105 Innovative Manufacturing

Suggested strategies for selecting

• Keep up-to-date on prototype manufacturing techniques and computer software.  This area is changes quickly.  i.e. CNC, Autocad, 3D printing, etc.

• See what is currently in the collection and check for new editions

• Subscribe to Alma report on usage

• Read through the course descriptions and compare against what is in the collection to see where there may be areas that may need additional resources

• Read Make magazine

• Contact the program head & instructors to get feedback on what resources they can use and what they have found beneficial

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?

Responsibilities

• Become knowledgeable about the subject matter of courses and research in the program:

• Course listings are available on the SaskPoly website

• Provide information on library policies, services and collections to the faculty in the program

• Serve as a contact point for program inquiries, which can be referred to the appropriate library staff member.