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Description of Existing Collection
NCIP Code: 2a (Overall), 2b (Nursing), 3 (Economics, Finance), 3a ( Physical
Sciences), 3b (Biology, Geology), 3b (Engineering)
The
Library Reference Collection follows the ALA
Glossary(1988) definition: a "collection of reference books and other
materials...useful for sup
The
Collection mirrors the all inclusive nature of the overall Library collections,
with material in all areas of the humanities and sciences. Focuses of the
collection reflect the emphasis
Items in the Collection are continually evaluated.
Weeded materials are shifted to the Main Stacks or discarded.
Current Collection Intensity
NCIP Code: 2a (Overall), 2b (Nursing), 3 (Economics, Finance), 3a ( Physical
Sciences), 3b (Biology, Geology), 3b (Engineering)
Responsibility
for the selection of Reference materials belon
Future Collection Level:
NCIP Code: 2b (Overall), 3a (Nursing), 3a (Education), 3 (Economics, Finance),
3a ( Physical Sciences), 3 (Marketing , Management), 3b (Biology, Geology), 3b
(Engineering)
In order to raise the Collection to a
NCIP 2b level, more standard reference works need to be purchased with greater
frequency and depth than is currently being done. Materials which support
graduate school study and research should be acquired at a minimum NCIP level
of 3a. Electronic materials will be
given serious consideration as sup
Last
updated: 3/20/03
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