This morning, I had a new catalog on my desk from Steck-Vaughn, self-proclaimed "Leader in Adult Education". Many of the titles were for GED and TABE preparation, but they had other titles for basic mathematics & algebra; language skills & vocabulary; ESL; classic fiction titles for a 2-6 reading level; etc.
Since we are an open enrollment institution, we will continue to see students who struggle with reading, writing, and mathematical concepts - even those students who have successful passed Foundations classes.
Should we offer titles like these in our libraries? Should we work collaboratively with our Mentor Centers to maintain this kind of collection with their resource bank? How do we advertise that these titles are available? Do we maintain them in their own section?
The link to the company catalog is http://www.SteckVaughn.com/AdultEd.
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2 comments:
I like the idea of having titles like these in the mentor area, possibly with their own dot or spine designation. Definitely useful for algebra, writing skills, and basic computer skills.
I think the books should be cataloged in the library. I think effective communication could make it more aware to the campus and mentor center that we have these resources available.
I am going to make a list with book cover, call # of the library resources for stress management, rudimentary math and English skills, etc. to provide for my mentor center coordinator.
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