Communication Disorders

Collection Development Policy Statement

Library's Collection Development Objectives

The library seeks to provide materials to support programs in speech pathology, audiology, and diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders. Communication Sciences and Disorders offers a training program/practicum at the Speech and Hearing Clinic as well as other area clinics.

Curriculum Program Description

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is one of 18 teaching divisions in the College of Arts and Sciences. There are one professor emeritus, nine faculty members, seven instructors, and the clinic director in the department. Listed below are the number of degrees awarded to students in Communication Sciences and Disorders for the past five years:

Degrees Awarded

E (Empty String)      - (Info unavailable)

The following degree programs are offered which the library collection supports:

New and Expanding Areas of Interest

• Augmentative communication
• Alternative communication
• Neonatal hearing screening and stimulation
• Rehabilitative work with brain-injured clients

Areas of Specialization/Major Faculty Research Interests

• Speech Perception
• Aphasiology
• Psycholinguistics
• Audiology
• Hearing Science
• Acoustics
• Experimental phonetics
• Child phonology
• Language development
• Language disorders
• Second language acquisition

Treatment of Subject Depth

For the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders the library is attempting to build a research collection (level 4). (See classed analysis for detailed statement.)

CD ROMs, Electronic Books, Remotely Accessed Texts

LSU Libraries will purchase CD ROM works on a case by case basis when requested by faculty members or graduate students in need of enhanced capabilities afforded by CD ROMs. The LSU Libraries recognizes that electronic information, e-books, electronic paper, etc. merit attention. The purchase of access to remote data and texts, such as J-STOR and others, will be pursued when the ownership of remote products will benefit the greatest number of students, staff, and faculty at the best possible price. Purchase of remotely accessed texts must follow the policy and procedures set forth in Procedures for Acquiring and Processing Electronic Resources.

Specific Delimitations

Type

Collected extensively: Specialized reference tools; i.e., abstracts, indexes, encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and bibliographies, as well as periodicals, monographs, historic documents, source books, and treatises.

Collected selectively: Translations, proceedings, yearbooks, catalogs, and laboratory manuals.

Collected very selectively: Undergraduate textbooks, theses, dissertations, and books of readings.

Physical Format

Collected extensively: Traditional print forms, including monographs and serials.

Collected selectively: Electronic indexes and microforms (when hard copy is unavailable or very expensive).

Imprint Date

Collected extensively: Materials published during the last decade.

Collected selectively: Materials published more than ten years ago.

Place of Publication

Collected extensively: United States and England.

Collected selectively: Canada and Europe.

Collected very selectively: All others.

Languages

Collected extensively: English language materials and needed translations of foreign language works.

Excluded: All others.

Chronological Periods

Collected extensively: 20th century.

Collected selectively: All other periods.

Geographical Focus

Collected extensively: United States, Canada, and England.

Collected selectively: Europe.

Collected very selectively: Rest of world.

Classed Analysis

Prepared: January 15, 1998
Updated: March 15, 2003