Life sciences collection development policy

Library Subject Area selector: Robin Shapiro
Faculty SACC liaison:
Collection development goal: Support the curriculum.

Campus distribution guidelines:
Biology All
Human Anatomy and Physiology All
Microbiology All
Biotechnology Rock Creek

Call numbers: 333.7 – 333.999; 560 – 569.999; 574 – 599.999; 611-612

Types of materials collected: Books, online books, periodicals, databases, videos, CD-ROMs.

Types of material excluded: Workbooks, lab manuals

Chronological periods: Emphasis is on current material. Some older materials will be retained. Examples might be histories of the discipline, biographies, plant or animal identification guides, anatomy, standard reference books.

Geographical areas: Primarily United States, especially the Pacific Northwest.

Languages: Primarily English; some Spanish.

Subjects and Collecting Levels: For subjects, see links to course descriptions.

Selection aids:
Using the biological literature: a practical guide. R 570.72 S36 2002
Biology resources in the electronic age. 025.0657 B56 2003 (web sites)

Periodicals Retention Schedule: Consider individually. Core titles may be kept indefinitely. Consider availability through online databases and at local research libraries.

Non print material retention schedule: 10 years. Review before discarding. Items in outdated formats will not be retained.

Contact Robin Shapiro (robin.shapiro@pcc.edu) with questions.
UpdatedJuly 12, 2006