We have discussed intellectual freedom here, and a library’s role in resisting censorship.  The ongoing work in libraries of selecting, purchasing, cataloging, and making available new titles is part of this effort.  

Getting a book into the library is the work of many.  Some of this labor and process is highlighted below:

• from a subject specialist picking titles that support the curriculum and faculty research;
• to our colleagues in ARCS (Acquisitions and Rapid Cataloging Services) ordering the titles and making sure they are cataloged correctly to promote access and findability;
• to our student workers receiving the books when they arrive in the mail;
• to our access services technicians processing the materials (from call numbers, to verification of bibliographic data and metadata);
• to our students shelving the materials….

Our professional organization, the American Library Association, notes that “in a political system grounded in informed citizenry”, this process helps “ensure the free flow of information and ideas to present and future generations”.

We are thus excited now to highlight some recent purchases in the field of Education that we think will have a broad, interdisciplinary appeal for students, faculty, and staff.  Minister’s work on rape culture speaks to broader dialogues about the #MeToo movement; Esnard’s examination of the tenure process highlights ongoing — structural — inequities; and Kelsey examines the problematics of college tuition and the effect it is having in our communities. 

The list of books ordered is followed by a set of photographs that show some of the “behind the scenes” work that happens here in the library as we get you access to the information that you need!

Please note: many of these titles are newly ordered, and will be available mid-late January 2019.

• Esnard, T. (2018).  Black women, academe, and the tenure process in the united states and the caribbean.  Palgrave McMillan.
• Glenn, C. (Ed).  (2018). Muslim educators in american communities.  Information Age Pub.
• Iannici, L. (2018).  Reconceptualizing disability in education.  Rowman & Littlefield.
• Jeffries, R. (2018).  Diversity, equity, and inclusivity in higher education.  IGI Global.
• Kelsey, R. (2018). Of serfs and lords : Why college tuition is creating a debtor class. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield.
• Minister, M. (2018).  Rape culture on campus.  Lexington Books.
• Van Nieuwenhuyse, K. (2018).  The colonial past in history textbooks: historical and social psychological perspectives.  IAP.
• Warren, M., & Goodman, David. (2018). Lift us up, don’t push us out! : Voices from the front lines of the educational justice movement. Boston, Massachusetts: Beacon Press.

 

So what does this “behind the scenes” look like? The process, in pictures:

What titles do you want to see at UW Tacoma Library? Please let us know using this purchase request form.