DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, KINESIOLOGY AND SPORTS STUDIES
COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY

 

GENERAL PURPOSE & SCOPE
The James G. Gee Library collection supports the curriculum and research needs of undergraduate and master’s students and faculty in the subject areas of health, kinesiology, and sports studies (HKSS). The athletic training curriculum includes athletic training, therapy, administration. The health education curriculum includes health, safety, nutrition, diseases, substance use/abuse, curriculum design, global health issues. The kinesiology curriculum includes physical activities, wellness, dance, athletic injuries, driver education, coaching, administration, and supervision (soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball, track/cross country/field, football, baseball), facilities and equipment, motor learning and development, fitness testing and exercise prescription. The recreation curriculum includes school and community recreation, outdoor education, camping and parks administration. Undergraduate and master’s majors and minors are offered. Athletic training is an undergraduate major only. State certification programs include all-level and secondary teacher and an endorsement program in driver education; these are accredited by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.

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

Library of Congress Classification Areas of Collection – Health, Kinesiology, and Sports Studies

LC Classification
Description
Level of Collection
GV1-GV0200 Recreation 3
GV0201-GV0555 Physical Training 3
GV0557-GV1198 Sports 3
GV1199-GV1570 Games & Amusement 1
GV1580-GV1799 Dancing 1
HQ0012-HQ0472 Sexual Life 3
L1-L9999 Education: General 2
LA1-LA9999 History of Education 2
LB5-LB1050.7 Theory & Practice of Education: General 3
LC1-LC9999 Special Aspects of Education 2
QM1-QM9999 Human Anatomy 3
QP1-QP0348 Physiology: General 3
QP1-351-QP0499 Nervous System & the Senses 3
QP0501-QP0801 Animal Biochemistry 3
QP0901-QP0981 Experimental Pharmacology 1
R0690-R0920 Medicine: Special Subjects 2
RA0421-RA0790 Public Health 3
RA1190-RA1270 Toxicology 2
RB1-RB9999 Pathology 1
RC1-RC0106 Internal Medicine, Medical Practice: General Works 1
RC0110-RC0253 Infectious & Parasitic Diseases 1
RC0321-RC0431 Neurology 3
RC0578-RC0632 Allergic, Metabolic, Nutritional Diseases 2
RC0955-RC1245 Artic & Tropical Medicine, Industrial Medicine, Space Medicine, Sports Medicine 3
RJ1-RJ9999 Pediatrics 2
RM1-RM9999 Therapeutics, Pharmacology 2
TX1-TX9999 Domestic Arts 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.

CREATION DATE
06-30-03

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