2 CAD/CAM Engineering Technology

• Recommended sites for books

• Ebscohost Collection Manager – good source for eBooks in this area

• Nelson Brain

• Pearson

• CRC Press

• Industrial Press

• Wiley

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

• Recommended sites for DVDs

• Suggested strategies for selecting

• Read through the course descriptions to get a better understanding of the software they are working with and for selection/content areas

• Do not buy anything from Solid Works – that’s their rival

• Speak with faculty and the program head, they are very nice and like to be involved in collection development – can suggest titles.

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

• 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 (Note: Listing CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician & Mechanical Technician & Electro Mechanical Technician)

• Acadmy of Learning College

• Cambrian College

• Canadore College

• CDI College

• Conestoga College

• Durham College & Durham College & Durham College

• Fanshawe College

• George Brown College & George Brown College & George Brown College

• Georgian College

• New Brunswick Community College & New Brunswick Community College

• Nova Scotia Community College

• Red River College

• Seneca College

• Sheridan College & Sheridan College

• St. Clair College

• St. Lawrence College

List of Accredited Institutions

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

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

Ontario – https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en/programs/professions-and-trades/cnc-cad-cam?q=&page=0

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/CAD-CAM-Engineering-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 member