LSU Libraries Education Resources Center

LSU Libraries
Education Resources Center

The Education Resources Center (ERC), the curriculum materials center located in 227 Middleton Library, supports several University programs including the teacher education program of the College of Education. It houses children's literature, Louisiana approved textbooks, classroom/teacher support resources, audio-visual materials, and reference books pertaining to these collections. The collection provides exposure to selective materials representing a variety of teaching concepts and methods. Additional information including hours and links to Internet resources is available at http://www.lib.lsu.edu/edu/er/index.html.

All materials in the Education Resources Center, regardless of format, are listed in the online catalog. The Advanced Search screen can be used to more easily locate curriculum materials since search terms can be combined and drop-down menus employed. Education Resources can be designated as the library to be searched, and specific locations within the department (e.g., Young People's Collection) and formats (e.g., kits) can be selected.

Resources include:

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: PreK-12 with emphasis on award winners, big books, books in foreign languages, multiple copies for leveled reading groups.
CLASSROOM/TEACHER SUPPORT: Activity guides, units/lesson plans, teaching ideas.
KITS: Math manipulatives, science experiments, games/puzzles, models, general teaching aids.
LOUISIANA TEXTBOOKS: K-12 student and teacher editions, teacher resource packages, ancillary resources.
A-V RESOURCES: CD's, DVD's, videos, both K-12 and professional development.
REFERENCE: Information on authors, illustrators, national standards.
ASSESSMENT TESTS: Access restricted to faculty and students enrolled in specific classes.
HISTORICAL RESEARCH COLLECTIONS: Children's literature from the late19^th and early 20^th centuries, textbooks from the last third of the 20^th century.