Curriculum Materials & Juvenile Literature

Kansas State University; 306-309 Hale Library
1100 Midcampus Drive; Manhattan KS 66506

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Mission

To support the teacher education, early childhood education, and children's literature programs at Kansas State University by providing appropriate materials to research, preview, and use within classroom settings. An emphasis is placed on materials needed by those who aspire to work with preschool, kindergarten, elementary, or secondary students.

Collections

The Curriculum Materials Collection


The CMC is a collection of PreK-12 textbooks (student and teacher editions), lesson plans, activity guides, curricula, kits, teacher resource materials, and related reference tools. The collection attempts to hold primarily current materials (15 years old and newer), but does hold some older materials based on faculty request. The collection is maintained by Education Librarian Marcia Stockham.

The Juvenile Literature Collection

Contains children's and young adult, historical and currect fiction and non-fiction books. The collection is designed to meet the research and curricular needs of the faculty and students in the K-State English Department, the College of Education, and the School of Family Studies and Human Services.

Services

The Center is primarily a self-service area and does not have a service desk. However, the Education Librarian is happy to offer assistance and/or instruction. If he/she is not around, please ask for assistance at the Help Desk.

Who May Use the Center and Its Services?

Anyone may use the collections within the library. Any K-State student, faculty or staff may check out the materials; community members may check out the materials with a community users card. Interlibrary loan requests from other libraries are accepted.

When is the Center Open?

The Center is open all hours that Hale Library is open.

Where in Hale Library is the Center?

The Center is located on the 3rd floor of Hale Library, Rooms 306-309.

How is the Center Organized?

The materials in the Center are cataloged and classified according to the Library of Congress classification scheme and may be found by searching the Libraries' catalog or by browsing.

How do I learn to use the Center?

Faculty, students, and community members may contact the Education Librarian to schedule workshops that provide an orientation to the Center or more specialized topics, as meets their needs.

What if I have other questions?

Your questions are welcomed and encouraged. Please call, visit, or email:

Marcia Stockham at 785-532-7161, e-mail