INGRAM LIBRARY

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY

NURSING

PURPOSE:

The general purpose of the nursing collection is to support the curriculum-related information needs of students and faculty. The collection should meet standards set by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC), the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), and the Georgia Board of Nursing.

COLLECTION PARAMETERS:

Language: English

Subject coverage:

The core collection focuses on areas covered by the curriculum, such as caring, critical thinking, holism, communication, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation; health care delivery systems; leadership and management; nursing education; family and community health; adult health; mental health; research methods; evidence-based practice; social, cultural, professional, ethical, and legal concerns. Peripheral areas include general education, management, psychology, and sociology.

For curriculum related topics, refer to the Department of Nursing web page

Date of publication: The emphasis is on recently published materials. Materials directly related to clinical practice should be no more than 5 years old.

Chronological coverage: The emphasis is on current knowledge and practice. Older materials may be retained or purchased for biographical and historical interest.

Geographical coverage: Primarily U. S. publications are collected. Other publications should be considered for historical aspects.

Formats preferred: The primary materials are monographs and journals. Audiovisual and electronic resources are selectively included.

SELECTION PROCESS:

Collection development responsibility resides with the Nursing Department. The Sustaining a Caring Curriculum Committee has the responsibility for review and selection of resources needed for the Ingram Library and off-campus sites. The Acquisitions librarian, Reference librarian, and liaison librarian may also select materials needed for the Reference or circulating collection.

Reference materials should include a major index to nursing periodicals, medical dictionaries, and drug reference sources.

Selection tools include recognized lists, such as the Brandon-Hill Selected List of Print Nursing Books and Journals, reviews in Choice and nursing journals.

Journals: Periodical titles are reviewed annually by the faculty to ensure appropriate subject coverage for the curriculum. The library maintains subscriptions to core journals.

The library provides access to electronic nursing journals through databases in GALILEO and through databases paid exclusively by Ingram Library, such as Nursing Journals (ProQuest) and The Cochrane Library. For current lists, search the library's Journal Locator from the Home Page and Databases

Periodical selection responsibility resides with the Nursing Department, with recommendations submitted by librarians in ILL, Reference, and Acquisitions. Periodicals which are available in full-text format electronically are subject to cancellation. Periodicals with low usage are also subject to cancellation.

WEEDING PROCESS:

The nursing practice books are weeded periodically to ensure that none are more than five years old. Other weeding is done collaboratively by faculty and liaison librarian.

STATUS OF PROGRAMS:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

The generic BSN program is offered on the Carrollton and Newnan campuses. The RN-BSN program for registered nurses is offered in Carrollton and Dalton, and on the Georgia Highlands campus in Rome.

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

The Master of Science in Nursing program is offered in Carrollton only and has tracks in nursing education and health systems leadership, with an option for preparation as a Clinical Nurse Leader. For more information consult the Department of Nursing web page.

COLLECTING LEVEL - 3C. Advanced Study or Instructional Support Level

"The advanced subdivision of level 3 provides resources adequate for imparting and maintaining knowledge about the primary and secondary topics of subject area. The collection includes a significant number of seminal works and journals on the primary and secondary topics in the field; a significant number of retrospective materials; a substantial collection of works by secondary figures; works that provide more in-depth discussions of research, techniques, and evaluation. This level collection can support master's degree level programs as well as other specialized inquiries such as those from professionals in the field."

The Library and Nursing Department work together to build the collection to support the graduate program with emphasis on the two paths, education and health systems leadership.