Debra Jones Sociology Collection Development - Academic Library Section 1: The Library The library is a part of a community college

that offers courses and programs leading to a variety of associate degrees, certificates, and diplomas in academic transfer and professional and technical fields. There are approximately 130 full-time faculty and 200 part-time faculty teaching approximately 9000 students representing a diversity of ages and backgrounds. The library aims to develop and maintain a collection that will meet the college's instructional needs at the initial study level. The initial study level is defined as a collection that is adequate to support undergraduate course work, including: classics or standards in a subject; a selection of major and secondary periodicals; current information from print sources and electronic databases pertaining to the subject; and the Internet/World Wide Web. The primary audience of library's collection consists of students and faculty in their learning and teaching roles. Section 2: The Collection The collection being developed is on the subject of sociology. Sociology is the study of human society and the social interactions among people. Students learn to question society and its many functions by investigating the interactions between individuals, groups, and cultures. Sociology materials in the library support the Sociology department curriculum. In addition, the collection supports the programs and disciplines in which a sociological perspective is employed. The materials provide for undergraduate study, faculty instruction, and basic faculty research. The Sociology collection contains materials in both social theory and methods, which form the core curriculum for the Sociology major. The Sociology collection consists primarily of works written for the basic through advanced undergraduate level and for basic faculty research.

Graduate- and research-level publications are collected selectively. The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following types of material: biographies, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, guides, and handbooks. Section 3: Items Selected Abercrombie, N. & Hill, S. & Turner, B. (2006). The Penguin Dictionary of Sociology, 5th ed. New York: Penguin Group Inc. $17.00 (Amazon) Appelbaum, R. & Carr, D. & Duneier, M. & Giddens, A. (2010). Essentials of Sociology, 3rd ed. New York: W. W. Norton. $62.00 (BIP) Appelbaum, R. & Carr, D. & Duneier, M. & Giddens,. (2009). Introduction to Sociology. New York: W. W. Norton. $77.90 (Amazon) Berger, P. (1963). Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective. New York: Knopf Doubleday Publishing. $14.00 (BIP) Brinkerhoff, D. & Ortega, S. & White, L. (2010). Essentials of Sociology, 8th ed. CA: Wadsworth Publishing. $128.95 (Amazon) Bruce, S. & Yearley, S. (Eds.). (2006). The Sage Dictionary of Sociology. CA: SAGE Publications. $26.95 (Amazon) Collins, R. (1998). The Sociology of Philosophies: A Global Theory of Intellectual Change. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. $34.00 (Amazon) Curry, T. & Jiobu, R. & Schwirian, K. (2007). Sociology for the 21st Century, 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. $ 54.40 (Amazon) Ferrante, J. (2010). Sociology: A Global Perspective, 7th ed. CA: Wadsworth Publishing. $125.95 (Amazon) Garrison, S. & Johnson, W. & Rettig, R. & Scott, G. (2009). The Sociology Student Writer's Manual, 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. $56.00 (Amazon) Gottdiener, M. & Hutchison, R. (2010). The New Urban Sociology, 4th ed. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. $44.00 (Amazon) Henslin, J. (Ed.). (2007). Down to Earth Sociology: Introductory Readings, 14th ed. New York: Free Press. $23.00 (Amazon) Hughes, M & Kroehler, C. (2010). Sociology: The Core. New York: McGraw-Hill. $56.81

(Amazon) Jary, D. & Jary, J. (2006). Sociology: Web-Linked Dictionary. New York: HarperCollins Publishers. $16.95 (Amazon) Johnson, A. (2000). The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology: A User's Guide to Sociological Language, 2nd ed. NJ: John Wiley & Sons. $44.95 (Amazon) Kivisto, P. (2010). Key Ideas in Sociology, 3rd ed. CA: Pine Forge Press. $45.95 (Amazon) Kornblum, W. (2007). Sociology in a Changing World, 8th ed. CA: Wadsworth Publishing. $177.95 (Amazon) Kramer, L. (2010). The Sociology of Gender: A Brief Introduction, 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. $44.95 (Amazon) Marshall, G. & Scott, J. (2009). A Dictionary of Sociology, 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press. $17.99 (Amazon) Massey, G. (Ed.). (2008). Readings for Sociology, 6th ed. New York: W. W. Norton. $26.24 (Amazon.) Mcintyre, L. (2010). The Practical Skeptic: Readings in Sociology, 5th ed. New York: McGrawHill. $47.00 (BIP) Newman, D. (2010). Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, 2nd ed. CA: Pine Forge Press. $46.95 (Amazon) Ritzer, G. (2006). Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics, 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill. $62.81 (Amazon) Ritzer, G. (Ed.). (2004). Encyclopedia of Social Theory. 2 vols. CA: SAGE Publications. $425 (Amazon) Scott, J. (Ed.). (2006). Fifty Key Sociologists: The Contemporary Theorists. New York: Routledge. $26.95 (Amazon) Scott, J. (Ed.). (2006). Fifty Key Sociologists: The Formative Theorists. New York: Routledge. $26.95 (Amazon) Shepard, J. (2009). Cengage Advantage Books: Sociology. CA: Wadsworth Publishing. $76.95 (Amazon) Sica, A. (Ed.) (1972 Present). Contemporary Sociology. CA: SAGE Publications. $298 year/subscription (Ulrich's Periodical Directory)

Standard Deviants: Sociology, Vol. 1 (2007). (DVD). Cerebellum Corporation. $19.98 (Amazon) Standard Deviants: Sociology, Vol. 2 (2007). (DVD). Cerebellum Corporation. $19.98 (Amazon) Sullivan, T. (2008). Sociology: Concepts and Applications in a Diverse World, 8th ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. $60.80 (Amazon) Thompson, K. (1996). Key Quotations in Sociology. New York: Routledge. $37.95 (Amazon) Tongier, B. (Ed.). (1976-Present). Social Thought and Research. KS: University of Kansas, Department of Sociology. $50 year/subscription Ulrich's Periodicals Directory Turner, J. (Ed.). (2006). Handbook of Sociological Theory. New York: Springer. $89.95 (Amazon) Weber, M. (2000). Basic Concepts in Sociology. New York: Kensington Publishing. $9.95 (Amazon). Weber, M. (1958). From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology. New York: Oxford University Press. $39.95 (BIP) Yellin, L. (2008). A Sociology Writer's Guide. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. $52.20 (Amazon) Section 4: Selection Tools ARBAonline (American Reference Books Annual) Amazon Blackwell Publishing Book Index with Reviews Books In Print Choice Reviews Online Google Google Scholar Guide to Reference

International Sociological Association Books of the century http://www.isasociology.org/books/vt/bkv_000.htm PINES Quinn, B. (1997). The Best Web Sites in Psychology and Sociology. Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 1: 4, 57-76. doi 10.1300/J136v01n04_10 Sage Publishing Ulrichs Periodicals Directory Worldcat.org

Section 5: Most Useful Selection Tools Three most useful selection tools were Amazon.com, Books in Print, and Guide to Reference. Amazon.com was useful because I could do a general search on sociology to know what books are available, the price, and ISBN. Results were subdivided into reference, dictionaries, and encyclopedias. Books had professional reviews, and for those that didn't I could use the ISBN to find reviews in others sources. Books in Print is useful for knowing what books are in print and is an excellent source for reviews. Guide to Reference is selective guide to the best print and online reference sources organized by subject. Section 6: Most Useful Tool for Website and Documents
Of the tools I found useful in finding websites were the ones listed in the article The Best Web Sites in Psychology and Sociology. The article lists the ten best sociology websites at that time. The article was published in 1997, so the majority are no longer valid. However, I was still able to find a few that were still current. The next tool I found useful for website was Google. I performed a general search on the best sociology website. It was time consuming, but still a good tool. Finally, Google Scholar was helpful in finding free scholarly web documents.

Section 7: Monographs Explanation

The library aims to develop and maintain a collection that will meet the college's instructional needs at the initial study level. My goal was to obtain material that emphasizes the fundamentals of sociology. The following books were chosen fit this aim: Essentials of Sociology, Basic Concepts in Sociology, Introduction to Sociology, Sociology for the 21st Century, Down to Earth Sociology, Cengage Advantage Books: Sociology, and Basic Concepts in Sociology. The collection contains materials in both social theory and methods, which form the core curriculum for the Sociology major. The following books were chosen for this purpose: The Sociology of Philosophies: A Global Theory of Intellectual Change, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Its Classical Roots: The Basics, Encyclopedia of Social Theory, and Handbook of Sociological Theory. I selected The New Urban Sociology, and The Sociology of Gender:A Brief Introduction because students learn the interactions between individuals, groups, and cultures. The collection supports the programs and disciplines in which a sociological perspective is employed. The following selections meet this criteria: Invitation to Sociology: A Humanistic Perspective and Sociology: A Global Perspective. Also, dictionaries, and encyclopedias, guides, and handbooks are collected. The following were chosen: Penguin Dictionary of Sociology, The Sage Dictionary of Sociology, A Dictionary of Sociology, Sociology: Web-Linked Dictionary, The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology, A Sociology Writer's Guide, and The Sociology Student Writer's Manual. From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology was chosen as a classical work. Section 8: Journal Selection and Justification The two journal chosen for this collection are Contemporary Sociology and Social Thought and Research. Contemporary Sociology is an academic journal which publishes reviews and discussions of the most important recent works in sociology and in related disciplines. Social

Thought and Research addresses current issues in sociological studies. Published papers are in a variety of sociological areas, including critical theory, authoritarianism, social movements, culture, sexuality, gender, globalization, and feminist cross-cultural research. Located in the Sociology Department at the University of Kansas, Social Thought and Research is one of only two student-run sociology journals in the United States (along with the Berkeley Journal of Sociology at the University of California at Berkeley). Both journals were highly recommend for academic libraries through Ulrich's Periodical Directory. Both journals aid in undergraduate study, faculty instruction, and basic faculty research. Section 9: Nonprint Items Selected The non-print item chosen for this collection were the dvds Standard Deviants: Sociology, Vol. 1 and Standard Deviants: Sociology, Vol. 2. These dvds are recommended by university professors and teachers nationwide. Volume one is intended to help the viewer understand the basic concepts of college level sociology. Using lessons written by university professors, the viewer is taught the following concepts: sociological perspective, symbolic interactionism, role strain, Conflict Theory and the work of Auguste Comte and Harriet Martineau. The information given is essentially a condensed version of what a first year sociology student would encounter during their first semester. Volume two expands the lesson presented in volume one. Viewers are taught the following concepts: Orshansky's Model, social mobility, Goffman's Dramaturgical View of the Self and Differential Association Theory. Section 10: Websites Selected 1. The Sociolog: http://www.sociolog.com/: Sociologist Julian Dierkes' "Comprehensive Guide to Sociology On-Line." A general but selective guide focusing more on professional and academic links than on specific topics.

2. A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace: http://www.trinity.edu/~mkearl/index.html: Commentary, data analyses, essays, tutorials, and links to support sociology courses and to stimulate the sociological imagination. 3. SocioSite: http://www.sociosite.net/: Comprehensive gateway site for resources and publications in all fields and aspects of sociology. Wide range of global links organized by categories such as subject areas (more than 150 here), sociologists, courses, institutions, publishers, and more. 4. The SocioWeb: http://www.socioweb.com/: The SocioWeb is perhaps the single best subject-specific resource available for Internet resources for sociology. 5. Understanding the world today: http://gsociology.icaap.org/: Reports about global social, political, economic and demographic changes. Links to theory, research, and data. 6. WWW Virtual Library: Sociology: http://socserv.mcmaster.ca/w3virtsoclib/ : The WWW Virtual Library offers a comprehensive collection of resources in sociology. Section 1l: Web Documents Selected 1. Small, W. (1907, 2001). Adam Smith and Modern Sociology: A Study in the Methodology of the Social Sciences. Ontario: Batoche Books. http://socserv2.mcmaster.ca/~econ/ugcm/3ll3/small/AdamSmith.pdf. A short book on the relations between nineteenth-century social sciences and sociology. 2. Gragun, D. & Gragun, R. (2006). Introduction to Sociology. Wikibooks. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikimedia/en-labs/8/8b/Introduction_to_sociology.pdf. Wikibook on the introduction of sociology. 3. Ray, L. (1999). Theorizing Classical Sociology. Buckingham: Open University Press.

Chapter One. http://www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/openup/chapters/0335198651.pdf. This book introduces the key issues of classical sociology to undergraduates. 4. Burawoy, M. & Wright, E. (2000). Sociological Marxism. University of California Berkeley & University of Wisconsin- Madison. http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/~wright/SocMarx.pdf . Article on the conduct of sociology from a Marxist perspective. 5. Black, D. (2000). Dreams of Pure Sociology. Sociological Theory, 18:3. http://www.csun.edu/~egodard/readings/Black-2003-Dreams.pdf. Pure Sociology is a controversial but revolutionary approach developed by Donald Black. 6. Nelson, J. (2008). Sociology, Economics, and Gender: Can Knowledge of the Past Contribute to a Better Future? Global Development and Environment Institute, Tufts University. http://ase.tufts.edu/gdae/Pubs/wp/09-04SocioEconGender.pdf. This article explores the profoundly gendered nature of the split between the disciplines of economics and sociology that took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, emphasizing implications for current efforts to bring the fields more closely together. Section 12: Summary of Expenditures Item Type Books Periodicals Non-Print Total No. of Items 33 2 2 37 Cost $2,099.35 $348.00 $39.96 $2,487.31

Section 13: Similarities and Differences There are similarities and differences in choosing print resources and websites. For both

print resources and websites criteria needs to be met: does the content have authority, intended audience for this content, educational focus of the content, and does it support the library's collection policy. The difference is that more reviews can be found for print resources than for websites. There are different criterias for websites, such as, ease of use, ease of finding relevant information, and links up-to-date and valid. Of the thirty three monographs, thirty one are paperbacks. Only two of the paperbacks could have been purchased in hardcover: From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology and The Sociology of Philosophies. The hardcover of From Max Weber is $370.00. Even though it is a classic work, I could not justify spending $370.00 when the paperback is only $39.95. The hardcover copy of The Sociology of Philosophies is almost $100.00, while the paperback was only $34.00. Only two paperbacks were over $100.00. The average cost of the monographs is almost $64.00. The majority of the collection is published from 2006 to 2010 to meet the goal of having current information from print sources. Selection 14: Collection Development Learning I learned that creating an adequate collection is a difficult task because many aspects must be considered. One aspect is the budget and how to get as many resources as you can with the money allocated. However, collection development is more than about how much something costs. Collecting for an academic library means purchasing resources that are relevant to the research needs of the user. If the selector is not knowledgeable about the subject, then reviews and other sources must be reliable. The selector must calculate the demand for the material. Finally, the selector must know the strengths and weaknesses of the existing library collection in the subject area. Having a sound collection development policy and a good number of selection tools helps the library to have the best possible collection.