MISSION: To disseminate information about the curriculum materials libraries located in Michigan colleges or universities and to communicate nationwide the importance of these libraries or collections.
Curriculum materials libraries (CMLs), also referred to as curriculum resource centers or curriculum materials centers, are special libraries or facilities providing resources and/or services for those college and university students wishing to become elementary or secondary teachers. The resources found in CMLs assist the preservice teachers to understand the full scope of what is necessary to become an exemplary teacher.
Directory of Curriculum Materials Centers. (6th ed.) (2009) published by ALA/ACRL was compiled by the Curriculum Materials Centers Directory Ad Hoc Committee of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Education & Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS). Available for purchase through the ALA online store.
EBSS- website to the Education & Behavioral Sciences Section of the ACRL: "...exists to serve the common interests of education and behavioral sciences librarians."
National Curriculum Materials Centers Resource Education Resource Organizations Directory : a listing of 238 U.S. Curriculum Material Centers maintained by the U.S. Department of Education
Michigan Curriculum Materials Libraries/Collections
MISSION: To disseminate information about the curriculum materials libraries located in Michigan colleges or universities and to communicate nationwide the importance of these libraries or collections.
24 Centers or Collections 2005: list of Michigan centers or collections (3/2006)
Sabbatical Study Report 2006: study of the 24 CM centers or collections (3/2006)
Michigan Education Resources
Department of Education
Michigan Academic Standards
Grade Level Content Expectations
Michigan Common Core Resources & Guides
Michigan Math and Science Centers Network
Curriculum Materials Centers Resources
Guidelines for Curriculum Materials Centers (updated and approved by ACRL and ALA, January 2009)
A Guide to Writing CMC Collection Development Policies (updated and approved by ACRL and ALA, 2007)
Curriculum Materials Centers: Collection Development Policies (1993, 2nd ed.)
Directory of Curriculum Materials Centers. (6th ed.) (2009) published by ALA/ACRL was compiled by the Curriculum Materials Centers Directory Ad Hoc Committee of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Education & Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS). Available for purchase through the ALA online store.
EBSS- website to the Education & Behavioral Sciences Section of the ACRL: "...exists to serve the common interests of education and behavioral sciences librarians."
National Curriculum Materials Centers Resource
Education Resource Organizations Directory : a listing of 238 U.S. Curriculum Material Centers maintained by the U.S. Department of Education
Literature Review : Curriculum Materials Libraries since 1932.