Section D - COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
Policy Number D040
ADULT COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY
SUBJECT: APPLIED SCIENCES -- 600
Description: The library will collect books and other materials
pertaining to applied sciences and technology such as medicine, engineering, home
economics, business, manufacturing, furnishings, buildings, construction and carpentry.
Influencing Factors: The surrounding college and university libraries
are available for in-depth research. Two medical libraries associated with Saint Louis
University and Washington University, respectively, are excellent resources for medical
information.
Retention: Currency, accuracy of content, and condition of the material will be the
criteria used to evaluate the collection for retention or withdrawal of items.
Current selection: Materials of varying levels of difficulty, as well
as basic handbooks and manuals, will be purchased for the general, non-specialist library
user. Some materials may be augmented by CD-ROM products, especially in the reference
area.
Retrospective selection: Materials with obsolete information or
theories will be discarded; all general works which have been superseded, unless they are
classics in their field, will be removed from the collection. Currency of material will be
of the essence, especially when evaluating the medical, scientific and business areas of
the 600s.
LIBRARIES: |
| A |
mini-branch |
| B |
general purpose branch |
| C |
regional branch |
| D |
regional specialization |
|
LEGEND: |
| 0 |
no collection (except by popular demand) |
| 1 |
minimal level |
| 2 |
basic level |
| 3 |
support level |
| 4 |
comprehensive level |
| 5 |
exhaustive (research) level |
|
| |
|
A |
B |
C |
D |
| 600 |
APPLIED SCIENCES/TECHNOLOGY
|
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
| 603 |
dictionaries & encyclopedias |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
| 608 |
invention/patents |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 (SP-B) |
| 610 |
Medical Sciences |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 611 |
anatomy/cytology/histology |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 617 |
surgery/related special |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 619 |
experimental medicine |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
| 620 |
Engineering/Allied Operations |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 621 |
applied physics |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 629 |
other branches |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 630 |
Agriculture |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 635 |
horticulture |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 636 |
animal husbandry |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 638 |
insect culture |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 640 |
Home Economics/Family Living |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 641 |
food and drink |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 642 |
meal/table service |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 643 |
housing and household equipment |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 646 |
sewing/clothing/management of
personal and family living |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 650 |
Management & Auxiliary Services |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 (SP-B) |
| 651 |
office services |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 652 |
written communication |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 658 |
general management |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 660 |
Chemical Engineering |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
| 663 |
beverage technology |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 664 |
food technology |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 666 |
ceramic/allied technology |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 670 |
Manufacturing |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 677 |
textiles |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 680 |
Specific Uses |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
| 684 |
furnishings/home workshop |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
| 690 |
Buildings |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
| 694 |
wood construction/carpentry |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
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