Communications collection development policy

The primary intent of the PCC Library communications collection is to support the curriculum offerings of the PCC speech communications and journalism classes. Since speech classes are taught district-wide, purchases are divided between the three campuses; when four titles are acquired, two books typically go to Sylvania, one book joins the Cascade collection and one moves to Rock Creek. Journalism classes are taught only at the Sylvania campus; therefore ninety percent of journalism titles should be housed there.

Journalism classes include
J 201 Mass Media and Society
J 202 Information Gathering
J 203 Writing for the Media
J 204 Visual Communication for Media

Speech Communications classes include
SP 100 Introduction to Speech Communication
SP 110 Fundamentals of Voice & Articulation
SP 111 Fundamentals of Speech
SP 130 Business & Professional Speech Communication
SP 140 Introduction to Intercultural Communication
SP 215 Small Group Communication: Process & Theory
SP 227 Nonverbal Communication
SP 228 Mass Communication
SP 237 Gender and Communication
SP 270 Forensics: Speech & Debate
SP 270B Projects in Public Speaking

Books purchased include speech and communications titles written in English, published within the previous 10 years. Core scholarly works in the field are to be purchased upon identification. Titles are suggested by instructors and/or recommended by current reviews. The collection specialist, in consultation with the Communications faculty, considers subscriptions to new journals and databases.

A subject specialist, whose budget falls within the Communications pool, chooses journalism titles, utilizing approximately twenty percent of the communications line. These items should be no more than 10 years old and either reviewed favorably or recommended by journalism faculty. The subject specialist may recommend subscriptions to journals and databases.

DDC areas include: 070-071, 168, 380, 383-384, 652, 808, 815, 825, 835, 845, 855, 865, 875, 885

Contact Alan Cordle (acordle@pcc.edu) with questions.
Updated April 3, 2003