OBBSEPS Education Library

To Search the Education Library Collection
Go to: http://library3.samford.edu/
Click on the "View All Libraries" drop-down list and select "Curriculum and Technology"

General Collection
The OBBSE Library houses approximately 1,000 instructional print resources, supporting professional education programs in particular and consists of state courses of study, National Standards, periodicals, reference books, and professional books. Some professional topics included in the collection are:

• School Law and Administration
• Early Childhood Education
• Educational Research and Assessment
• Multicultural Education
• Effective Teaching
• Critical Thinking

Textbook Collection
The OBBSE Library houses over 2,000 textbooks, including both student and teacher editions. Many textbooks also include supplemental materials such as test banks, workbooks, and transparencies. The textbook collection covers all content areas in both the elementary and secondary curriculum.

Robyn B. Cohen Children's Book Collection
In September 2002, the Robyn B. Cohen Children's Book Collection was dedicated to the OBBSE Department of Teacher Education. The funding for the collection was provided by Michael and Carol Cohen in celebration of the life of their daughter, Robyn B. Cohen, a 1998 Samford education major and former student assistant in the CMTC. Due to the Cohen's generous gift, the CMTC now houses a growing collection of children's and young adult books, including Caldecott and Newberry Award books. Of special interest is our collection of books dealing with children with special needs such as autism, dyslexia, and ESL. The collection also covers social issues such as death of a family member, divorce, AIDS, and child abuse.

Audio-Visual and Equipment Collection
The OBBSE Library has several pieces of equipment available for checkout to Samford education majors, faculty, and staff. Equipment may be checked out for ONE NIGHT only unless previous arrangements are made with Dr. Haralson.

• Multimedia Cart
• Sony LCD Data Projector
• Acer TravelMate C300 laptop w/CD-ROM
• 5 Sony mini digital video cameras, 120x (Faculty only)
• Cameras require a mini digital video cassette
• 4 Nikkon digital cameras
• Overhead projector
• CD / Cassette player
• Slide projector
• Rolling carts
• Display board
• Document imaging camera
• Classroom Response System with 40 response pads (Teacher Education only)
• Mobile TV/VCR/DVD cart
• 36 station wireless mobile laptop cart

Circulation Policy

Books

• Books are available for checkout to all Samford students, faculty, staff and alumni.
• Books from the children's collection, general collection, and textbooks may be checked out for two weeks.
• Reference materials, Alabama Courses of Study, National Standards and dissertations may not be checked out.

Audio-Visual

• Faculty, staff and students of the Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education with a valid Samford University I.D. may check out available audio-visual materials through the Curriculum Materials and Technology Center.
• Audiovisual materials may be checked out overnight.

Equipment

• Faculty, staff and students of the Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education with a valid Samford University I.D. may check out available equipment through the Curriculum Materials and Technology Center.
• The highest priority for use of this equipment is to support classroom instruction in the College of Education. All other uses are subject to equipment availability.
• Repeated failure to return equipment on time or in its condition at the time of checkout will result in barring from future checkout privileges.
• Equipment may be checked for one night only, unless previously arranged with Dr. Haralson.
• To reserve equipment, please call 726-2987 or email mkharals@samford.edu