31 Chemical Technology

• Recommended sites for books

• Ingram/Coutts Oasis library subscription

• American Chemical Society (ACS)

• The Royal Society of Chemistry

• Environmental Chemistry

• CRC Press

• Elsevier

• Wiley

• Springer 

• WorldCat

• Amazon

• Recommended sites for DVDs

• The Royal Society of Chemistry

• Films For The Humanities and Sciences

• Films Media Group – Home

• Practical Chemistry for Schools and Colleges

• Suggested strategies for selecting

• Review course calendar.

• Identify changes in curriculum as we are sent curriculum updates.  Note new courses or changes in courses and focus new collection efforts in these areas.

• Speak to instructors and the program head to see what changes might be needed in the collection or to obtain feedback.

• Be careful not to choose material that is too advanced as it is easy to purchase B.Sc. M.Sc. or PH.D type items which are too high end here.

Tips

• Do not purchase e-books that have a usage cap (expire after so many uses)  -Streaming video requests go to the Electronic Resources Librarian

• 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: https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Chemical-Technology.aspx

• 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?

• Look through related LibGuides to see what other libraries have purchased:

Canadian LibGuides

• NAIT

• New Brunswick Community College

• University of Regina

List of Accredited Institutions

https://www.studyincanada.com/Programs/ProgramSearchResult.aspx

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: https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Chemical-Technology.aspx

• 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 me