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Curriculum Materials Centers in the State of Michigan Sabbatical Report. Rita Kohrman. Education Resources Librarian Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan. Part I Facilities and Staffing. Definition.
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Curriculum Materials Centers in the State of MichiganSabbatical Report
Rita Kohrman Education Resources Librarian Grand Valley State University Allendale, Michigan
Definition “Curriculum materials are educational resources that provide curriculum and instructional experiences for P-12 students. These materials are used by educators to develop curricula and lesson plans and may also be used in actual instructional situations with P-12 students. These materials also provide information for those doing research.” • ACRL Standards & Guidelineswww.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinescurriculum.htm
Types of Collections • Textbook Collections (Txbk) • Txbk with Manipulative Collections • Txbk with Juvenile Collections • Txbk with Special Collections • Txbk with Video Collections • Txbk with Media Production • And any combination of the above!!
Definition Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) refers to a physical location of a curriculum materials collection. Curriculum materials centers are often housed in a main campus library, a branch library building, or in an academic building housing the campus education academic programs. • ACRL Standards & Guidelineswww.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinescurriculum.htm
Problems • My “Expectations” • Curriculum Materials – enormous variety • Media Production / Education Equipment – some have; some don’t • Technology Labs – some have; some don’t • Juvenile Collection – some have; some don’t • Special Collections – some have; some don’t
Curriculum Center Curriculum Material(s) Center Curriculum Resource(s) Center Curriculum Collection Curriculum Laboratory Curriculum Library Instructional Center Instructional Material(s) Center Instructional Media Center Instructional Resource(s) Center Education Lab or Laboratory Education Library Education Resource(s) Center Learning Laboratory Materials Preparation Lab or Center Media Center Teaching & Learning Center Teacher Education Center Teacher Education Resources and Services Teacher Materials, Microforms, and Media Department Teacher Resource Center Names of Centers
Center or Collection? • 15 – Centers in a designated space or being built in a designated space • 8 – Collections located as part of the libraries’ collections • 1 – Collection in Education Faculty’s Office
24 Centers/Collections/Locations/Responsible Units • Education Curriculum Center Adrian College Adrian Dept. of Education
Under Construction /Ferguson Center for Technology-Aided Teaching Albion College Albion Dept. of Education
Curriculum and Juvenile Collections Alma College Alma Library
Mary Jane Mitchell Multimedia Center Andrews University Berrien Springs Library
Curriculum and Juvenile Collections Aquinas College Grand Rapids Library
Curriculum Center Calvin College Grand Rapids Instructional Resource Center
Instructional Materials Center Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant Education and Human Services
Curriculum and Juvenile Collections Concordia University Ann Arbor Library
Curriculum Materials Center Cornerstone University Grand Rapids Library
Educational Resource Center Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti College of Education
Early Childhood Manipulative Collection Ferris State University Big Rapids Library
Kindergarten through Twelve Grade Curriculum Resource Center (KCRC) Grand Valley State University Allendale Library
Curriculum Library and Tech Lab Hope College Holland Library
Education Library Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo Dept. of Education
Curriculum and Juvenile Collections Marygrove College Detroit Library
Educational Resources Lab Oakland University Rochester School of Education
Regional Education Resource Center Saginaw Valley State University Saginaw College of Education
Farver Education Technology and Curriculum Labs Siena Heights University Adrian Library
Teacher Education Resources and Materials Production Lab Spring Arbor University Spring Arbor Library
Curriculum and Juvenile Collections University of Detroit – Mercy Detroit Library
Curriculum Laboratories and Materials Preparation Center University of Michigan – Dearborn Dearborn School of Education
Under Construction University of Michigan - Flint Flint To be located in Library but responsible unit not yet determined No Picture Available (In boxes in closets)
Curriculum and Juvenile Collections Wayne State University Detroit Library
Education Library Western Michigan University Kalamazoo Library
Responsible Units:15 – Library (63%)7 – Education (29%)1 – Other Academic Dept. (4%)1 – TBD (4%)
Locations • 14 – Area or ranges within Library • 8 – Separate area within Education building • 2 – Separate building
Teaching & Tours • 9 – Able to teach in or in near proximity to the Center • 17 – Provided tours
Square Footage • 9 – Ranges of various amounts • Top 6 Centers (includes work areas & labs) • 9700 – Central Michigan • 7370 – Saginaw Valley State University • 6189 – Oakland University • 5760 – Calvin College • 5746 – Andrews University • 3590 – Hope College
Square Footage • 2645 – Spring Arbor University • 2500 – Lake Superior State University • 2472 – Univ. of Michigan – Dearborn • 2137 – Eastern Michigan University • 1909 – Siena Heights University • 1768 – Grand Valley State University • 1400 – Cornerstone University • 864 – Marygrove College • 561 – Adrian College
Security of the Collection • 15 – 3M Security • 1 – Checkpoint Security • 1 – Gaylord Security • 1 – ID Security Systems • 4 – Provided no security • 2 – TBD
Shelving • 21 – Regular shelving & deep shelving to hold oversized or manipulative items • 1 – Bookcase • 1 – Deep shelving to contain plastic containers holding manipulatives • 1 – Storage for older or little used items
Outlets • 5 with Floor Outlets; 2 want Floor Outlets • 14 with Wall Outlets • 2 TBD • 8 – Enough • 7 – More • 7 – NA
Access to Copier Machine • All provided access to a copier machine either within the Center or near by • 6 provided color copiers • 12 copiers used coins • 11 copiers used copier cards • 6 copiers used coins and/or cards • 4 provided free copying or paid by student course fees • 1 would bill a student’s account • 2 TBD
Hours • 61.18 hours - Mean number of hours of service or access to the collection • Sunday: 5.36 hours • Monday: 12.64 hours • Tuesday: 12.46 hours • Wednesday: 12.45 hours • Thursday: 12.37 hours • Friday: 8.9 hours • Saturday: 5.47 hours
Total Mean Number of Hours of Service or Access Per Week • 11.76 hours – Mean weekday hours • 5.42 hours – Mean weekend hours • 61.18 hours – Total mean number of hours
“Director” • 17 – MLS • 3 – K12 Library Certification • 7 – K12 Teacher Certification • Other – 2 - PhD in Education – 1 - BA – 1 - MA in Education • 2 – TBD
Directors’ Offices • 8 – In Center • 11 – Near Center • 2 – Other locations • 3 – NA
Staff • 17 – Librarian (1 half time) • 7 – Coordinator • Cataloger • 1 – 2 Part time at one facility • 4 – Center’s Librarian • 14 – Library Cataloger • 2 – Split cataloging between Coordinators & Library Catalogers • 2 – TBD • 1 – No cataloging necessary
Staff • Circulation • 1 – Designated staff member • 10 – No specifically designated Staff • 11 – Used Library Circulation Staff • 2 – TBD • 2 – Clerical
Staff • Technical • 3 – Shared with Library • 1 – 2 Part time at one facility • Other – 1 (Collection Development Specialist - part time)