and ethics are hallmarks of a Marymount education. Library & Learning Services Vision, Mission and Values Vision Library & Learning Services will be known for its commitment to excellent services, resources, and programs. Mission Library & Learning Services supports the mission of the University by • Connecting users with information, • Supporting classroom learning, teaching, and research needs, • Promoting the integration of information literacy skills throughout the curriculum, and • Providing physical and virtual places that foster learning. Values • • • • • •

Student focused Comparable services regardless of location Commitment to excellence High ethical standards Respect for users and colleagues Team based organization

Selection and Faculty Services Team Role The purpose of this Core Service Team is to select and manage information resources in the most appropriate medium which support the University curriculum and respond to the needs of the academic community.

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II. LIBRARY FACILITIES AND COLLECTIONS Emerson G. Reinsch Library Most of the library's collections and services are housed on the main campus in the Emerson G. Reinsch Library building. There are, however, some materials and services at the Ballston Center Library Extension. Collections consist mainly of print materials with web-based access to electronic resources via ALADIN, our online system of databases. Book Collections Main Stacks (Circulating) Collection, A-M: Ground Floor Main Stacks (Circulating) Collection, N-Z: Second Floor Homer and Gertrude Hoyt Collection (economics): Ground Floor Juvenile collection: Lower Level Maps and atlases: First Floor Phi Delta Kappa Collection: Lower Level Ready Reference: First Floor Reference (Non-Circulating) Collection: First Floor Course Reserves: First Floor Curriculum Materials Center: Lower Level Media collection: First Floor Microforms: Lower Level Newspapers: Lower Level Periodicals: Lower Level Special Collections: Mabelle Wilhelmina Boldt Room (interior design): Ground Floor John T. and Agnes J. Gomatos Reading Room: Second Floor Ballston Center Library Extension, Room 524 The book collections located in Room 524 of the Ballston Center are limited in number and consist of reference and course reserve materials. Major emphasis is placed on accessing resources electronically. Book Collections Annual Reports General Reserves Law School catalogs Physical Therapy Reserves Reference Course Reserves

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Newspapers In many cases, the library duplicates reference and reserve materials related to course or program offerings at the library extensions. Occasionally the Library cannot afford to duplicate given works. In those cases, because of longer library hours and staff availability, it usually places single copy titles in the Reinsch Library. If the title requested by an extension unit is not currently in the Reinsch collection, a copy is usually ordered for each location. Depending upon the immediate needs of both locations, a title, available in the Reinsch Library and required for reserve at a library extension, may be transferred to the unit and a duplicate copy ordered to replace the Reinsch copy. Wherever feasible, the Library prefers to meet duplicate copy needs of reference, journal or standing order titles through electronic access. Although it may be ideal to duplicate only the latest edition of a work at an extension reference collection, in some cases the next to the latest edition may meet user needs. Each request is, therefore, evaluated with this possibility in mind. This approach to acquisition is similar to the practice of having three major encyclopedias in the Reinsch reference collection and updating them on a staggered basis every three years. If for any reason a copy of a title is withdrawn from one location, copies in other locations are evaluated for similar action. Under these circumstances there may be instances where a copy remains in an extension unit with no copy in Reinsch. Circulating materials from the main campus can be requested online and delivered to the Ballston Center Library Extension for library users. Resources for Reston Center and Distance Education Reston Center and Distance Education students have comparable access to resources and services as on-campus students. For additional information see the Services for Distance Learners web pages on the L&LS website at http://www.marymount.edu/lls/access/distanceservindex.html. Distinct Reston services may be developed as the programs grow at this location.

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III. COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT A. Philosophy, Principles The primary role of the library collections is to support student learning at Marymount University. The Library strives, as its first priority, to collect those materials which support University courses and programs. Second, it purchases materials which contribute to the development of a core liberal arts collection. Third, it supports faculty research insofar as its resources allow while providing consortial reciprocal borrowing for additional faculty needs. Fourth, to the extent its resources allow, it purchases basic materials on subjects not taught at the University in order to provide the library user with entree to any number of fields of knowledge. Finally, in a limited manner, it collects materials which assist the faculty with professional development. 1. Collecting Responsibility The Coordinator for the Selection & Faculty Services Team, in consultation with other librarians and teaching faculty, is responsible for the overall development and management of the collection. All members of the University--faculty, staff, students and administrators-are encouraged to submit requests for library materials. In practice, teaching and research responsibilities often constrain teaching faculty from devoting much time and effort to library selection and withdrawal activities. Consequently, the librarians play the primary role in collection development and maintenance. To facilitate communication and collaboration between the librarians and teaching faculty, the library assigns a librarian to serve as library liaison to each school or department. The library encourages each school to appoint faculty members to be responsible for coordinating teaching faculty selection within given subject areas and that individual faculty members keep abreast of newly published materials in their fields to ensure that the library acquires materials that meet their teaching and research needs. Librarians regularly review course syllabi to ensure that required and suggested reading materials are available. Within its budgetary constraints, the library attempts to honor all requests that fall within its collection development policy guidelines. 2. Collection Development Policy This policy statement is intended to reflect the University's mission; to consistently interpret the library's practices and goals to the University's students, faculty, library staff and administration. The policy seeks to foster better communication among library employees and to guide them in their general planning and training.

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The policy further assists in the systematic and rational development and maintenance of a balanced collection; in defining the scope of the present and future collection; in identifying relevant subjects, formats and objective selection criteria; in providing for timely, consistent selection, weeding and preservation activities; in facilitating the assignment of priorities; and in providing fund allocation guidelines. Library faculty in consultation with the teaching faculty periodically modify this policy to meet the changing needs of the University, and other organizations with which it is affiliated. The library subscribes to and fully supports the Library Bill of Rights as issued by the American Library Association (ALA) which is committed to intellectual freedom and opposes all forms of censorship (See Appendix A). The library also subscribes to the more recent interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights as it applies to access to electronic information, services, and networks, called "Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks: an Interpretation of The Library Bill of Rights" and published in 1996. [American Library Association. "Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks: an Interpretation of The Library Bill of Rights." College & Research Libraries News, 57 (1) (Jan. 1996) pp.29-31] The library's support of intellectual freedom is reflected in its practice of acquiring materials representing the widest possible range of viewpoints, regardless of their controversial nature. The library does not exercise censorship because of frankness of language, image, or the manner in which an author may treat political, social, religious, sexual, economic, scientific, or moral issues. Any challenge to or criticism of library materials is referred to the Coordinator for Selection and Faculty Services or the Dean for Library and Learning Services who reviews the issue and provides an appropriate response. In this process, the library follows standard practice of establishing the background on the work's acquisition, including justification for the original selection, identification of other holding libraries and examination of relevant reviews. 3. Collection Assessment Librarians regularly assess how we are meeting the collection needs of our users by conducting surveys and periodically conducting in depth collection analysis such as the WLN Conspectus to determine richness and depth in areas where Marymount University has programs. In response to survey data and collection analysis, the library targets areas for improvement. 4. Current and Retrospective Collecting

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See Selection and Retention Guidelines below for information on how current materials are acquired. Retrospective collecting is done in a targeted manner when new courses or programs are initiated, in response to user surveys or collection analysis that indicate collection weaknesses, and as funding permits. 5. Cooperative Collection Development The library’s memberships in consortia provide occasional opportunities for the library to participate in cooperative collection development, particularly for electronic resources. 6. Collection Development Standards The Library seeks to support teaching programs, and faculty research needs while developing a core liberal arts collection. It is guided in these objectives by the "Standards for College Libraries” established by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) branch of the ALA and updated in 2000. The standard for resources states that: “The library should provide varied, authoritative and up-to-date resources that support its mission and the needs of its users. Resources may be provided onsite or from remote storage locations, on the main campus or at off-campus locations. Moreover, resources may be in a variety of formats, including print or hard copy, online electronic text or images, and other media. Within budget constraints, the library should provide quality resources in the most efficient manner possible. Collection currency and vitality should be maintained through judicious weeding.” To see the complete document, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/standardscollegelibraries.htm. B. Selection and Retention Guidelines 1. Formats and Publication Types The library subscribes to, or purchases, the format or type of publication that meets the needs of its users and for which the library has the necessary equipment. Guidelines for gift acquisitions are listed in the next section. Archival materials. The library does not collect archival material. Material relating to Marymount University is collected by the Office of the President through the University Archives office. Art works. The library does not purchase art works.

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Atlases. The library maintains a representative collection of general atlases for the reference collection. Audiovisual Materials. The library acquires audiovisual materials in support of the academic programs of Marymount University. Criteria for selecting audiovisual materials shall be the same as those applied to other materials. The standard is to purchase the latest formats supported by the equipment and technology of the University. Books with accompanying electronic material will be shelved together. Bibliographies. The library purchases bibliographies selectively. It considers scholarly, annotated, authoritative, definitive works of lasting value. Books. The library purchases paperback editions over cloth copies when available. CD-ROMs. See Audiovisual Materials. Collections of periodical articles. The library rarely purchases such collections. Computer software. Except for the operation of its own equipment, the library does not purchase application computer software. The library purchases computer software which is intended for use on Library & Learning Services computers. Dissertations and theses. The library does not purchase unpublished dissertations or theses. It will add to the collection donated faculty dissertations. It treats published dissertations like all other published titles and adds those that meet the collecting profiles for each subject as outlined in this document. Currently, due to space and human resource constraints, student theses written as part of their degree requirements are not being added to the collection. The library will consider adding them electronically and is considering creating a digital repository to preserve and make them available to users. At the request of an academic program or department, the library will add a limited number of theses to Reserves to serve as examples for other students to follow. The department must obtain written permission from the author for use of the item. DVDs. See Audiovisual Materials. Electronic Resources. This section covers the acquisition of exclusively electronic material with library collection funds. Electronic materials that accompany other products, like books with CDs, are covered in Audiovisual Materials.

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The library does not purchase general purpose application software such as authoring, data management, gateway programs, productivity programs, or management tools for the campus or for L&LS. L&LS will use money from the operating budget to purchase work related software for its staff. Purchase of similar software for the campus will be done by IT Services. a. Guidelines for acquiring i. The library will acquire materials in electronic formats that meet our current general or subject collection policies and meet guidelines on quality, authority, cost effectiveness, ease of use used for all purchases. ii. The library currently collects citation/abstract databases, full text article databases, full text reference books, graphic and multimedia files, e-books, and bibliographic management software in electronic formats. It will consider purchase of additional types of material on a case-by case basis using the guidelines outlined in this policy. iii. All items purchased or subscribed to with library funds must be available to all Marymount students, faculty, and staff. iv. We favor products available from our consortial partners unless there are overwhelming reasons not to. v. Priority is given to web based products if they are intended to be used by multiple users. 1. We will consider a network local load if the item can be accessed through common interface. 2. Purchase of stand-alone products is done rarely. vi. The product must support an authentication system we currently use. IP access is preferred. vii. The interface should be relatively easy to use. viii. It should be produced by a reliable vendor with a good reputation. We value: 1. Good customer service and technical support 2. Availability of training material 3. Prompt and accurate billing ix. The software/hardware needed to access must be available in the library and consideration given to how widely available it is on campus. There should be no need for special equipment. There should be no unusual or unique data formats. x. The product should be menu driven rather than command driven. xi. Prompt and accurate usage statistics must be available. We prefer that they are COUNTER compliant.

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xii. The software should allow for some customization, especially branding. xiii. Licenses for networked products should include: 1. Access by walk-in users. 2. Use available at all MU teaching sites. 3. Full text documents can be used to fill interlibrary loan requests. 4. We will have archival access to information /data in usable format if we cancel. xiv. Products we add should: 1. Have unique content that adds to the breadth and depth of our collection or improves access for our users. 2. Be updated frequently. 3. Be compatible with our serial link resolver and our personal bibliographic software. 4. Provide equivalent information to any print counterpart we own. xv. The library will cancel print tools and transfer funds to the electronic resources budget if an electronic title is an exact equivalent of a print product we own and the license for the electronic product provides archiving rights. Exceptions to this policy may be made in the case of print titles with color photos, charts etc. if color printing is not widely available on campus. xvi. We will not automatically cancel a print title if it is in an aggregated database product. b. Process for acquiring i. In consultation with librarians and advice from faculty, the librarian/selector makes a recommendation to the Coordinator of Selection & Faculty Services on products that should be considered. ii. Availability from/with consortial partners and vendors is explored. iii. Estimated prices will be obtained. iv. Evaluate what currently is available in print in collection and any savings or transfer of funds from the print budget. v. We will obtain a trial if the product or platform is new, or if a librarian requests one. vi. Solicit feedback. It is the responsibility of the librarian for that subject area to provide feedback on the products value for the collection and to solicit feedback from the appropriate faculty. vii. The information collected will be reviewed by the librarian/selector and the Coordinator of Selection & Faculty Services and a decision will be made.

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c. Cancellation The following criteria will be used in deciding to cancel a subscription to an electronic product: i. Usage is consistently low ii. Product is no longer cost-effective iii. The product is no longer meets the curricular needs of Marymount University iv. Poor vendor performance v. Content overlap vi. Another vendor provide a better product or price Faculty guides / instructor's manuals. The library does not collect faculty guides / instructor’s manuals. Government publications. The library is not a federal or state depository and does not maintain a special collection of government documents. All government publications acquired through purchase or gift are treated like other publications issued by commercial publishers. Indexing and abstracting tools. Preferred format for indexes is electronic, but we continue to keep print indexes in areas where we see potential use. We now have the major subject index for all our graduate programs and most of our undergraduate programs in addition to several multi-subject resources. J uvenile literature. The juvenile l

) will be added annually. Reviewed and/or recommended titles will be added to provide a well balanced collection of materials to support the needs of the students within the Education program. Manuscripts. The library does not collect original manuscripts. Mathematic manipulatives. Located in the Curriculum Materials Center, the library collects math manipulative kits to support the needs of math education students. Microforms. Because of space constraints and microform availability only of some materials, the library continues to purchase newspaper and journal back files and ERIC in microform. Given an alternate, reasonable choice, the library purchases materials in newer non-print formats such as disks and CD-ROM's or access to online databases. The Library discourages purchasing monographs in microform.

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Musical scores. The library does not collect musical scores. Newspapers. Marymount subscribes to hard copy local and some national news dailies, and some subject dailies/weeklies. Non-print and electronic media. See Audiovisual Materials. Pamphlets. The library does not collect pamphlets. Paperbacks. See Books format. Periodicals. The library carefully considers requests for new periodical titles because of required continuing purchase, binding and space commitments. In addition to general selection criteria used for other formats, the library subscribes only to titles which are indexed or abstracted in a source we have. Our preferred format for journals is now electronic except for those titles in which hard copy color is essential for a specific discipline or necessitated by copyright requirements. See

also Microforms. Posters. The library does not collect posters. Rare books. The library does not collect rare books. Although it has accepted gift collections of rare books in the past, because of the costs associated with processing, maintaining and servicing such materials, there would need to be considerable financial inducements for the library to consider any additional collection. Realia. The library does not collect realia. Recorded music. The library does not collect recorded music. Reference tools. The library purchases or provides access to a variety of reference tools in a variety of formats which are generally used to locate brief, specific, factual information. These include, among other categories, atlases, general and subject bibliographies (single author bibliographies and narrowly defined subjects are located in the circulating collection), biographical dictionaries, directories, encyclopedias, handbooks, indexes, language dictionaries and manuals. We keep the latest editions of certain titles determined by the subject area selector in the Reference area while superseded editions may be transferred to the stacks to circulate. In most instances, the older editions are withdrawn from the collection. Textbooks (Curriculum Materials Center). The Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) collects representative textbooks currently in use by the area public school systems and are approved by the State of Virginia Department of Education.

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Efforts will be made to ensure that several publishers are represented for each grade level and discipline (i.e. reading, language arts, history, social studies, science, mathematics, and ESL). In addition, activity books for use in the creation of lesson plans will be included. The collection is updated annually to provide current methods and materials to the students of the Education Department. Textbooks. The library does not purchase textbooks required for Marymount University courses. Required textbooks are the responsibility of the enrolled student; however, in some cases textbooks are purchased for the collection as the most appropriate, current information on a topic. When available, we encourage faculty to put textbooks on Reserve for better access to the material. Workbooks. The library acquires workbooks selectively.

2. Selection Tools In addition to their review of syllabi, communications with faculty, subject knowledge, and use of publishers' announcements, approval plan forms, and standard bibliographies, librarians base selection decisions on perusal of review media. Selection tools are reviewed and updated annually. In addition to the following general examples of journals consulted, librarians consult a variety of subject specific media:

Choice Library Journal New York Review of Books New York Times Book Review Publishers Weekly RQ Reference and Research Book News Washington Post Book World 3. Selection and Retention Criteria The library is guided by the following criteria as applicable in its selection and retention decisions of all formats: Adequacy of existing collection Anticipated use

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Appropriateness of materials: Relevancy to and supportive of Marymount University courses and programs, general education, core liberal arts collection, or faculty research. Audience intended: General reader, lower and upper division undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and specialists. Author reputation Availability: In-print and in an appropriate format. Circulation record: Of copies and editions presently in the collection. Cost Currency: Timeliness, especially critical in rapidly developing or newly emerging fields. Date of publication: Emphasis is placed on acquiring current materials, particularly in the sciences and the Schools of Nursing, Business, and Education and Human Resources. Current and retrospective works are acquired for such programs as art, literature, history, political science, philosophy and religion. Seminal and classical works are purchased as appropriate. Periodical title back-files are purchased selectively in hard copy or microform if unavailable in an electronic format. Faculty publications: The library purchases a copy of Marymount faculty publications. It also adds donated faculty dissertations to the collection. Fiction: The library purchases fiction selectively to support programs in the School of Arts and Sciences. It also collects Virginia authors. Format/medium/physical condition: Cloth, loose-leaf, paper, spiral, microform, workbook, electronic. Librarian must be attentive to the reusability of accompanying materials and appropriateness for a library collection. Repairability. Historical value: Permanent significance of subject and specific work. Language: English is the principal language of the collection. Most works appropriate to the collection but originally published in other languages are purchased in English translation. The library acquires some Latin, Greek, French, and German materials to support the religion and philosophy programs. Additionally, it purchases French, Spanish, and German materials for language and literature programs. Foreign literature classics in English translation are acquired.

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While no part of the world is excluded, emphasis is given to European and Latin American authors followed more selectively by Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Egyptian, mid-eastern and African writers. Local authors: See fiction criteria. Local history: The library purchases published current and historical materials relating to Virginia. It selectively purchases similar materials relating to Maryland and the District of Columbia. Number of copies: The library follows the basic policy of purchasing only one copy of a selected title for general circulation or reference. Duplicate copies of reference titles may be purchased when needed at the Ballston Center Library Extension. The one copy policy enables the library to develop its collection in greater depth and any inconvenience to a user is ameliorated by the ability to secure additional copies, either directly or through interlibrary loan, from other WRLC libraries. Publisher: Reputation, location, stability. Research publication: Inclusion of references and bibliographies. Reviewer's recommendation Scope WRLC holdings C. Methods of Collecting A combination of selection from reviews, approval plan and librarian recommendations account for the majority of the material purchased for the collection each year. The approval plan profiles are reviewed annually and include standing orders for targeted publishers and subjects such as the American Psychological Association, Fairchild's interior design titles, and Human Kinetic's physical therapy titles. To supplement the approval plans, librarians routinely select from reviews from such professional tools as Choice or Library Journal as well as a variety of scholarly journals in their fields of selection. Librarians also scan catalogs from professional associations and major publishers. Other methods include: Standing orders - Ongoing publications that are issued annually or irregularly are maintained with several jobbers. Standing orders are periodically reviewed by the librarians, and input sought from the teaching faculty if we are considering cancellation of title(s). A list of current standing orders is maintained by the Acquisitions/Serials Team. The library places standing orders for materials issued irregularly or annually and for some

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updating services. These include monographic series as well as monographic sets to be published over a period of two or more years. Since there is a continuing commitment implied for standing orders, they resemble subscriptions; they are dissimilar in that the library pays the invoice after receipt of the material. Gifts/Donations/Exchanges - Gift materials are added using the same criteria for inclusion as purchased material. The library has no exchange programs. The library accepts gifts for its collections under the following conditions: Library acceptance: The donor discusses the proposed gift with the Coordinator of the Selection and Faculty Services Team or her representative to determine if the gift is likely to fall within the library's selection criteria and be useful to the University. Delivery date: A delivery date and time are established for the donor to deliver the material. In exceptional circumstances the library may hire movers to pick up a significant donation. Gift disposition: The library retains or disposes of the material according to its needs and policies. Consequently, it may discard textbooks, duplicates, outdated or superseded materials, items in poor condition, or works not relevant or appropriate to its interests. Gift acknowledgment: The library acknowledges receipts of gifts. Because of IRS regulations, however, it does not undertake appraisals. Donors are expected to make their own arrangements for evaluations. When requested, the library assists prospective donors seeking to establish the value of their collections by referring them to auction records, dealers' catalogs, and professional appraisers. Gifts valued in excess of $5,000 may be accepted only after consultation with the Development Office. The library does not encourage unsolicited/anonymous gifts left without prior authorization from the Coordinator of the Selection and Faculty Services Team or her representative. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Requests - In 05-06 we piloted using ILL requests as a collection development tool and results indicated that in our consortial environment, library users can get the majority of their material from the consortium and the ILL requests were fairly esoteric titles that would not see much use if added to our collection. We concluded that for MU this is not something we should be using for collection development. Instead, at our request, the WRLC has created a report we can run regularly of title level consortium loan requests for a given period of time, and this is scanned by librarians for titles we should have in house. Subscriptions - The library places subscriptions to titles published two or more times per year. These include some loose-leaf services, periodicals, journals, and newspapers issued in hard copy or microfiche. We select subscriptions for the most part based on faculty recommendations or library analyses for new courses or programs and these titles must be indexed in the main indexing tools for the field so our students will have access to them.

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Subscriptions to print journals are rarely added at this point. The format preferred by our users is electronic, so we would only consider adding in print if electronic access were not available or if print were preferred because images were not optimal in the electronic format.

D. Cooperative Agreements The continuing advancements in information technology have accelerated meaningful cooperation among all types of libraries. The results have been more efficient library operations and enhanced user services including access to library resources. In order to take full advantage of these changes, Marymount University’s library has become a member of several cooperative groups. In the development of its policies and their implementation, the library takes into account the obligations and opportunities associated with these agreements. Washington Research Library Consortium The Washington Research Library Consortium (WRLC), a regional library cooperative, was established in 1987 to support the information and research needs of universities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Member institutions are: • • • • • • • • •

The American University The Catholic University of America Gallaudet University George Mason University The George Washington University Georgetown University Marymount University The University of the District of Columbia Trinity (Affiliate member)

Students, faculty and staff from the nine universities benefit from four major programs: Shared Electronic Library: ALADIN (Access to Library and Database Information Network) is the mechanism whereby users are able to access the seven libraries online union catalog, locally-mounted article citation data bases, full article images, collection images, and gateways via the Internet to other information resources around the world. The union catalog consists of 2.5 million bibliographic records representing more than 4 million volumes.

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Reciprocal Borrowing: Materials may be obtained through the consortium loan service (CLS), traditional interlibrary loan or by going personally to individual libraries. Cooperative Collection Development: The libraries have shared funding for retrospective conversion which added 500,000 records to the online catalog; they have acquired shared licenses to online databases; and developed a "protected titles" policy governing retention of core journal titles in various disciplines. Offsite Storage of Library and University Materials In 1993, WRLC built a shared offsite storage facility designed to free valuable space in the campus libraries for newer or more frequently-accessed materials. Virginia Independent College and University Library Association This association is affiliated with VIVA and exists to foster discussion of library issues of common concern by directors and selected library representatives of independent colleges and universities in Virginia, and to pursue projects of mutual benefit. The organization's interests include but are not limited to: • • • • •

cooperative grant proposals resource sharing group discount negotiation for materials union lists and directories publications representation of members' interests at state, regional and national organizations

VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia) This group was established to meet the library needs of state community, college, and university libraries in the state of Virginia and often provides advantageous pricing on electronic resources we would not be able to afford alone.. More information is available at http://www.vivalib.org/. OCLC CAPCON This regional library group provides its more than 300 member libraries in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, with a variety of services, including training and continuing education, and support for all OCLC products and services, including electronic resources, databases, library supplies and consulting. More information is available at http://www.oclc.org/capcon/default.htm.

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E. Budget Allocation Policy and Structure The Dean of Library and Learning Services, on the advice of the Coordinator for the Selection & Faculty Services Team, determines allocations based on the following considerations: needs reflected in the collection development policy previous year's record of expenditures introduction of new courses and programs publishing trends requirements imposed by the adoption of new information technologies The Acquisitions/Serials Team is responsible for selecting non-print and book vendors, and subscription agents; placing and receiving orders; and processing invoices for payment. The acquisitions staff makes decisions on the basis of discounts, rapid and accurate delivery, and special services and discounts. For more information, see the Acquisitions and Serials Manuals. The library materials budget is structured as follows: University Funds. Binding. This fund is used to pay for the binding of periodicals, paperbacks, and books requiring rebinding. It is also used to pay for library boxes which are used to protect fragile materials which cannot be rebound. The Library has standing instructions with its jobbers to bind certain paperbacks before supplying. For convenience these binding costs are charged to the book allocation. Books. Arts & Sciences supports the school's programs, the purchase of core liberal arts materials and faculty research. This fund is also used to support other subjects normally considered integral parts of the arts & sciences if not assigned to any other school. Business supports the school's programs and faculty research. Education & Human Services supports the school's programs and faculty research. General supports the purchase of subjects not associated with any other school as well as library science materials. It is also used for postage and handling charges. Health Professions supports the school's programs and faculty research. Reference is used for general reference titles which do not support primarily the programs of any one school. Reference titles intended to support programs in a given school are charged to that school and cataloged for Reference. Databases. This fund is used to purchase access to electronic resources.

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Microforms. This fund is used to purchase back and current files of periodicals which are either not retained or not purchased in hard copy. Periodicals. This fund is used to prepay for ongoing publications issued two or more times per year. Subscriptions may be placed for one, two or three years at a time. Standing orders. This fund is used to pay for ongoing publications issued annually or irregularly. The supplier is instructed to automatically supply and invoice selected titles upon publication. Gift Funds. Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC). Unless restricted by the terms of gift, these funds are used for the purchase of general library materials. Honor with Books. This ongoing program allows Marymount University community members to honor a loved one by purchasing a book for the library in someone’s name. Class of 1957 Fund. This fund purchases books in honor of members of the MU class of 1957 who have passed away.

F. Collecting Intensity Codes The library uses these WLN Collection Depth Indicator Definitions in the Teaching Program Profiles to describe the level of support needed for a specific program. WLN Collection Depth Indicator Definitions 0 OUT OF SCOPE The library does not intentionally collect materials in any format for this subject. 1 MINIMAL INFORMATION LEVEL Collections that support minimal inquiries about this subject and include a very limited collection of general resources, including monographs and reference works. Periodicals directly dealing with this topic and in-depth electronic information resources are not collected.

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The collection should be frequently and systematically reviewed for currency of information. Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information should be withdrawn. Classic or standard retrospective materials may be retained. 1a MINIMAL INFORMATION LEVEL, UNEVEN COVERAGE •

Few selections and an unsystematic representation of the subject

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Supports limited, specific service needs

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Consistently maintained even though coverage is limited

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Few selections, but a systematic representation of the subject

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Includes basic authors, some core works and a spectrum of points of view

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2 BASIC INFORMATION LEVEL Collections that introduce and define a subject, indicate the varieties of information available elsewhere, and support the needs of general library users through the first two years of college instruction include: •

A limited collection of general monographs and reference tools

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A limited collection of representative general periodicals

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Defined access to a limited collection of owned or remotely accessed electronic bibliographic tools, texts, data sets, journals, etc.

The collection should be frequently and systematically reviewed for currency of information. Superseded editions and titles containing outdated information should be withdrawn. Classic or standard retrospective materials may be retained.

2a BASIC INFORMATION LEVEL, INTRODUCTORY Limited collections of introductory monographs and reference tools that include: •

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General encyclopedias, periodical indexes-and statistical sources

This collection is sufficient to support the inquiries of patrons and students through high school attempting to locate general information about a subject. 2b BASIC INFORMATION LEVEL, ADVANCED Collections of general periodicals and a broader and more in-depth array of introductory monographs and reference tools that include: •

Basic explanatory works

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Histories of the development of the topic

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General works about the field and its important personages

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A broader array of general encyclopedias, periodical indexes, and statistical sources

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A limited collection of representative general periodicals

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Defined access to a limited collection of owned or remotely accessed electronic bibliographic tools, texts, data sets, journals, etc.

This collection is sufficient to support the basic informational and recreational reading needs of an educated general public or students through the first two years of college. 3 STUDY OR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LEVEL Collections that provide information about a subject in a systematic way, but at a level of less than research intensity and support the needs of general library users through college and beginning graduate instruction include: •

An extensive collection of general monographs and reference works and selected specialized monographs and reference works

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An extensive collection of general periodicals and a representative collection of specialized periodicals

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Limited collections of appropriate materials in languages other than the primary language of the collection and the country, for example, materials to aid in learning a language for nonnative speakers or literature in the original language, such as German poetry in German or Spanish history in Spanish

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Extensive collections of the works of well-known authors and selections from the works of lesser-known authors

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Defined access to a broad collection of owned or remotely accessed electronic resources, including bibliographic tools, texts, data sets, journals, etc.

The collection should be systematically reviewed for currency of information and for assurance that essential and important information is retained, including significant numbers of retrospective materials. 3a BASIC STUDY OR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LEVEL Resources adequate for imparting and maintaining knowledge about the primary topics of a subject area that include: •

A high percentage of the most important literature or core works in the field

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An extensive collection of general monographs and reference works

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An extensive collection of general periodicals and indexes/abstracts

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Other than those in the primary collection language, materials are limited to learning materials for non-native speakers and representative well-known authors in the original language, primarily for language education

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Defined access to appropriate electronic resources

This collection supports undergraduate courses, as well as the independent study needs of the lifelong learner. 3b INTERMEDIATE STUDY OR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LEVEL Resources adequate for imparting and maintaining knowledge about more specialized subject areas which provide more comprehensive coverage of the subject with broader and more in-depth materials that include: •

A high percentage of the most important literature or core works in the field, including retrospective resources

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An extensive collection of general monographs and reference works and selected specialized monographs and reference works

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An extensive collection of general periodicals and a representative collection of specialized periodicals and indexes/abstracts

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A selection of resources in other languages, including well-known authors in the original language

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Defined access to a broad range of specialized electronic resources

This collection supports upper division undergraduate courses.

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3c ADVANCED STUDY OR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LEVEL Resources adequate for imparting and maintaining knowledge about all aspects of the topic which are more extensive than the intermediate level but less than those needed for doctoral and independent research that include: •

An almost complete collection of core works including significant numbers of retrospective materials and resources

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A broader collection of specialized works by lesser-known, as well as well-known authors

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An extensive collection of general and specialized monographs and reference works

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An extensive collection of general and specialized periodicals and indexes/abstracts

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A selection of resources in other languages, including well-known authors in the original language and a selection of subject-specific materials in appropriate languages.

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Defined access to a broad range of specialized electronic resources

This collection supports master's degree level programs as well as other specialized inquiries. 4 RESEARCH LEVEL Collections that contain the major published source materials required for doctoral study and independent research include: •

A very extensive collection of general and specialized monographs and reference works

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A very extensive collection of general and specialized periodicals

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Extensive collections of appropriate materials in languages other than the primary language of the country and collection

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Extensive collections of the works of both well-known and lesser-known authors

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Defined access to a very extensive collection of owned or remotely accessed electronic resources, including bibliographic tools, texts, data sets, journals, etc.

Older material is retained and systematically preserved to serve the needs of historical research.

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5 COMPREHENSIVE LEVEL Collections in a specifically defined field of knowledge that strive to be exhaustive as far as reasonably possible (i.e., "special collections"), in all applicable languages include: •

Exhaustive collections of published materials

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Very extensive manuscript collections

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Very extensive collections in all other pertinent formats

Older material is retained and systematically preserved to serve the needs of historical research. A comprehensive level collection may serve as a national or international resource. G. Teaching Program Profiles The library uses WLN Collection Depth Indicator Codes in the Teaching Program Profiles to describe the level of support needed for a specific program. See F. Collecting Intensity Codes for definitions of each level.

Profile for Fine and Applied Arts General Description. Collection development will support course study in art, fashion design and fashion merchandising at the undergraduate level. Art history courses support the liberal arts core requirements of the University. Emphasis is on acquisition of current materials. Reference sources, such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. Because of the emphasis on current information, journal literature and access through periodical indexes will be a factor in journal selection. Programs. Materials will be purchased to support the following programs: B.A. in Art (Art education & licensed to teach art, K-12) Minor in Art History Minor in Studio Art B.A. in Fashion Design B.A. in Fashion Merchandising Scope of the Collection

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Applied Arts Apparel design Clothing analysis

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Clothing construction Decorative arts Fashion design Fashion illustration Fashion merchandising Textiles

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Fine Arts Art history Baroque art Classical art Dance Design Drawing Medieval art Music Nineteenth century art Painting Printmaking Renaissance art

2b 3a 3a 2a 3a 3a 3a 2b 3a 3a 3a 3a

Profile for Biology and Physical Sciences General Description. Collection development will support course study in astronomy, biology, chemistry and physics at the undergraduate level. Emphasis is on acquisition of current materials. Reference sources such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. Because of the emphasis on current information, journal literature and access through periodical indexes will be a factor in journal selection. Programs. Material will be purchased to support the following programs: • B.S. in Biology with concentrations in General Biology and Molecular and Cellular Biology • B.S. in Biology with Secondary-Level Teaching Licensure • Minor in Biology • Minor in Physical Science Scope of the Collection

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Biology Aging Anatomy and physiology Animal virology

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Biochemistry Botany Cellular biology Endocrinology Genetics Immunology Microbiology Molecular biology Parasitology Physiological ecology Research methods Teaching secondary biology Writing for science

3b 3a 3b 3a 3a 3b 3a 3b 3a 3b 3b 3b 3b

Physical Sciences Astronomy Chemistry Life chemistry Organic chemistry Physics

3a 3a 3a 3a

Profile for Communications (rev. 2008 ES) General Description. Collection development will primarily support course study at the undergraduate levels; in broadcasting, communications (corporate, media, public, nonverbal, verbal, and visual), and journalism (print and broadcast). Emphasis is on acquisition of current materials. Reference sources such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. Because of the emphasis on current information, journal literature and access through periodical indexes will be a factor in journal selection. Except for the operation of its own equipment, the library does not purchase application computer software. The library purchases computer software which is intended for use on Library & Learning Services computers. Programs. Material will be purchased to support the following Communications programs: •

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B.A. in Communications with emphasis in o Journalism/Broadcasting o Public/Corporate Communications o Speech Communications o Visual/Media Communications B.A. in Communications and English (Double major) B.A. in Communications and English (Double major) with Secondary School Certification in English

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Minor in Communications Teaching Licensure: Journalism Teaching Licensure: Speech Communication Communication is a Major Concentration in Liberal Studies B.A.

Scope of the Collection

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Acting Advertising Broadcast Journalism Broadcasting History Broadcast Delivery Oral Interpretation Communications, General Culture Ethics Gender and Communication International Legal Theory Communications Law Corporate Communications Desktop Publishing Editing Intercultural Communication Interpersonal Communication Journalism Language Mass Communication Media Communications Media and the Law Media and Politics Multimedia Design Organizational Communication Photography Public Communications Public Relations Public Speaking Publications Presentational Communication Debate Listening

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Publishing Electronic Newspapers Speech Communications Editing History Theory Writing Visual Communications Web Design Written Communications News Writing Report Writing Writing for the New Media

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Profile for Graphic Design (rev. 2008 ES) General Description. Collection development will primarily support course study at the undergraduate levels; in desktop publishing, digital photography, graphic design, illustration, multimedia and Web design, typography, and visual communications. Emphasis is on acquisition of current materials. Reference sources such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. Because of the emphasis on current information, journal literature and access through periodical indexes will be a factor in journal selection. Except for the operation of its own equipment, the Library does not purchase application computer software. The Library purchases application computer software instructional material. The Library purchases computer software which is intended for use on Library & Learning Services computers. Programs. Material will be purchased to support the following programs: • B.A. in Graphic Design with emphasis in o Visual Communications (Graphic Design major combined with a Communications Minor) o Web design (Graphic Design major combined with a Web Design certificate) • Minor in Graphic Design • Minor in Web Design • Web Design Undergraduate Certificate • Graphic Design is a Major Sequence in Liberal Studies B.A. Scope of the Collection

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Design Software Dreamweaver Flash

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Freehand Macromedia Photoshop QuarkXPress Desktop Publishing Graphic Design Graphic designers History Style Illustration Digital Illustrators Multimedia Design Photography Digital Imaging Photographers Typography Book design Fonts Digital History Typographers Video Production Editing History Theory Writing Visual Communications Web Design Web Multimedia Design

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Profile for History and Politics (rev. 2008 KA) General Description. Collection development will primarily support course study at the undergraduate level; in addition, some material of general interest to the university students will be acquired to supplement curriculum offerings. History and politics are components of Marymount University’s Liberal Arts Core. History and politics materials will include both primary and secondary source material. Reference sources such as subject and general encyclopedias and dictionaries will be acquired. Indexes, abstracts, and journals will be acquired if possible in an electronic format to facilitate access. Access through periodical indexes currently owned will be a factor in journal selection.

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Cost, availability of material in the consortium, faculty recommendation and scholarly reviews will be considered in the selection of materials. History courses that will be taught for the M.A. in Humanities will require additional support in the collection, and these subjects will be more thoroughly collected according to the graduate level in which they are being taught. Related Programs: Humanities Programs: Material will be purchased to support the following programs: B.A. in History B.A. in Political Science M.A. in Humanities Course Topic/Subject Area

Level

History Public history Ancient Greece and Rome Britain British Isles Europe France United States Virginia Teaching history – secondary education Western civilization Historiography

3a 3a 3b 3b 3b 3a 3b 3b 3a 2b 3b

Political Science United States government United States constitutional law U.S. political parties American electorate American public policy U.S. foreign policy Comparative government International relations Political theory State politics Urban politics

3b 3b 3a 3a 3b 3a 2b 3b 3a 3a 3a

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Profile for Information Technology General Description. Collection development will support course study in Information Technology on both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Emphasis is on acquisition of current materials. Materials to be considered for purchase include a wide range of basic monographs and a selection of scholarly and specialized journals. Some materials of a general nature which deal with topics of current research or interest will be acquired for the educated non-scientist. Some textbooks recognized as having lasting value will be purchased. Reference sources such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. Because of the emphasis on current information, journal literature and access through periodical indexes will be a factor in journal selection. Related programs. Mathematics Programs. Material will be purchased to support the following programs: M.S. in Information Technology Graduate Certificate in Information Technology Graduate Certificate in Computer Security and Information Assurance Graduate Certificate in Forensic Computing Graduate Certificate in IT Project Management and Technology Leadership Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Computer Science Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Information Technology B.S. in Information Technology Undergraduate Certificate in Web Design Course Topic / Subject Area

Level

Agent-Based systems Artificial intelligence Compiler construction Computer documentation Computer forensics Computer hardware Computer security Cryptography Data structure and algorithms Database management Database systems Decision analysis Distributed computing Electronic commerce Health care informatics

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Human-computer interface Information and decision-making Information assurance Information management Information security Information systems Information technology infrastructure Information technology strategic plan Intelligent agents Intelligent decision systems Knowledge management Language design Local area networks / Networking Management support systems Microcomputers Network defense Neural networks Numerical analysis / Maple Operating systems Programming C++ C# Cold fusion JAVA JavaScript Java Swing Java Server Pages (JSP) Perl UNIX Programming concepts Relational databases Software development cycle Software engineering Supply chain management Systems analysis and design Telecommunications Telecommunications management Web design

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General Description. Collection development will support course study in interior design at the undergraduate and graduate level. Emphasis is on acquisition of current materials. Reference sources, such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. Because of the emphasis on current information, journal literature and access through periodical indexes will be a factor in journal selection. Programs. Materials will be purchased to support the following programs: B.A. in Interior Design M.A. in Interior Design Course Topic/Subject Area Level Architecture 2b Architects, interior designers, and decorators 3c Building & fire codes, universal design 3b Computer-aided design & technology 3b Design: including history, non-residential, commercial, hospitality, health care, institutional, government & residential. 3c Design methods, design criticism 3c Drafting, rendering, models, presentation techniques 3b Furniture & furniture design 3a Interior design 3c Lighting 3a Historic preservation, restoration 3c Interior environments and behavior, perception 3c Interior building technology: heating, AC, electrical, mechanical, Mechanical, building materials 3a Interior design for special populations: elderly, children, etc. 3c Interior finishes, textiles 3c Professional practices, ethics 3c Research and theory in Interior Design, research methods 3c Sustainable/green design 3c Profile for Literature and Languages (rev. 2008 ES) General Description. Collection development will primarily support course study at the undergraduate and graduate levels; in addition, some material of general interest to the university students will be acquired to supplement curriculum offerings UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: The Liberal Arts Core is comprised of communications, composition, writing skills, art history, English and American literature, history, philosophy, religion, and political science. Biology,

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chemistry, mathematics, and physical sciences, which are also components of the Liberal Arts Core are delineated in the Profile in Sciences. Material will be acquired to support undergraduate degrees in communications, English, fashion design, fashion merchandising, history, graphic design, interior design, liberal studies, philosophy, political science, theology, and religious studies. Material will be acquired to support graduate degrees in Humanities and Interior Design. Collection development will primarily support course study at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Emphasis is on acquisition of current materials. Reference sources, such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. As the area of English includes literary works and criticism, materials to be considered for purchase include: literary texts (drama and fiction), literary and author criticism (emphasis is on American and English authors that are taught as part of the Major Author course offerings), award winning titles and authors in fiction and poetry, selected poetry and fiction, and selective multimedia works (fiction, drama, film, and author criticism or biographical information). Emphasis is on American and English authors and important world authors and text and criticism of world authors that are part of the curriculum. Foreign languages currently taught at the University are French, German, and Spanish. In these languages, basic dictionaries will be acquired. Foreign literature is not taught and foreign literature material will not be purchased. Material in additional languages may be purchased to support the study aboard program including dictionaries and handbooks. Because of the emphasis on current information, access through periodical indexes currently owned will be a factor in journal selection. As required, indexes, abstracts, and journals will be acquired. Cost, availability of material in the consortium, faculty recommendation and scholarly reviews will be considered in the selection of materials. English Programs. Material will be purchased to support the following programs: B.A. in English B.A. in English with one of the following tracks: • Dramatic Arts • Literature • Writing • Teaching Licensure Programs (see also Education Profile) o B.A. in English with Secondary-Level Teaching Licensure o B.A. in English with English as a Second Language (ESL) with K-12 Teaching Licensure • B.A. in English with a minor in:

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o Biology o Communications o Politics o Psychology B.A. in English and Communications (Double major) B.A. in English and Communications (Double major) with Secondary School Certification in English B.A. in English with Secondary-Level Teaching Licensure (see also Education Profile) B.A. in English with English as a Second Language (ESL) with K-12 Teaching Licensure (see also Education Profile) English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate (see also Education Profile) Teaching Licensure Additional Endorsement (see also Education Profile) o English as a Second Language Minor in English Foreign Languages Electives Fulfill language requirements for the English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate Humanities Major concentration in the Liberal Studies major Liberal Studies B.A. in Liberal Studies with a following major concentrations: • Biology/Physical Sciences • Business and related Fields • Communications • English • Fine and Applied Arts • Gender and Society • Graphic Design • History • Humanities • Information Technology • Mathematics • Philosophy/Religious Studies/Theology • Politics • Psychology/Sociology/Criminal Justice B.A. in Liberal Studies with a Minor in Gender and Society

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B.A. in Liberal Studies with PK-6 Teaching Licensure GRADUATE PROGRAMS Humanities Humanities M.A. Humanities M.A. with Teaching Licensure in Secondary English Literature and Language Literature and Language M.A. Course Topic/Subject Area

Level

English Acting Authors Major Authors Other Well-Known Authors Authors (Authors taught in a survey class) Composition Drama Award Winners Fiction Award Winners American Short European Short Film Dramatic Adaptations Film Genres Narrative Adaptations Print Influences Language Acquisition Grammar History Linguistics Phonology Literature American Literary Superheroes

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Biographical Information History

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British European Multicultural Literary Criticism Biographical Information Major Authors Other Well-Known Authors Literary Theory Poetry American British European Modern Romantic Era Victorian Era Reading Theater History World Masterpieces Ancient World Enlightenment Middle Ages Modernism Renaissance Romanticism Writing Creative Theory

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English as a Second Language (See Profile in Education) Foreign Languages French German Spanish

2b 2b 2b

Humanities

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Drama Fine Arts (See Profile in Fine Arts) History and Politics (See Profile in History and Politics) Literature American British European Multicultural Philosophy (See Profile in Philosophy)

3b

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Liberal Studies Applied Arts (See Profile in Applied Arts) Biology (See Profile in Biology and Physical Sciences) Business (See Profile in Business) Communications (See Profile in Communications) Computer Science (See Profile in Computer Science) Criminal Justice (See Profile in Criminal Justice) English Fine Arts (See Profile in Fine Arts) Gender and Society Graphic Design (See Profile in Graphic Design) History (See Profile in History and Politics) Humanities Information Systems (See Profile in Information Systems) Mathematics (See Profile in Mathematics ) Philosophy (See Profile in Philosophy) Physical Sciences (See Profile in Biology and Physical Sciences) Politics (See Profile in History and Politics ) Psychology (See Profile in Psychology) Religious Studies (See Profile in Religious Studies) Sociology (See Profile in Sociology) Theology (See Profile in Theology)

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Profile for Mathematics

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General Description. Collection development will support course study in Mathematics at the undergraduate level. Emphasis is on the acquisition of current materials. Reference sources such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. Because of the emphasis on current information, journal literature and access through periodical indexes will be a factor in journal selection. Instructional audiovisual material will be collected also to support course study. Related programs. Information Technology Programs. Material will be purchased to support the following programs: B.S. in Mathematics B.S. in Mathematics with Secondary-Level Teaching Licensure Minor in Mathematics Course Topic / Subject Area

Scope Level

Algebra Applied geometry Calculus Advanced Calculus (Intro to Analysis) Combinatorics Complex analysis Computation Differential equations Discrete mathematical structures Induction Elementary logic Boolean algebras Number systems, sets, and sequences Counting methods Functions Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries Finite mathematics Geometry Graph theory History of mathematics Mathematical logic Mathematical problem solving Number theory Numerical analysis Pre-calculus

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Probability and statistical inference Proof techniques Statistical analysis Stochastic modeling Teaching secondary mathematics Topology

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Profile for Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies (rev. 2008 KA) General Description. Collection development will support course study in philosophy, theology and religious studies at the undergraduate level. Many courses also support the Liberal Arts Core of the University. Reference sources such as subject encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks will be acquired. Cost, availability of material in the consortium, faculty recommendation and scholarly reviews will be considered in the selection of materials. Philosophy courses that will be taught for the M.A. in Humanities will require additional support in the collection, and these subjects will be more thoroughly collected according to the graduate level in which they are being taught. Related programs. Humanities Programs. Material will be purchased to support the following programs: B.A. in Philosophy B.A. in Theology and Religious Studies M.A. in Humanities Course Topic / Subject Area

Level

Catholicism and Christianity in general Ethics History of Philosophy Modern Logic Metaphysics Epistemology Philosophy of Law Philosophy of Mind Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Science Existentialism

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Humanism Idealism Phenomenology Rationalism Scholasticism Theism Transcendentalism Political Philosophy Individual Philosophers Elements of Asian Philosophy Aesthetics Religion in America Grace and Sin, Heaven and Hell Early and Medieval Christianity The Church in the Modern World Friendship, Marriage, and God: Catholic Perspectives Catholic Social and Medical Morality Introduction to Religion Introduction to Philosophy Logic World Religions The Bible Christ in Christianity The Christian God Christian Theology Christian Morality Faith in the Modern World: Catholic Perspectives

3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3b 3b 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 2b

Profile in Business Administration General Description. Collection development will support present and anticipated university teaching and research through the graduate level in the School of Business Administration. Material is purchased to support all undergraduate and graduate course work. Accredited Programs. Material is purchased to meet the following accreditation requirements: Legal Administration (M.A.) American Bar Association (ABA) Health Care Management (M.S.) Accrediting Commission for Education in Health Services Administration (ACEHSA) B a c h e l o r o f B u s i n e s s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n

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Accounting Accounting information systems Accounts receivable Accounts payable Auditing Cost accounting Financial accounting Forensic accounting Managerial accounting Tax accounting

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Economics Banking system Economic development Economic history Economic systems Economic theory Environmental economics Health Care economics Industrial economics International economics Labor economics Managerial economics Macroeconomics Microeconomics Money theory Public sector economics Resource economics

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Sports economics

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Finance Capital budgeting Capital market theory Cash management Credit management Company analysis Corporate finance Dividend policy and repurchasing of shares Economic analysis and forecasting Financial analysis (ratio analysis) Financial derivatives Financial information systems Financial management Financial markets Financial theory Futures International finance Industry analysis and forecasting Inventory control Investment analysis Investment banking Investments (basic & derivative securities) Management (banking & financial institutions) Mergers and acquisitions Neural networks Portfolio management Real options Time value of Money Valuation of capital instruments Working capital

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General Business Business and/or organizational communication Business writing and speaking Business ethics Intellectual property Office Administration World Wide Web

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Health Care Management Assisted Living

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Current trends in health care Health care economics Health care ethics Health care finance Health care law Health care management Health care policy Health care strategic planning Health Maintenance Organizations HIPAA Hospitals (policies and legislation) Long term care Medicare/Medicaid changes Managed care National health policy Nursing homes (policies and legislation) Reimbursement systems

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Human Performance Systems Behavior modeling Career development Delivery System Design Distributive learning technologies Instructional design Instructional development Performance analysis Performance improvement strategies Web based training

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Human Resource Management Compensation Consulting skills Employee assistance programs Employee benefits Employee relations Firing Hiring Human resource information systems Human resource management Human resource selection and appraisal International human resource issues Job analysis and design Labor law

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

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Labor Relations Negotiation skills Organizational behavior Performance appraisal Personnel law Staffing and development Strategic human resource planning Training and development

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Legal, Paralegal, and Business Law Business law Bankruptcy Civil litigation Computer law Computerized legal research Criminal litigation Criminal procedure Family Law General law practices Law and the Internet Law office management Legal research and writing Personnel law Public law and procedure Torts Wills, trusts and estates

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3b 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Management Creativity Customer relationship management Entrepreneurship Groups and teams International management Leadership theory Negotiation skills Organizational behavior Organizational policy and strategy Procurement and contracting Re-engineering Strategic management

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Management Science Global operations strategy

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Production and operations management Project management Quantitative analysis Statistics

3c 3c 3b 3c

Marketing Advertising Business-to-business Consumer behavior Global marketing Internet marketing Marketing Marketing analysis Marketing management Marketing research Promotional strategies Retailing Sales Strategic marketing

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Organization Development Consulting skills Facilitation skills Organization diagnosis and change Organization design Organization development intervention and/or strategies improvement Organization issues and trends Strategic implementation issues Project Management Project management Customer relationship management

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Profile for Education General Description. The Library purchases material to support undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in education. Graduate licensure programs include:

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Elementary Education, PK-6 (M.ED.) Secondary Education, 6-12 (M.ED.) English as a Second Language, K-12 (M.ED.) Learning Disabilities, K-12 (M.ED.) Catholic School Leadership (M.ED.) The collection focuses on the research needs of the students and the teaching needs of the faculty. The emphasis of the collection will be on current, English language material. The collection will be continually updated, and older, superseded material will be weeded regularly. Only the most current edition of a work is retained, unless earlier editions have scholarly significance. The library retains standard/classic texts and purchases new editions/translations of classic texts. It purchases reference sources such as indexes, dictionaries, subject encyclopedias, and handbooks that relate to education. Research publications from universities and educational agencies will be acquired extensively. Children's and young adult literature will be purchased selectively for the children's literature collection. This collection will include all Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King award titles. The Curriculum Materials Collection will include a broad selection of elementary school textbooks in teacher's editions and examples of middle and high school textbooks. In general, only single copies of material are acquired. Multiple copies of heavily used reference books may be purchased for use at Reinsch Library. Course Topic/Subject Area

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History and philosophy of education History and mission of Catholic Education in America Theory and practice of education Teaching (Principles and practice) Pedagogy Motivational techniques Educational tests and measurements Educational theories and strategies Curriculum design and theory Education theorists Research on teaching Educational psychology Human growth and development Emotional Physical Intellectual/cognitive Social Preschool/Kindergarten/Elementary education Reading and writing

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Developmental reading/writing Reading diagnosis Guided reading Children’s literature Language Arts Mathematics Science History Geography Art and music Physical education Secondary education English and the Humanities Mathematics Science History Social Studies Educational principles and practices Educational technology Educational law Educational administration and organization Classroom management and discipline Special aspects of education Social aspects of education Education and the state SOL; IDEA; ADA; Title I Educational sociology Low SES (socio economic statues) Urban/inner city education Diversity Community and the school Parents/guardians and families Moral and religious education Catholic schools Education: Multicultural; International Education of special classes of persons Gifted children and youth ESL/ESOL Learning disabled children and youth Handicapped children and youth Teaching techniques Behavior modification Adapting/modifying curriculum

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Assessment and evaluation Inclusion Manipulative Differentiating Profile for Health Sciences and Health Promotion Management (rev. 2008 MN) General Description. The Department offers the BS degree in Health Science and the MS degree in Health Promotion Management. The collection supports the fields of health promotion and education, exercise physiology, nutrition, stress, fitness and the epidemiology of injury and disease. Current English language material, including publications from professional organizations in the health and fitness fields, is emphasized. Scope of the Collection

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Anatomy Muscular Nervous System Skeletal

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Exercise Kinesiology Fitness theory Motor learning Personal Training Physiology Testing

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First Aid

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Health Care Research Epidemiology of injury and disease

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Health Education and Behavior Disease Prevention Programs Weight Management

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Health Education theory Health Psychology Sociology of Health Substance Abuse Health and culture

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Introduction to Public Health

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Nutrition

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Physical Activities Aerobics Aquatics Coaching/officiating Dance Golf History of sports Karate Racquet sports Swimming Team sports Weight training

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Physical Education

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Sports Medicine Injury Prevention Sports Psychology

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Stress management

3c

Profile for Nursing (rev. 2008 MN) General Description. The Department of Nursing offers the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Online Registered Nurse (RN) to BSN, RN to Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) on the undergraduate level as well as the MSN with majors in Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Education on the graduate level. The Department also offers certificate programs and post-master’s certificates in Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Education. A Doctorate in Nurse Practice is pending final approval.

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The collection supports teaching, research and practice. Information in this field must remain current. Emphasis is on acquiring the latest editions of books, maintaining a basic collection of current periodicals, and maintaining a collection of full text online materials. The emphasis on purchasing online materials is particularly important as online nursing course are being supported at Reston as well as the main campus. Essential medical texts are purchased to supplement the collection. Other subject areas relevant to the field of nursing include business, sociology, psychology, education, social work, life sciences, and human resource development. Scope of the Collection

Level

Administration Health Care data Analysis Health Care management and finance Health Care delivery systems Nursing administration and management Quality assurance in health care

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Health Care Law

3c

Long Term Care

3

Nursing as a Profession Education Evident Based Nursing History and biography Nursing ethics Nursing theory Nursing trends Trans-cultural nursing

3c 3c 2 4 3c 3c 3c

Nursing Homes

2

Nursing Practice Communication

4 3b

Consumer health

3a

Health assessment Nursing care plans Nursing technologies Nutrition/diet therapy

4 3c 3a 3a

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Patient education

3b

Nursing Research

4

Nursing Specialties Community Health Nursing Critical Care Nursing Family Nursing Pediatrics Maternal/infant care Parent/child care Gerontology and geriatrics Neonatal intensive care Nurse educator Occupational health nursing Rehabilitation Psychiatric nursing

3b 3c 3c 3c 4 3c 3b 3c 3c 3 2 3

Pathophysiology Cardiovascular system Endocrine system Gastrointestinal system Muscular/skeletal systems Neurological system Renal system Reproductive system Respiratory system

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Pharmacology

3c

Profile for Physical Therapy (rev. 2008 MN) General Description. The Department of Physical Therapy offers a Doctorate as well as a Transitional DPT program for physical therapists who hold a master degree in Physical Therapy and wish to earn a doctorate. This program is delivered primarily in a distance – education format and a great emphasis in collection development is on online material. will support graduate study that prepares students to be physical therapy practitioners and recognizes the various roles as teacher manager and clinical specialist that a successful practitioner must assume.

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The core collection includes basic texts in the foundational sciences that are central to the study of physical therapy, as well as key sources related to the various theoretical, clinical, managerial, and professional aspects of physical therapy. Reference sources such as indexes, dictionaries, subject encyclopedias, and handbooks that relate to physical therapy and medicine are included in the collection. Some resources relating to health care administration and management and the health care system of the United States are also purchased The emphasis of the collection is on current, English language material. The collection is continually updated, and older, superseded material is weeded regularly. Some audiovisual material and computer software to support classroom teaching are made by the Physical Therapy Department, not by the Library, and that material will be housed in the Physical Therapy Learning Lab.

Scope of the Collection

Level

Communications Cultural issues Education Ethics Physical therapy education Physical therapy research Physical therapy theory Professionalism Wellness and health concepts Human Anatomy Exercise physiology Kinesiology Musculoskeletal system Movement analysis and theory Neurology Orthopedics Pathology Pathophysiology Pharmacology Physiology Acute care Imaging Electrotherapeutics Exercise therapy Evidence –Based practice Massage therapy Medical disorders

4 3c 3c 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3c 4 4 4 3c 4 4 3c 4

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Musculoskeletal disorders Occupational therapy Rehabilitation Health Care Delivery Health Care Business Health Care Marketing

4 4 4 4 3c 3c

Profile for Psychology and Counseling (rev. 2008 GF) General Description. The Library purchases material to support undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in psychology and counseling. At the undergraduate level, the department currently offers a bachelor's degree in psychology or a specialization in Education, earning licensure to teach individuals with learning disabilities in grades K-12. At the graduate level, the Department offers the M.A. in Community Counseling, Forensic Psychology, Pastoral Counseling, Pastoral and Spiritual Care, and School Counseling. Post-Masters ccertificate programs are offered in Counseling and Pastoral Counseling. The collection focuses on the research needs of the students and the teaching needs of the faculty. The emphasis of the collection is on current, English language material. The collection is continually updated, and older, superseded material will be weeded regularly. Only the most current edition of a work is retained, unless earlier editions have scholarly significance. The library retains standard/classic texts and purchases new editions/translations of classic texts. It purchases reference sources such as indexes, dictionaries, subject encyclopedias, and handbooks that relate to psychology and counseling. In general, only single copies of material are acquired. Multiple copies of heavily used reference books may be purchased for use at Reinsch and Ballston. The collection, in general, focuses on human behavior. Scholarly serials, monographs, collections of essays, videos, and electronic resources are collected. Annual reviews and proceedings of conferences and symposia are acquired on a more selective basis depending on subject matter, quality, and their relevance to departmental programs. Most serials and monographs published by the major professional associations in psychology and counseling are purchased. Works addressed to a popular, non-scholarly audience are collected on a highly selective basis. Some popular, "self-help" psychology materials are purchased that focus on issues common to college age students and to support clients of the University’s Counseling Center. Textbooks requested by faculty are purchased. Other textbooks are purchased only in special circumstances, such as a demonstrated need for purchasing of overview sources on a particular subject, or for reference purposes. The library does not buy copies of individual intelligence, personality or other types of tests because of copyright and security concerns.

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However, the Psychology Department does place copies of tests and test kits they have obtained on reserve for use by the students. . Course Topic/Subject Area

Level Notes

General Psychology History and Philosophy Study/writing/style guides Careers

3b 3b 3b 3b

Psychometrics & Statistics & Methodology Tests & Testing Sensory & Motor Testing Developmental Scales & Schedules Personality Scales & Inventories Clinical Psychological Testing Neuropsychological Assessment Health Psychology Testing Educational Measurement Occupational & Employment Testing Consumer Opinion & Attitude Testing Statistics & Mathematics Research Methods & Experimental Design

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3b 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Experimental Psychology--Human Sensory Perception Motor Processes Cognitive Processes Learning & Memory Attention Motivation & Emotion Consciousness States Parapsychology

3a 3a 3a 3b 3b 3a 3a 3a 1a

Experimental Psychology--Animal Learning & Motivation Social & Instinctive Behavior

2c 2b 2a

Physiological Psychology & Neuroscience Genetics Neuropsychology & Neurology Electrophysiology

3a 3a 3c 2b

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w/Education w/HR program w/Marketing

3a 3a 3c

Physiological Processes Psychophysiology Psychopharmacology Psychology & the Humanities Literature Fine and applied arts Philosophy Music

3a 3a 3a 2b 2a

w/English w/Fine and Applied art w/Philosophy w/Fine Arts

Communication Systems Linguistics & Language & Speech Mass Media Communications

2b 2b 2b

w/English w/Communications

Developmental Psychology Cognitive & Perceptual Development Psychosocial & Personality Development Infants Children Adults Gerontology

3b 3b 3b 3b 3c 3c 3c

Social Processes & Social Issues Social Structure & Organization

3c 3b 3c 3c 3c 3c 3b 3b 3c

Religion Culture & Ethnology Marriage & Family Political Processes & Political Issues Sex Roles & Women's Issues Sexual Behavior & Sexual Orientation Drug & Alcohol Usage (Legal) Social Psychology Group & Interpersonal Processes Social Perception & Cognition

3c 3c 3b

Personality Psychology Personality Traits & Processes Personality Theory

3b 3b 3b

Psychological & Physical Disorders Psychological Disorders

3c 3c

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w/Religious Studies Theology w/Sociology w/Sociology w/Politics w/Sociology

Affective Disorders Schizophrenia & Psychotic States Neuroses & Anxiety Disorders Personality Disorders Behavior Disorders & Antisocial Behavior Substance Abuse & Addiction Criminal Behavior & Juvenile Delinquency Developmental Disorders & Autism Learning Disorders Mental Retardation Eating Disorders Speech & Language Disorders

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Environmental Toxins & Health Physical Disorders Neurological Disorders & Brain Damage Vision & Hearing & Sensory Disorders

3c 3c 3c 3c

Mental Health Treatment & Prevention Psychotherapy & Psychotherapeutic Counseling Cognitive Therapy Behavior Therapy & Behavior Modification Group & Family Therapy Interpersonal & Client Centered & HumanisticTherapy Psychoanalytic Therapy Clinical Psychopharmacology Specialized Interventions Clinical Hypnosis Self Help Groups Lay & Paraprofessional Pastoral Counseling Art & Music & Movement Therapy Health Psychology & Medicine Behavioral & Psychological Treatment of Physical Illness Medical Treatment of Physical Illness Promotion & Maintenance of Health & Wellness Nursing and Psychology Health & Mental Health Services Outpatient Services

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3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3b 3c 3a 3a 3a 3b 3c 3c 3a 3c 3c 3c 3c

w/Criminal justice w/Education

w/Biology & Health Professions w/Health Professions

Community & Social Services Home Care & Hospice Nursing Homes & Residential Care Inpatient & Hospital Services Rehabilitation Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Occupational & Vocational Rehabilitation Speech & Language Therapy Criminal Rehabilitation & Penology

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3b 3b 3b

Professional Issues Professional Education & Training Professional Personnel Attitudes & Characteristics Professional Ethics & Standards & Liability Impaired Professionals Licensure and certification

3c 3c

Educational Psychology Educational Administration & Personnel Curriculum & Programs & Teaching Methods Academic Learning & Achievement Classroom Dynamics & Student Adjustment & Attitudes Special & Remedial Education Gifted & Talented Educational/Vocational Counseling & Student Services

3c 3b

Industrial & Organizational Psychology Occupational Interests & Guidance Personnel Management & Selection & Training Personnel Evaluation & Job Performance Management & Management Training Personnel Attitudes & Job Satisfaction Organizational Behavior Working Conditions & Industrial Safety

3b 3b

Sport Psychology & Leisure Sports

3b 3b

3c 3c 3c 3c w/Education

3c 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b w/Human Resources & Business

3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b

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w/Health Sci/Promotion

3b

Recreation & Leisure Military Psychology

2b

Consumer Psychology Consumer Attitudes & Behavior Marketing & Advertising

3b 3b 3b

Design, Engineering & Environmental Psychology 3c 3c Architecture and Interior Design 3b Human Factors Engineering 3c Life-space & Institutional Design 3b Community & Environmental Planning 3b Environmental Issues & Attitudes 2a Transportation Intelligent Systems Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems Robotics Neural Networks

3c 3c 3c 3a

Forensic Psychology & Legal Issues Civil Rights & Civil Law Criminal Law & Criminal Adjudication Mediation & Conflict Resolution Crime Prevention Police & Legal Personnel

3c 3c 3c 3c 3c 3c

Other Cross-cultural/Multicultural issues Community Death and dying

3c 3c 3c

w/Marketing

w/Interior Design

w/Computer Science

w/Government w/Paralegal/Criminal Justice w/Criminal Justice w/Criminal Justice

w/Nursing

Profile in Sociology/Criminal Justice (rev. 2008 BDS) General Description. The Library purchases material to support undergraduate programs in sociology and criminal justice, graduate program in Criminal Justice Administration and Policy and graduate level courses taken by certificate students, forensic psychology and education students.

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The collection focuses on the research needs of the students and the teaching needs of the faculty. The emphasis of the collection will be on current, English language material. The collection will be continually updated, and older, superseded material will be weeded regularly. Theoretical and empirical material will be purchased selectively. Reference works and annuals will be acquired routinely. The library retains standard/classic texts and purchases new editions/translations of classic texts. It purchases reference sources such as indexes, dictionaries, subject encyclopedias, and handbooks that relate to sociology and criminal justice. In general, only single copies of material are acquired. Multiple copies of heavily used reference books may be purchased for use at Reinsch Library. Collection Level Codes: Undergraduate Programs o Level 2B – undergraduate level for the first two years of college (100-200 level courses) o Level 3A – undergraduate level for the junior and senior years (300-400 level courses) – we teach courses on each of these subjects, but no topic by itself is a major emphasis of the program) o Level 3B – undergraduate level – we place a major emphasis on this aspect of the subject Graduate Programs o Level 3C – graduate level – supports master’s degree level programs Collection Codes for Sociology Social theory Applied Social research methods Social stratification Marriage and family Race and ethnicity Law in American society Cultural anthropology Social problems Deviant behavior Criminology Juvenile delinquency Social justice Activism and advocacy Diversity in public schools

Code 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3a 3a 3a 3c 3b 3c 3b 3b 3c

Collection Codes for Criminal Justice Criminal justice administration Criminology

Code 3c 3c

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Correctional institutions Current issues/social challenges Forensic science Policing Terrorism Victimology

3b 3b 3c 3b 3c 3c

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IV. COLLECTION MANAGEMENT A. Weeding Policy and Procedures As a library that focuses on supporting our current curriculum rather than building a comprehensive, research collection, we regularly weed sections of the collection of outdated or no longer relevant information, second copies, and earlier editions and minimize our use of off-site storage. The library pursues an active weeding program to maintain the currency of the collection and does not send material to the WRLC Storage Facility. B. Preservation, Replacement, Storage, or Withdrawal of Materials Preservation, replacement, and withdrawal are activities generally done in conjunction with one another. Our preferred format for books is paperback when available. Circulation staff regularly identifies damaged materials and send them to the Coordinator for Selection & Faculty Services. Depending on continuing relevance of the content, availability and cost, damaged materials are either repaired, if damage is minimal, rebound, replaced with another edition or title, or withdrawn from the collection. We seek to obtain archival quality materials for the collection as well as for repair, and cover paperbacks that we anticipate will be heavily used. Newspapers and heavily used periodicals are purchased in electronic format or on microfiche for preservation purposes. Our preferred format for preserving periodicals is digital and when possible we do not duplicate formats. Additional information on emergency collection procedures is available in Appendix __ As a member of the WRLC, Reinsch Library is entitled to place into the WRLC's storage facility up to 1000 volumes each year at minimal cost. Because stored materials are often unused materials because of the 2 day delay in obtaining them, the library has been reluctant to move any materials away from the campus. The continuing expansion of the collection and limited shelf space, however, will soon require that the library take advantage of off-site storage.

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V. HISTORY OF THE COLLECTION In the process of meeting its obligations, the library has taken advantage of private gifts and purchase opportunities to develop significant collections in the fields of economics, fashion, fine arts, history, interior design, literature, and women's studies. Over the course of its history, the collection has received funds or materials from a number of individuals or organizations. The following list includes the names of individuals or corporations which have contributed funds or collections valued at $5,000 or more. U.S. Dept. of Education. Higher Education Act. Title II-A From 1975 to 1984, the U.S. Department of Education awarded a number of Title II-A grants for library materials support which totaled more than $20,000. Marietta McNeill and Samuel Tate Morgan Foundation In 1979 the library received $15,000 to purchase library materials that would support graduate students preparing to teach the learning disabled and the pre-school handicapped. Washington Forrest Foundation From 1980 to 1988 the Foundation contributed $12,500 for library materials to support the paralegal program and business. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Between 1981 and 1989 the Foundation contributed more than $25,000 for the development of the business portion of the collection. Trustees of First & Merchants Foundation In 1984 and 1985, a contribution of $5,000 was received to assist in the conversion of periodicals to microfiche, and the creation of a graduate work-study room. Homer Hoyt Advanced Studies Institute Over a period of ten years from 1984 to 1994, the Institute contributed $100,000 towards the purchase of business, economics and finance materials for the Homer and Gertrude Hoyt Memorial Library. Loyola Foundation

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In 1984 the library received $50,000 from the Loyola Foundation and purchased some 2,700 titles in business, education, human resources and nursing. Marymount University Community At the occasion of moving into the Reinsch library in October, 1989, many members of the university community, including faculty, students, administrators and alumni contributed funds to purchase needed library materials. Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges Beginning in 1990 various groups including the Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation, the Robert B. Claytor Library Fund, the Richard and Caroline T. Gwathmy Memorial Trust, the S.E. Liles, Jr. Library Fund and the C.E. Richardson Benevolent Foundation contributed to the continuing development of the library collections via the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. International Institute of Interior Design In 1990 as part of the agreement between Marymount University and the International Institute of Interior Design, the library received the Institute's book collection of some 2,400 volumes dealing with fine arts, interior design, history, literature, political science, religion and philosophy. Some materials were added to the circulating collection and others were placed in the Mabelle Wilhelmina Boldt Reading Room. We also exemplary student work such as paintings of historical rooms, floor plans, drawings, and models. Georgetown University Library Duplicate Collection In 1991 the library purchased approximately 25,000 volumes of duplicate titles from Georgetown University Library for $25,000. After eliminating inappropriate material, duplicates of our own collection and titles in poor condition, the library added some 10,000 volumes to its collection. J ohn T. and Agnes J . Gomatos In April 1992, Sr. M. Majella Berg, RSHM, accepted a collection of over 4,000 volumes from Dr. Peter J. Gomatos, given in honor of his parents, John T. and Agnes J. Gomatos. This collection valued at over $45,000 consists of materials relating to American and European history; American and European literature; arts; reference works; travel and exploration; classical and early Christian authors; anthropology; science; classical, oriental Egyptian life and history; religion and philosophy; mysticism; and materials relating to minority and women's studies. J ames Bruce Ross

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In December 1994 the Reinsch Library accepted the James Bruce Ross collection of some 1,000 scholarly volumes on the Renaissance and medieval history valued at over $14,000.

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VI. APPENDICES Appendix A Statement of Library Bill of Rights The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services. 1) Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation. 2) Libraries should provide materials and information presenting all points of view on current and historical issues. Materials should not be proscribed or removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval. 3) Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment. 4) Libraries should cooperate with all persons and groups concerned with resisting abridgment of free expression and free access to ideas. 5) A person's right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views. 6) Libraries which make exhibit spaces and meeting rooms available to the public they serve should make such facilities available on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of individuals or groups requesting their use. (Adopted June 18, 1948. Amended February 2, 1961, June 27, 1967, and January 23, 1980, by the ALA Council. American Library Association. ALA Handbook of Organization. Chicago, 1995, p.134.) Appendix B Procedure for Water Leaks and Floods 1. Contact the Building Marshall immediately. 2. Building Marshall will call Physical Plant at 1529 (After hours calls are taken by Security at 1600 who will page the on-call Physical Plant staff.) 3. Evacuate the surrounding area and post a staff member in the vicinity to keep unauthorized personnel from entering the area (if possible).

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4. Plastic sheeting is located on top of the video shelving behind the circ desk. If water is leaking on to library materials, completely cover the shelving all the way to the floor with plastic sheeting and use wastebaskets to catch water. (Partial covering may cause more damage to materials because water runs off the edge directly onto lower shelves.) 5. If library materials are damp or wet, follow the procedures outlined in the Emergency Manual Appendix IV (Emergency DOs and DON’Ts for water damaged materials.)

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