Curriculum Materials Centers Curriculum Materials Centers in the State of Michiganin the State of Michigan

Sabbatical ReportSabbatical Report

Rita KohrmanRita Kohrman

Education Resources LibrarianEducation Resources Librarian

Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University

Allendale, MichiganAllendale, Michigan

Part IPart IFacilities and StaffingFacilities and Staffing

DefinitionDefinition

““Curriculum materialsCurriculum materials are educational are educational resources that provide curriculum and resources that provide curriculum and instructional experiences for P-12 students. instructional experiences for P-12 students. These materials are used by educators to These materials are used by educators to develop curricula and lesson plans and may develop curricula and lesson plans and may also be used in actual instructional also be used in actual instructional situations with P-12 students. These situations with P-12 students. These materials also provide information for those materials also provide information for those doing research.”doing research.”

ACRL Standards & GuidelinesACRL Standards & Guidelineswww.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinescurriculum.htmwww.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinescurriculum.htm

Types of CollectionsTypes of Collections

Textbook Collections (Txbk)Textbook Collections (Txbk) Txbk with Manipulative CollectionsTxbk with Manipulative Collections Txbk with Juvenile Collections Txbk with Juvenile Collections Txbk with Special Collections Txbk with Special Collections Txbk with Video Collections Txbk with Video Collections Txbk with Media ProductionTxbk with Media Production

And any combination of the above!!And any combination of the above!!

DefinitionDefinition

Curriculum Materials Center (CMC)Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) refers refers to a physical location of a curriculum to a physical location of a curriculum materials collection. Curriculum materials collection. Curriculum materials centers are often housed in a materials centers are often housed in a main campus library, a branch library main campus library, a branch library building, or in an academic building building, or in an academic building housing the campus education housing the campus education academic programs. academic programs.

ACRL Standards & GuidelinesACRL Standards & Guidelineswww.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinescurriculum.htmwww.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinescurriculum.htm

ProblemsProblems

My “Expectations”My “Expectations” Curriculum Materials – enormous variety Curriculum Materials – enormous variety Media Production / Education Equipment – Media Production / Education Equipment –

some have; some don’tsome have; some don’t Technology Labs – some have; some don’tTechnology Labs – some have; some don’t Juvenile Collection – some have; some don’tJuvenile Collection – some have; some don’t Special Collections – some have; some don’tSpecial Collections – some have; some don’t

Names of CentersNames of Centers Curriculum CenterCurriculum Center Curriculum Material(s) CenterCurriculum Material(s) Center Curriculum Resource(s) CenterCurriculum Resource(s) Center Curriculum CollectionCurriculum Collection Curriculum LaboratoryCurriculum Laboratory Curriculum LibraryCurriculum Library Instructional CenterInstructional Center Instructional Material(s) CenterInstructional Material(s) Center Instructional Media CenterInstructional Media Center Instructional Resource(s) CenterInstructional Resource(s) Center Education Lab or LaboratoryEducation Lab or Laboratory Education LibraryEducation Library Education Resource(s) CenterEducation Resource(s) Center

Learning Laboratory Learning Laboratory Materials Preparation Lab Materials Preparation Lab

or Center or Center Media CenterMedia Center Teaching & Learning Teaching & Learning

CenterCenter Teacher Education CenterTeacher Education Center Teacher Education Teacher Education

Resources and ServicesResources and Services Teacher Materials, Teacher Materials,

Microforms, and Media Microforms, and Media DepartmentDepartment

Teacher Resource CenterTeacher Resource Center

Center or Collection?Center or Collection?

15 – Centers in a designated space or 15 – Centers in a designated space or being being built in a designated space built in a designated space

8 – Collections located as part of the 8 – Collections located as part of the libraries’ collections libraries’ collections

1 – Collection in Education Faculty’s 1 – Collection in Education Faculty’s OfficeOffice

24 Centers/Collections/Locations/24 Centers/Collections/Locations/Responsible UnitsResponsible Units

Education Education Curriculum CenterCurriculum Center

Adrian CollegeAdrian College

AdrianAdrian

Dept. of EducationDept. of Education

Under ConstructionUnder Construction /Ferguson Center /Ferguson Center for Technology-for Technology-Aided TeachingAided Teaching

Albion CollegeAlbion CollegeAlbion Albion

Dept. of EducationDept. of Education

Curriculum and Curriculum and Juvenile CollectionsJuvenile Collections

Alma CollegeAlma College

AlmaAlma

LibraryLibrary

Mary Jane Mitchell Mary Jane Mitchell Multimedia CenterMultimedia Center

Andrews UniversityAndrews UniversityBerrien SpringsBerrien Springs

LibraryLibrary

Curriculum and Curriculum and Juvenile CollectionsJuvenile Collections

Aquinas CollegeAquinas College

Grand RapidsGrand Rapids

LibraryLibrary

Curriculum CenterCurriculum Center

Calvin CollegeCalvin College

Grand RapidsGrand Rapids

Instructional Instructional Resource CenterResource Center

Instructional Instructional Materials CenterMaterials Center

Central Michigan Central Michigan UniversityUniversity

Mt. PleasantMt. Pleasant

Education and Education and Human ServicesHuman Services

Curriculum and Curriculum and Juvenile CollectionsJuvenile Collections

Concordia Concordia UniversityUniversity

Ann ArborAnn Arbor

LibraryLibrary

Curriculum Curriculum Materials CenterMaterials Center

Cornerstone Cornerstone UniversityUniversity

Grand RapidsGrand Rapids

LibraryLibrary

Educational Educational Resource CenterResource Center

Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan UniversityUniversity

YpsilantiYpsilanti

College of College of EducationEducation

Early Childhood Early Childhood Manipulative Manipulative CollectionCollection

Ferris State Ferris State UniversityUniversity

Big RapidsBig Rapids

LibraryLibrary

Kindergarten Kindergarten through Twelve through Twelve Grade Curriculum Grade Curriculum Resource Center Resource Center (KCRC)(KCRC)

Grand Valley State Grand Valley State UniversityUniversity

AllendaleAllendale

LibraryLibrary

Curriculum Library Curriculum Library and Tech Laband Tech Lab

Hope CollegeHope College

HollandHolland

LibraryLibrary

Education LibraryEducation Library

Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo College

KalamazooKalamazoo

Dept. of EducationDept. of Education

Curriculum and Curriculum and Juvenile CollectionsJuvenile Collections

Marygrove CollegeMarygrove College

DetroitDetroit

LibraryLibrary

Educational Educational Resources LabResources Lab

Oakland UniversityOakland University

RochesterRochester

School of School of EducationEducation

Regional Education Regional Education Resource CenterResource Center

Saginaw Valley State Saginaw Valley State UniversityUniversity

SaginawSaginaw

College of EducationCollege of Education

Farver Education Farver Education Technology and Technology and Curriculum LabsCurriculum Labs

Siena Heights Siena Heights UniversityUniversity

AdrianAdrian

LibraryLibrary

Teacher Education Teacher Education Resources and Resources and Materials Production Materials Production LabLab

Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor University

Spring ArborSpring Arbor

LibraryLibrary

Curriculum and Curriculum and Juvenile CollectionsJuvenile Collections

University of Detroit – University of Detroit – MercyMercy

DetroitDetroit

LibraryLibrary

Curriculum Curriculum Laboratories and Laboratories and Materials Materials Preparation CenterPreparation Center

University of University of Michigan – Michigan – DearbornDearbornDearbornDearborn

School of EducationSchool of Education

Under ConstructionUnder Construction

University of University of Michigan - FlintMichigan - Flint

FlintFlint

To be located in To be located in Library but Library but responsible unit not responsible unit not yet determinedyet determined

No Picture Available

(In boxes in closets)

Curriculum and Curriculum and Juvenile CollectionsJuvenile Collections

Wayne State Wayne State UniversityUniversity

DetroitDetroit

LibraryLibrary

Education LibraryEducation Library

Western Michigan Western Michigan UniversityUniversity

KalamazooKalamazoo

LibraryLibrary

Type of Institutions:Type of Institutions:

10 = Public10 = Public

14 = Religious Affiliated14 = Religious Affiliated

Responsible Units:Responsible Units:

15 – Library (63%)15 – Library (63%)

7 – Education (29%)7 – Education (29%)

1 – Other Academic Dept. (4%)1 – Other Academic Dept. (4%)

1 – TBD (4%)1 – TBD (4%)

LocationsLocations

14 – Area or ranges within Library14 – Area or ranges within Library

8 – Separate area within Education8 – Separate area within Education buildingbuilding

2 – Separate building2 – Separate building

Teaching & ToursTeaching & Tours

9 – Able to teach in or in near 9 – Able to teach in or in near proximity to the Center proximity to the Center

17 – Provided tours17 – Provided tours

Square FootageSquare Footage 9 – Ranges of various amounts9 – Ranges of various amounts Top 6 Centers (includes work areas & Top 6 Centers (includes work areas &

labs)labs) 9700 – Central Michigan 9700 – Central Michigan 7370 – Saginaw Valley State University7370 – Saginaw Valley State University 6189 – Oakland University6189 – Oakland University 5760 – Calvin College5760 – Calvin College 5746 – Andrews University5746 – Andrews University 3590 – Hope College3590 – Hope College

Square FootageSquare Footage 2645 – Spring Arbor University2645 – Spring Arbor University 2500 – Lake Superior State University2500 – Lake Superior State University 2472 – Univ. of Michigan – Dearborn2472 – Univ. of Michigan – Dearborn 2137 – Eastern Michigan University2137 – Eastern Michigan University 1909 – Siena Heights University 1909 – Siena Heights University 1768 – Grand Valley State University1768 – Grand Valley State University 1400 – Cornerstone University1400 – Cornerstone University 864 – Marygrove College 864 – Marygrove College 561 – Adrian College 561 – Adrian College

Security of the CollectionSecurity of the Collection

15 – 3M Security15 – 3M Security 1 – Checkpoint Security1 – Checkpoint Security 1 – Gaylord Security1 – Gaylord Security 1 – ID Security Systems1 – ID Security Systems 4 – Provided no security4 – Provided no security 2 – TBD2 – TBD

ShelvingShelving

21 – Regular shelving & deep shelving 21 – Regular shelving & deep shelving to to hold oversized or manipulative hold oversized or manipulative itemsitems

1 – Bookcase 1 – Bookcase 1 – Deep shelving to contain plastic 1 – Deep shelving to contain plastic

containers holding containers holding manipulativesmanipulatives

1 – Storage for older or little used items1 – Storage for older or little used items

OutletsOutlets

5 with Floor Outlets; 2 5 with Floor Outlets; 2 want Floor Outlets want Floor Outlets

14 with Wall Outlets14 with Wall Outlets 2 TBD2 TBD

8 – Enough8 – Enough 7 – More7 – More

7 – NA7 – NA

Access to Copier MachineAccess to Copier Machine All provided access to a copier machine All provided access to a copier machine

either within the Center or near byeither within the Center or near by 6 provided color copiers6 provided color copiers 12 copiers used coins12 copiers used coins 11 copiers used copier cards11 copiers used copier cards 6 copiers used coins and/or cards 6 copiers used coins and/or cards 4 provided free copying or paid by student 4 provided free copying or paid by student

course fees course fees 1 would bill a student’s account1 would bill a student’s account 2 TBD2 TBD

HoursHours 61.18 hours - Mean number of hours 61.18 hours - Mean number of hours

of service or access to the collectionof service or access to the collection Sunday: 5.36 hoursSunday: 5.36 hours Monday: 12.64 hoursMonday: 12.64 hours Tuesday: 12.46 hoursTuesday: 12.46 hours Wednesday: 12.45 hoursWednesday: 12.45 hours Thursday: 12.37 hoursThursday: 12.37 hours Friday: 8.9 hoursFriday: 8.9 hours Saturday: 5.47 hoursSaturday: 5.47 hours

Total Mean Number of Hours of Total Mean Number of Hours of Service or Access Per WeekService or Access Per Week

11.76 hours – Mean weekday hours11.76 hours – Mean weekday hours 5.42 hours – Mean weekend hours5.42 hours – Mean weekend hours 61.18 hours – Total mean number of 61.18 hours – Total mean number of

hours hours

““Director”Director”

17 – MLS17 – MLS 3 – K12 Library Certification3 – K12 Library Certification 7 – K12 Teacher Certification7 – K12 Teacher Certification Other – 2 - PhD in Education Other – 2 - PhD in Education

– – 1 - BA 1 - BA

– – 1 - MA in Education 1 - MA in Education 2 – TBD2 – TBD

Directors’ OfficesDirectors’ Offices

8 – In Center8 – In Center 11 – Near Center11 – Near Center 2 – Other locations2 – Other locations 3 – NA3 – NA

StaffStaff 17 – Librarian (1 half time)17 – Librarian (1 half time) 7 – Coordinator7 – Coordinator Cataloger Cataloger

1 – 2 Part time at one facility 1 – 2 Part time at one facility 4 – Center’s Librarian4 – Center’s Librarian 14 – Library Cataloger 14 – Library Cataloger 2 – Split cataloging between 2 – Split cataloging between

Coordinators & Library Catalogers Coordinators & Library Catalogers 2 – TBD2 – TBD 1 – No cataloging necessary1 – No cataloging necessary

StaffStaff

CirculationCirculation 1 – Designated staff member1 – Designated staff member 10 – No specifically designated Staff 10 – No specifically designated Staff 11 – Used Library Circulation Staff11 – Used Library Circulation Staff 2 – TBD2 – TBD

2 – Clerical2 – Clerical

StaffStaff

Technical Technical 3 – Shared with Library 3 – Shared with Library 1 – 2 Part time at one facility 1 – 2 Part time at one facility

Other – 1 (Collection Development Other – 1 (Collection Development Specialist - part time)Specialist - part time)

StaffStaff StudentsStudents

11 – Undergraduate students11 – Undergraduate students Ranging from 2 to 17 undergraduate Ranging from 2 to 17 undergraduate

studentsstudents 2 – Graduate students2 – Graduate students

Ranging from 2 to 3 graduate studentsRanging from 2 to 3 graduate students

Staff NumbersStaff Numbers Out of 17 directors, only 3 are full time Out of 17 directors, only 3 are full time

at the Curriculum Centers.at the Curriculum Centers. Two professionals are part time.Two professionals are part time. Nine paraprofessionals are full time.Nine paraprofessionals are full time. Four paraprofessionals are part time at Four paraprofessionals are part time at

one facility.one facility. Eighteen share duties with the libraries.Eighteen share duties with the libraries. Mean total of student workers is 8.75.Mean total of student workers is 8.75.

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Librarians – 16Librarians – 16 Coordinators – 5Coordinators – 5 Catalogers – 1Catalogers – 1 Circulation – 1Circulation – 1 Clerical – 2Clerical – 2 Technical – 1Technical – 1 Students – 4Students – 4 Other – 1Other – 1

Professional ConferencesProfessional Conferences MLA – 17MLA – 17 MACUL – 4MACUL – 4 MAME – 2MAME – 2 AACTE – 1AACTE – 1 ALA – 8ALA – 8 ACRL – 6ACRL – 6 ASCD – 1ASCD – 1 Other – LOEX, MRA, IRA, Assoc. of Other – LOEX, MRA, IRA, Assoc. of

Christian Librarians, Assoc. of Educ. Christian Librarians, Assoc. of Educ. Communications & Technology, ECIGCommunications & Technology, ECIG

Professional AllocationsProfessional Allocations

$50 to $1,000 with grants $50 to $1,000 with grants availableavailable

As neededAs needed

Contact informationContact information

Rita KohrmanRita KohrmanEducation Resources Education Resources LibrarianLibrarianZumberge LibraryZumberge LibraryGrand Valley State Grand Valley State UniversityUniversityAllendale, MI 49401Allendale, MI 49401

616.331.2622616.331.2622kohrmanr@gvsu.edukohrmanr@gvsu.edu