Collection Policy: Anthropology

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1 Collection Policy: Anthropology Introduction The Library supports the instructional and research needs of faculty and students working within the Department of Anthropology. The department was initially known as the Department of Sociology and Anthropology but became a separate entity in Over the years, Anthropology has offered a diverse selection of programs including a 3 year Bachelor of Arts, Taiga Studies ( ); a 3 year Bachelor of Arts, Native Studies ( ); and a 3 year Bachelor of Arts, Boreal Studies ( ). Bachelor of Science degree programs were added in 1990 and programs included a 3 year BSc and 4 year HBSc in Geoarchaeology ( ). The following year the science component evolved into BSc and HBSc programs in Anthropology. Two additional alternatives, a 4 year BA non-direct entry and a 4 year BSc non-direct entry program were introduced in The Department of Anthropology currently offers several programs leading to a Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor or Honours Bachelor of Science, or Master of Science interdisciplinary degree: Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology major (3 year) Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology major (4 year non-direct entry program) Honours Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology major (4 year) Bachelor of Science - Anthropology major (3 year) Bachelor of Science - Anthropology major (4 year) Anthropology minor program Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science or Honours Bachelor of Science in Geoarchaeology Interdisciplinary Honours Bachelor of Science in Applied bio-molecular Science Interdisciplinary Master of Environmental Studies in Northern Environment and Cultures Concurrent programs with Education

2 The Chancellor Paterson Library is the main location for the anthropology collection. The Education Library provides some support material in the area of introductory anthropology and vertebrate fossils. The Lakehead Orillia campus library contains a limited collection of monographs in support of anthropology research and students are able to request additional print resources from Thunder bay when required. Anthropology related material of a regional or northern focus can be found in the Northern Studies Resource Centre (NSRC). Archaeology field work and excavations in northern regions and material relating to Aboriginal peoples form an important part of the Centre's collections. 2. History of the Collection The curriculum within the Anthropology program covers diverse topics including: human evolution, tracing human migrations, archaeology, geoarchaeology, forensic anthropology, molecular anthropology, plagues and people, ecological and environmental anthropology, ancient DNA, molecular paleopathology, and forensic and archaeological microscopy. The Library s print monograph collection is well-established in the core areas of anthropology which have been taught for an extended period of time. The collection has experienced recent growth in the contemporary subjects of forensic medicine, DNA fingerprinting, and disease and epidemics. The print collection is being supplemented by a growing collection of electronic books. Acquisitions in recent years have focused on a wide scope of topics including the following: philosophy and methodology of archaeology; prehistoric archaeology; social and cultural anthropology; human evolution; paleontology; diseases; epidemics; and forensic medicine. Publications relating to the Aboriginal people of Canada and Indigenous populations worldwide have also been actively acquired. Faculty research interests cover a broad spectrum of topics. The department has strength in the specialized areas of medical anthropology, applied anthropology, bioanthropology (e.g. Applied Bio-Molecular Anthropology Program) and archaeological science (e.g. Geoarchaeology Program). The established core collection is evolving to support research in these specialized areas of focus within the anthropology program. 3. Languages English (or translation into English) is the primary language of the collection. 4. Chronological Guidelines

3 Emphasis is on the acquisition of current material. Current publications are emphasized in both applied and theoretical areas. Retrospective material will be collected where appropriate. 5. Geographical Guidelines There are no geographical restrictions. 6. Types of Material The Library actively collects monographs, journals, and reference materials. The Library has been a depository library for federal government documents since 1967 and a depository of Ontario government publications since Conference proceedings, dissertations and theses, annual reports and other serial publications are acquired selectively. The predominant format for monographs is print although the Library is actively building the electronic book collection. The predominant format for journals and government documents is electronic. Material in other formats such as microform, CD- ROM and DVD are available in the collection but are not actively acquired. 7. Subject Areas/s (4 levels: basic, initial study, advanced study, research) The subject organization below follows the Library of Congress Classification Outline, Class C Auxiliary Sciences of History, E History: America, Class G Geography/ Maps/Anthropology/Recreation, Class P Language, Class Q Science, Class R - Medicine. Subject LC Class Current Target CB History of Civilization 1. General works CB Initial Advanced 2. Civilization and race CB Initial Advanced 3. History of Civilization by period CB Basic Initial

4 Subject LC Class Current Target 4. Relation to Special topics ex. geography & civilization, technology, war & civilization, etc CB Basic Initial CC Archaeology 5. General Works. CC 1-76 Initial Advanced 6. Philosophy. Theory. Methodology. CC Initial Advanced 7. Study & Teaching. Research. History of Archaeology profession. CC Basic Initial 8. Preservation, restoration & conservation of antiquities. Forgeries. CC Basic Initial 9. Misc topics. Includes bells and crosses CC Basic Basic E History: America 10. Pre-Columbian America: Indians of North America E51-74 Advanced Advanced 11. Indians of North America Archaeology, Antiquities E Advanced Advanced GF Human Ecology. Anthropogeography 12. General works GF 1 51 Initial Initial 13. Environmental influences on humans/human influences on the GF Initial Advanced

5 Subject LC Class Current Target environment 14. Settlements urban/rural by region or country GF Initial Advanced GN Anthropology 15. General works. Methodology. GN 1-46 Advanced Advanced 16. Physical anthropology. Somatology. Human variation. Human evolution. GN Advanced Advanced 17. Ethnology. Social & cultural anthropology. GN Advanced Advanced 18. Prehistoric archaeology GN Advanced Advanced P Language 19. Anthropological linguistics P Basic Initial Q Science 20. Quarternary geological time (from the end ofthe Tertiary period through to the present) QE Basic Initial 21. Paleontology. QE Initial Initial 22. Paleozoology. QE Initial Initial

6 Subject LC Class Current Target 23. Paleobotany. QE Basic Initial 24. Physical anthropology. Evolution QH Initial Advanced R Medicine 25. Medicine and society. Social medicine. Medical sociology RA Initial Advanced 26. Diseases (communicable and noninfectious) and public health RA Advanced Advanced 27. Epidemics. Epidemiology. Quarantine RA Initial Advanced 28. Forensic medicine. Includes forensic genetics. DNA fingerprinting RA Initial Advanced 8. Interdisciplinary Activities The Department of Anthropology offers three interdisciplinary programs which involve collaboration with other departments. These include: a Geoarchaeology program which involves Anthropology, Geography and Geology; a Bio-Molecular Science program which involves Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics; and an Environmental Studies in Northern Environments and Cultures program which involves Anthropology and Geography. The Department of Anthropology also offers concurrent programs with the Faculty of Education. 9. Strengths/Weaknesses The monograph collection is particularly strong in the areas of ethnology, physical anthropology, prehistoric archaeology, and Aboriginal archaeology and antiquities. The collection also contains substantial holdings related to anthropogeography and evolution (see section 7 for a breakdown by LC classification). The print collection is strengthened by the inclusion of electronic books which are available in all anthropology

7 subject areas however are particularly abundant in relation to social and cultural anthropology and Aboriginal antiquities. The monograph collection would benefit from further growth in the paleosciences in support of the anthropology programs, and in the areas of forensics and molecular research which would benefit the interdisciplinary Applied Bio-Molecular Science program. Anthropology and archaeology resources in the collections of the Northern Studies Resource Centre contribute to the overall strength of the Library s monograph collection. The journal collection for the Department of Anthropology is strong and has a selection of journals in both print and electronic format. Print titles continue to be collected in a variety of subject areas including archaeology, American antiquities, and ethnology. The number of electronic journals available is significant and relates to a full range of anthropology subject areas. The Library provides access to suites of electronic journals through the Library s participation in the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and consortial subscriptions through the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). 10. Thunder Bay and Regional Resources The collection of the Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) contains additional material at the undergraduate level. TBPL resources are primarily of a theoretical nature with a limited number of applied research publications. 11. Internet Resources The Library maintains links on its website to online anthropology resources via the electronic Anthropology subject guide (libguides.lakeheadu.ca/anthropology). Subject guides with related links are also available for the programs involved in interdisciplinary activities including Northern Studies; Indigenous Learning: and Environmental Studies. 12. Liaison: The Department of Anthropology is responsible for selecting appropriate library resources. A library representative from the Department of Anthropology liaises with a designated Collections Development Librarian with respect to the Department s library budget, the acquisition process, consortia projects, and serials management. It is the responsibility of the Collections Development Librarian to ensure that relevant information regarding new publications is forwarded to the Department s library representative for consideration. The Library welcomes donations of books and journals, which fall within its collection scope.

8 13. Weeding. Weeding will be done on an ongoing basis to preserve the quality, currency and strength of the collection. Library Representative Collection Development Librarian Department of Anthropology Date Date