DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
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 Elementary Education. The elementary education curriculum includes three areas of emphasis: elementary education; early childhood education; and reading. In elementary education, the curriculum includes effective teaching, integrated learning (math, science, social studies, language arts), classroom management, educational technology, multicultural education, bilingual education, research design, assessment, language acquisition. In early childhood education, the curriculum includes child development, curriculum design, learning environments, performing arts, communication skills, classroom management. In reading, the curriculum includes reading and literacy, word analysis, prescriptive and developmental reading, reading problems, reading research. The major at the undergraduate level is interdisciplinary studies in elementary education. The majors at the master’s level are elementary education, early childhood education, reading. The major at the doctoral level (Ed.D.) is supervision, curriculum, and instruction. State certification and endorsement programs at the undergraduate and master’s levels are accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification.

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

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

Library of Congress Classification Areas of Collection – Elementary Education

LC Classification
Description
Level of Collection
BF1-BF1000
Psychology
4
L1-L9999
Education: General
2
LA1-LA9999
History of Education
2
LB5-LB1050.7
Theory & Practice of Education: General
3
LB5-LB1050.7
LB1101-LB1139
Child Study
3
LB1140-LB1695
Pre-school-12
4
LB1705-LB2286
Education & Training of Teachers
3
LC1-LC9999 Special Aspects of Education 2
RC0321-RC0431 Neurology 3
RJ1-RJ9999 Pediatrics 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.

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

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

CREATION DATE
June 24, 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
TOC