Curriculum Materials Centers in
the State of Michigan
Sabbatical Report
Rita Kohrman
Education Resources Librarian
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan
Part I
Facilities and Staffing
Definition
“Curriculum materials are educational resources
that provide curriculum and instructional
experiences for P-12 students. These materials
are used by educators to develop curricula and
lesson plans and may also be used in actual
instructional situations with P-12 students.
These materials also provide information for
those doing research.”
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ACRL Standards & Guidelines
www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinescurriculum.htm
Types of Collections
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Textbook Collections (Txbk)
Txbk with Manipulative Collections
Txbk with Juvenile Collections
Txbk with Special Collections
Txbk with Video Collections
Txbk with Media Production
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And any combination of the above!!
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Definition
Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) refers to
a physical location of a curriculum
materials collection. Curriculum materials
centers are often housed in a main
campus library, a branch library building,
or in an academic building housing the
campus education academic programs.
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ACRL Standards & Guidelines
www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/guidelinescurriculum.htm
Problems
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My “Expectations”
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Curriculum Materials – enormous variety
Media Production / Education Equipment –
some have; some don’t
Technology Labs – some have; some don’t
Juvenile Collection – some have; some don’t
Special Collections – some have; some don’t
Names of Centers
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Curriculum Center
Curriculum Material(s) Center
Curriculum Resource(s) Center
Curriculum Collection
Curriculum Laboratory
Curriculum Library
Instructional Center
Instructional Material(s) Center
Instructional Media Center
Instructional Resource(s) Center
Education Lab or Laboratory
Education Library
Education Resource(s) Center
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Learning Laboratory
Materials Preparation Lab or
Center
Media Center
Teaching & Learning Center
Teacher Education Center
Teacher Education Resources
and Services
Teacher Materials, Microforms,
and Media Department
Teacher Resource Center
Center or Collection?
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15 – Centers in a designated space or being
built in a designated space
8 – Collections located as part of the
libraries’ collections
1 – Collection in Education Faculty’s Office
24 Centers/Collections/Locations/
Responsible Units
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Education Curriculum
Center
Adrian College
Adrian
Dept. of Education
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Under Construction
/Ferguson Center for
Technology-Aided
Teaching
Albion College
Albion
Dept. of Education
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Curriculum and
Juvenile Collections
Alma College
Alma
Library
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Mary Jane Mitchell
Multimedia Center
Andrews University
Berrien Springs
Library
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Curriculum and
Juvenile Collections
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids
Library
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Curriculum Center
Calvin College
Grand Rapids
Instructional Resource
Center
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Instructional Materials
Center
Central Michigan
University
Mt. Pleasant
Education and Human
Services
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Curriculum and
Juvenile Collections
Concordia University
Ann Arbor
Library
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Curriculum Materials
Center
Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids
Library
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Educational Resource
Center
Eastern Michigan
University
Ypsilanti
College of Education
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Early Childhood
Manipulative
Collection
Ferris State University
Big Rapids
Library
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Kindergarten through
Twelve Grade
Curriculum Resource
Center (KCRC)
Grand Valley State
University
Allendale
Library
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Curriculum Library
and Tech Lab
Hope College
Holland
Library
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Education Library
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo
Dept. of Education
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Curriculum and
Juvenile Collections
Marygrove College
Detroit
Library
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Educational Resources
Lab
Oakland University
Rochester
School of Education
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Regional Education
Resource Center
Saginaw Valley State
University
Saginaw
College of Education
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Farver Education
Technology and
Curriculum Labs
Siena Heights University
Adrian
Library
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Teacher Education
Resources and Materials
Production Lab
Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor
Library
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Curriculum and Juvenile
Collections
University of Detroit –
Mercy
Detroit
Library
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Curriculum
Laboratories and
Materials Preparation
Center
University of Michigan
– Dearborn
Dearborn
School of Education
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Under Construction
University of Michigan
- Flint
Flint
To be located in
Library but
responsible unit not
yet determined
No Picture Available
(In boxes in closets)
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Curriculum and Juvenile
Collections
Wayne State University
Detroit
Library
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Education Library
Western Michigan
University
Kalamazoo
Library
Type of Institutions:
10 = Public
14 = Religious Affiliated
Responsible Units:
15 – Library (63%)
7 – Education (29%)
1 – Other Academic Dept. (4%)
1 – TBD (4%)
Locations
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14 – Area or ranges within Library
8 – Separate area within Education
building
2 – Separate building
Teaching & Tours
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9 – Able to teach in or in near
proximity to the Center
17 – Provided tours
Square Footage
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9 – Ranges of various amounts
Top 6 Centers (includes work areas & labs)
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9700
7370
6189
5760
5746
3590
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Central Michigan
Saginaw Valley State University
Oakland University
Calvin College
Andrews University
Hope College
Square Footage
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2645 – Spring Arbor University
2500 – Lake Superior State University
2472 – Univ. of Michigan – Dearborn
2137 – Eastern Michigan University
1909 – Siena Heights University
1768 – Grand Valley State University
1400 – Cornerstone University
864 – Marygrove College
561 – Adrian College
Security of the Collection
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15 – 3M Security
1 – Checkpoint Security
1 – Gaylord Security
1 – ID Security Systems
4 – Provided no security
2 – TBD
Shelving
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21 – Regular shelving & deep shelving to
hold oversized or manipulative items
1 – Bookcase
1 – Deep shelving to contain plastic
containers holding manipulatives
1 – Storage for older or little used items
Outlets
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5 with Floor Outlets; 2
want Floor Outlets
14 with Wall Outlets
2 TBD
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8 – Enough
7 – More
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7 – NA
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Access to Copier Machine
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All provided access to a copier machine either
within the Center or near by
6 provided color copiers
12 copiers used coins
11 copiers used copier cards
6 copiers used coins and/or cards
4 provided free copying or paid by student
course fees
1 would bill a student’s account
2 TBD
Hours
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61.18 hours - Mean number of hours of
service or access to the collection
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Sunday: 5.36 hours
Monday: 12.64 hours
Tuesday: 12.46 hours
Wednesday: 12.45 hours
Thursday: 12.37 hours
Friday: 8.9 hours
Saturday: 5.47 hours
Total Mean Number of Hours of
Service or Access Per Week
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11.76 hours – Mean weekday hours
5.42 hours – Mean weekend hours
61.18 hours – Total mean number of
hours
“Director”
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17 – MLS
3 – K12 Library Certification
7 – K12 Teacher Certification
Other – 2 - PhD in Education
– 1 - BA
– 1 - MA in Education
2 – TBD
Directors’ Offices
8 – In Center
 11 – Near Center
 2 – Other locations
 3 – NA
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Staff
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17 – Librarian (1 half time)
7 – Coordinator
Cataloger
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1 – 2 Part time at one facility
4 – Center’s Librarian
14 – Library Cataloger
2 – Split cataloging between Coordinators &
Library Catalogers
2 – TBD
1 – No cataloging necessary
Staff
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Circulation
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1 – Designated staff member
10 – No specifically designated Staff
11 – Used Library Circulation Staff
2 – TBD
2 – Clerical
Staff
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Technical
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3 – Shared with Library
1 – 2 Part time at one facility
Other – 1 (Collection Development
Specialist - part time)
Staff
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Students
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11 – Undergraduate students
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Ranging from 2 to 17 undergraduate students
2 – Graduate students
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Ranging from 2 to 3 graduate students
Staff Numbers
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Out of 17 directors, only 3 are full time at
the Curriculum Centers.
Two professionals are part time.
Nine paraprofessionals are full time.
Four paraprofessionals are part time at
one facility.
Eighteen share duties with the libraries.
Mean total of student workers is 8.75.
Professional Development
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Librarians – 16
Coordinators – 5
Catalogers – 1
Circulation – 1
Clerical – 2
Technical – 1
Students – 4
Other – 1
Professional Conferences
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MLA – 17
MACUL – 4
MAME – 2
AACTE – 1
ALA – 8
ACRL – 6
ASCD – 1
Other – LOEX, MRA, IRA, Assoc. of Christian
Librarians, Assoc. of Educ. Communications &
Technology, ECIG
Professional Allocations
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$50 to $1,000 with grants available
As needed
Contact information
Rita Kohrman
Education Resources Librarian
Zumberge Library
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI 49401
616.331.2622
kohrmanr@gvsu.edu