Skip to main content
Students Studying in CML

Selection of CML Materials

  1. CML materials are selected based on the following criteria:
    1. Correlation to the curriculum
    2. Areas of collection weakness
    3. Observed needs of students
    4. Consultation with faculty in the School of Education
    5. Literary and technical quality
    6. Currency
    7. Accuracy of information
    8. Authority of author, publisher, etc.
    9. Cost of item in relation to the budget, the needs of all areas, and the relative value in comparison with other available products
  2. Diversity of formats, subject matter, views and grade level
  3. The Curriculum Materials Librarian will consult authoritative review sources such as library and discipline-oriented journals, books and relevant databases in order to ensure the collection of high quality materials. Care is taken to ensure that materials are unbiased and balanced regarding ethnic, racial, religious, disability, social, and gender content coverage
  4. Final selection decisions are the responsibility of the Curriculum Materials Librarian
  5. The CML maintains the Professional and Curriculum collections through annual allocations from the university and private donations. New materials are purchased every year
Back to CML Policies

Contact information
For assistance please call the Curriculum Materials Library Reference Desk at (401) 874-4004. The Head of Curriculum Materials Library is Mona Anne Niedbala. She can be reached by e-mail at mflorea@mail.uri.edu or by telephone at (401) 874-9433.

 

Curriculum materials library

 

Welcome to CML

About CML

CML Policies

CML Resources

Tutorials
Bibliographies
Teaching Materials
Research Guides
CML Databases

CML Hours

What's Happening in the CML

Contact Us:

CML Reference Desk: (401) 874-4004

CML Email Reference: Click HERE

School of Education

 

URI LIBRARIES

Circulation & Hours
(401) 874-2672

Reference & Research Help
(401) 874-2653

Providence Campus Library
(401) 277-5130

Pell Marine Science Library
(401) 874-2666
Fax (401) 874-4608
libadmin@etal.uri.edu

University Libraries
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011