Library Course Assessment for the
SFU NOW (Nights or Weekends) Proposal
Introduction | Bibliographic Tools | Journals | Monographs
Total Costs
June 29, 2007

Introduction

This is the Library’s assessment of collection needs to support the proposed SFU NOW (Nights or Weekends) Program. The program's intended market is adults with three to five years working experience who are interested in taking university-level courses. Students may either earn a degree (starting at first year), complete a degree previously started, or simply take courses they are interested in. The program will primarily be offered at the SFU Surrey and Vancouver Campuses as these campuses are more easily accessible to adult student populations.

The SFU NOW program will begin with a set of first-year courses in order to enable the university to establish the program gradually. The initial set of SFU NOW offerings might also include a small number of upper division courses without prerequisites to accommodate those who already have some university credits/experience.

In addition to the funding necessary to support additional library service hours and librarian support, funds will be required to ensure that there are adequate materials at all campuses to support courses that may not have been offered there previously. This assessment provides an estimate of those costs. The additional costs for service hours and instructional support will be documented separately.

Bibliographic Tools

As the courses proposed for the SFU NOW program are all current undergraduate offerings at various campuses, the Library has many subscriptions to numerous databases that will support these students. No additional bibliographic tools are required.

Journals

The SFU Library subscribes to numerous journals that will support this program. The vast majority of them are available online and therefore available at all three campuses as well as remotely. No additional journal subscriptions are necessary to support this program.

Monographs

The W.A.C. Bennett Library is currently actively collecting in all of subject areas proposed for this program. As these courses will be taught at the SFU Vancouver and SFU Surrey campuses, their respective libraries will need to add additional subject areas to their existing collection activities in order to support the NOW students. What follows is a course by course analysis of holdings in the relevant subject headings for each course proposed to be part of the NOW program. This illustrates the areas that will require increased monograph support.

ENGL 105: Introduction to Issues in Literature and Culture

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Literature
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 2

Criticism
Belzberg: 67
Surrey:10

Literary Movements
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 0

Mass Media and Literature
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 2

HIST 130: Modern World History

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below.

History, Modern
Belzberg: 12
Surrey: 15

World History
Belzberg: 4
Surrey: 2

PSYC 099: Brain, Mind, and Society

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Cognitive Psychology
Belzberg: 2
Surrey: 8

Human Behaviour
Belzberg: 3
Surrey: 7

Psychology
Belzberg: 6
Surrey: 4

Social Psychology
Belzberg: 17
Surrey: 11

POL 100: Introduction to Politics and Government

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Comparative Government
Belzberg: 7
Surrey: 4

Political Science
Belzberg: 17
Surrey: 10

SA 150: Introduction to Sociology

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Sociology
Belzberg: 148
Surrey: 7

Social Change
Belzberg: 52
Surrey: 15

Social Conflict
Belzberg: 10
Surrey: 2

CMNS 110: Introduction to Communications Studies

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Communication
Belzberg: 196
Surrey: 15

Mass Media
Belzberg: 14
Surrey: 47

KIN 140: Active Health

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Kinesiology
Belzberg: 5
Surrey: 11

Human Mechanics
Belzberg: 5
Surrey: 13

EDUC 100: Selected Questions and Issues in Education

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Education
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 3

Learning
Belzberg: 3
Surrey: 27

Teaching
Belzberg: 2
Surrey: 46

TECH 114: Technology in Everyday Contexts

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Technology
Belzberg: 130
Surrey: 8

Visualization
Belzberg: 3
Surrey: 11

Multimedia Systems
Belzberg: 4
Surrey: 71

MATH 197: Hitchhikers' Guide to Everyday Math

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Mathematics
Belzberg: 23
Surrey: 40

Problem Solving
Belzberg: 8
Surrey: 19

Probabilities
Belzberg: 4
Surrey: 20

Alternate Courses:

ECON 102: The World Economy

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Economics
Belzberg: 15
Surrey: 18

International Economic Relations
Belzberg: 45
Surrey: 17

Economic Development
Belzberg: 40
Surrey: 17

PSYC 106: Psychological Issues in Contemporary Society

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Psychology
Belzberg: 6
Surrey: 4

Social Psychology
Belzberg: 17
Surrey: 11

ARCH 100: Ancient Peoples and Places or ARCH 131: Human Origins

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Archaeology
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 3

Prehistoric Peoples
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 3

Civilization, Ancient
Belzberg: 2
Surrey: 1

Civilization, Modern
Belzberg: 9
Surrey:6

Physical Anthropology
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 2

CRIM 101: Introduction to Criminology

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Crime
Belzberg: 2
Surrey: 3

Criminology
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 21

Criminals
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 8

GEOG 100: Human Geography

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Human Geography
Belzberg: 7
Surrey: 12

Population Geography
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 1

REM 100: Global Change

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Global Environmental Change
Belzberg: 5
Surrey: 3

Climactic Changes
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 2

Environmental Ethics
Belzberg: 13
Surrey: 4

Sustainable Development
Belzberg: 97
Surrey: 15


PHIL xx1: Critical Thinking

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Critical Thinking
Belzberg: 9
Surrey: 20

Philosophy
Belzberg: 17
Surrey: 19

Reasoning
Belzberg: 4
Surrey: 13

Logic
Belzberg: 3
Surrey: 13

EVSC 200: Introduction to Environmental Science

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Global Environmental Change
Belzberg: 5
Surrey: 3

Environmental Sciences
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 2

Upper Division Courses:

SCI 300: Science and Its Impact on Society

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Technology -- Social Aspects
Belzberg: 28
Surrey: 61

Science -- Social Aspects
Belzberg: 12
Surrey: 11

Science and Civilization
Belzberg: 4
Surrey: 3

ENGL 399: Big Stories

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Fiction
Belzberg: 20
Surrey: 1

Fiction -- History and Criticism
Belzberg: 3
Surrey: 1

Literature
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 2

Criticism
Belzberg: 67
Surrey:10

Literary Movements
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 0

CRIM 355: Forensic Sciences

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Forensic Sciences
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 1

Criminal Investigation
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 0

CRIM 310: Introduction to Criminology in Contemporary Society

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Crime
Belzberg: 2
Surrey: 3

Criminology
Belzberg: 1
Surrey: 21

Criminals
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 8

Crime Sociological Aspects
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 12


MBB 310: Genes, Biotechnology, and Society

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Biotechnology
Belzberg: 4
Surrey: 0

Genetic Engineering
Belzberg: 2
Surrey: 0

PHIL 300: Introduction to Philosophy

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Philosophy
Belzberg: 17
Surrey: 19

Knowledge, theory of
Belzberg: 16
Surrey: 21

Metaphysics
Belzberg: 6
Surrey: 4

Ethics
Belzberg: 18
Surrey: 11


GEOG 300: Possible Worlds: The Rise of Geographical Thinking

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Classical Geography
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 0

Geography -- History
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 0

Early Maps
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 0


HUM 327: Critical Issues in the Study of the Future

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Forecasting
Belzberg: 2
Surrey: 4

Social Change
Belzberg: 29
Surrey: 15

Social Prediction
Belzberg: 6
Surrey: 5

SA 315: New Information Technology and Society

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Information Technology
Belzberg: 29
Surrey: 50

Information Technology - Social Aspects
Belzberg: 26
Surrey: 63

Knowledge Management
Belzberg: 44
Surrey: 40

WS 399: Numeracy, Gender, and Cultures

The existing SFU Library book collection was assessed using Library of Congress subject headings for the topics covered for this course. Related subject headings and our holdings are listed below:

Numeracy
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 1

Statistics
Belzberg: 7
Surrey: 27

Political Statistics
Belzberg: 0
Surrey: 0

The table below indicates which courses will require additional ongoing resources to support them and on which campuses these resources are required. "" indicates that current collection development activities are sufficient and that no ongoing resources will be required to support those courses on their respective campus. An "X" indicates that current collection development activities are not adequate to support the course on a specific campus. These courses will require an average of 10 books/year at an average cost of $70/book = $700/year.

Course
SFU Vancouver
SFU Surrey
ENGL 105
X
X
HIST 130
X
PSYC 099
X
X
POL 100
SA 150
X
CMNS 110
KIN 140
X
EDUC 100
X
TECH 114
MATH 197
X
subtotal
5
4
Alternates
 
 
ECON 102
PSYC 106
X
X
ARCH 100
X
X
CRIM 101
X
GEOG 100
X
X
REM 100
X
X
PHIL xx1
X
X
EVSC 200
X
X
subtotal
7
6
Upper Division
 
 
SCI 300
ENGL 399
X
X
CRIM 355
X
X
CRIM 310
X
X
MBB 310
X
X
PHIL 300
GEOG 300
X
X
HUM 327
X
X
SA 315
WS 399
X
X
subtotal
7
7
Total:
19
17

Total for SFU Vancouver: 19 courses requiring additional support x $700 = $13,300/year
Total for SFU Surrey: 17 courses requiring additional support x $700 = $11,900/year

Reference sources are also an essential component to Library Collections. The Library provides access to the following titles that will serve as excellent reference sources for these courses at all three campuses. These resources are available on all campuses either in print or electronically.

A dictionary of sociology
International Encyclopedia of the Social Behavioral Sciences: IESBS
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedia of literary critics and criticism
Gale's Literary Index
Oxford Reference Online
Gale encyclopedia of psychology
International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences
Encyclopedia of the human brain
The Encyclopedia of new media
Glossary of Political Economy Terms
Oxford Reference Online
Encyclopedia of international media and communications
The encyclopedia of new media
Encyclopedia of education
Child Development
International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors
CRC standard probability and statistics tables and formulae
Encyclopedia of crime and justice
Encyclopedia of forensic sciences
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
McGraw-Hill dictionary of environmental science
Encyclopedia of genetics.
Encyclopedia of biological chemistry
Oxford dictionary of biochemistry and molecular biology
Encyclopedia of gender and information technology

In order to ensure that all of the proposed courses have adequate reference sources at all campuses, the following print titles will need to be purchased:

Berkshire encyclopedia of world history Berkshire Publishing Group. 0974309109. 9780974309101. X9-375189. 2005. $650 copies needed at both Belzberg and Surrey. $650 x 2 = $1,300

Encyclopedia of international development Routledge. 041525342X. 9780415253420. R3-486183. 2005. $283 (Surrey only)

Encyclopedia of political economy Routledge. 041524188X. 9780415241885. X9-I72021. 2001. $142 (Belzberg only)

Encyclopedia of Archaeology Elsevier Science Publishing Company Inc. 012548030X. 9780125480307. R9-510686. 2006. $808 copies needed at both Belzberg and Surrey. $808 x 2 = $1,616

Encyclopedia of human geography Sage Publications Inc. 0761988580. 9780761988588. R3-583240. 2006. $175 (Belzberg only)

Companion encyclopedia of geography : from the local to the global, v.1-2 Routledge. 0415339774. 9780415339773. 2nd ed. V7-L85352. 2006. $447 (Belzberg only)

Encyclopedia of global change : environmental change and human society / Andrew S. Goudie, editor in chief ; David J. Cuff, associate editor. OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (NC). 0195145186. 9780195145182. X0-X99437. 2002. $334 copies needed at both Belzberg and Surrey. $334 x 2 = $668

Netter, Frank H. Atlas of human anatomy Elsevier Science Publishing Company Inc. 1416036997. 9781416036999. 4th ed. X0-R13162. 2006. US. Book and other. $146 copies needed at both Belzberg and Surrey. $292

Derbyshire, J. Denis. Political systems of the world ST MARTINS PRESS (NY) /ST MARTINS PRESS (NY) . 0312161727. 9780312161729. V9-D39926. 1996. $136 (Belzberg only).

Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi Encyclopedia of information science and technology Idea Group Publishing. 159140553X. 9781591405535. V0-K50031. 2005. $1,272 copies needed at both Belzberg and Surrey. $1,272 x 2 = $2,544

Total for all above reference titles: $7,603

Totals

One time funds to enhance reference collections:
For SFU Vancouver: $4,110
For SFU Surrey: $3,493
Total: $7,603

Ongoing funds:
Total for SFU Vancouver: 19 courses requiring additional support x $700 = $13,300/year
Total for SFU Surrey: 17 courses requiring additional support x $700 = $11,900/year