DEPARTMENT OF COUNSELING
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY

GENERAL PURPOSE & SCOPE
The James G. Gee Library collection supports the curriculum and research needs of undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty in the subject area of Counseling.

The counseling curriculum includes human relations, human services, substance abuse, marriage and family therapy and counseling, career development, group therapy, school counseling, higher education student affairs, counseling theories, assessment, play therapy. Counseling is an undergraduate minor. Graduate study at the master’s level has three tracks: school counseling; student affairs practice in higher education; and community counseling. The doctoral level (Ph.D) track is counselor education. State licensure programs at the master’s level include professional counselor (LPC), and state certification programs at the master’s level include professional school counselor. The counseling curriculum is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs and by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.

GENERAL SUBJECT BOUNDARIES
The collection development emphasis is on purchasing current material for research and for master’s and doctoral curricula.

Library of Congress Classification Areas of Collection – Counseling

LC Classification Description Level of Collection
BF1-BF1000 Psychology 4
BJ1-BJ1800 Ethics 2
HQ0012-HQ0472 Sexual Life 3
HQ0503-HQ1058 Family. Marriage, Home 4
HQ1059-HQ1073 Middle Age, Aged, Gerontology( Social Aspects), Retirement, Death, Dying 3
HQ1075-HQ1090 Sex Role, Men 2
HQ1101-HQ2044 Women, Feminism, Life Skills, Life Style 2
HV4997-HV5840 Substance Abuse 3
KF1-KF9999 Law: U.S.(Federal) 4
KA1-KFT1200, KFU1-KFW9999 Law: U.S. States & Territories, except Texas 1
KFT1201-KFT1799 Law: U.S. Texas 4
LB1101-LB1139 Child Study 3
LC1-LC9999 Special Aspects of Education 2
LJ1-LJ9999 Student Fraternities & Societies 1
RC0435-RC0576 Psychiatry, Psychopathology 3
RC0952-RC0954 Geriatrics 1
RJ1-RJ9999 Pediatrics 2
RM1-RM9999 Therapeutics, Pharmacology 2

Deselection/weeding is based on relevance, research value, and condition of existing materials.

LANGUAGES
See core policy.

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
Collection emphasis is on the United States but also includes international materials to reflect the emphasis on multiculturalism in education and to recognize countries which are leaders in the field.

TYPES OF MATERIALS COLLECTED
See core policy.

FORMATS OF MATERIALS COLLECTED/DELIVERY OF MATERIALS
See core policy.


SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AND MANUSCRIPTS
Not applicable.

OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE
Refer to Department of Psychology & Special Education and to Department of Secondary & Higher Education collection development policies for LC classes applicable to elective courses.

CREATION DATE
June 11, 2003

REVISION HISTORY
The policy will be revised as curricular needs and state mandates change.

BIBLIOGRAPHER
Carolyn Trezevant, Education Librarian
Email:Carolyn_Trezevant@tamu-commerce.edu




Level of collection definitions
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