108 Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Recommended sites for books
- CRC Press
- Pearson
- Wiley
- ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
- Recommended sites for DVDs
- Suggested strategies for selecting
- Have purchased ISO standards for faculty in the past – wait for the request for specific standards instead of watching out for new releases.
- Speak with faculty and the program head, they are very nice and like to be involved in collection development – can suggest titles.
- Meet with the Program Head
- Ask faculty to get requests from students
Tips
- Do not purchase e-books that have a usage cap (expire after so many uses)
- Check availability of online videos through Films on Demand- check the selection to check if the title is available streaming through one of our video databases
- Check Course Materials Lists to make sure you aren’t purchasing required texts (we can only have one copy of the required text as a reserve item in our collection)
- Read through the course outlines/descriptions for each program to get a better understanding of the content covered in the program
- Look at the previous materials that were purchased for that fund code- what vendors/publishers were used?
- Do you have any suggestions or requests from faculty/students?
Responsibilities
- Contact the department at least once per term. (Preferably during slower times of the year and in person)
- Let the program know about the new materials that are available
- Become knowledgeable about the subject matter of courses and research in the program:
- Course listings are available on the SaskPoly website
- Try to get course outlines (curriculum) from faculty
- Provide information on library policies, services and collections to the faculty in the program
- Collect and pass along feedback and advice about library services
- Serve as a contact point for program inquiries, which can be referred to the appropriate library staff member.
Program Name: Mech Tech & Bricklayer
- Recommended sites for books: Amazon, EBSCO ebook database, ebrary
- Recommended sites for DVDs: Amazon
- Suggested strategies for selecting: Search other library catalogues (NAIT, SAIT, WorldCat) in order to find gaps in our collection. Search ebook databases for new publications.