The Centre de documentation collégiale: your e-library focusing on education!

Isabelle Laplante MLISHead Librarian

June 6, 2013

Presentation plan

1. A brief history

2. The “network” mandate

3. The heritage and research collections

4. Full library services

5. The Bulletin: Documentary summaries

6. Online demonstration of ebooks access

7. Questions

1. Brief history

1970 Creation of the CADRE documentation centre by the new network of Québec colleges

1991 The Cégep André-Laurendeau signs an agreement with the MEQ to create the CDC and ensure its management and development

2006 The self-assessment report is sent to the MELS

2008 Signature of a letter of agreement covering 2008-2012

2010 The first strategic plan adopted by the Cégep André-Laurendeau’s board of directors

2012-2013

Self-assessment report on the strategic plan. On going : a new agreement and a new Plan

1. The “network” mandate Excerpt from the 2007-2012 letter of agreement

By subsidizing the CENTRE’s activities, the minister:

Provides support to the college teaching network for the development, enhancement and dissemination of a documentary heritage relating to pedagogy, teaching, institutional development and education that is specific to this educational level.

1. The “network” mandate: FunctionsExcerpt from the 2007-2012 letter of agreement

• Build up the collection (acquisition, processing)

• Hold dissemination and animation activities involving the collections

• Offer user support (documentary research, expert advice)

• Organize an information watch (to build the collection)

1. The “network” mandate: FunctionsExcerpt from the 2007-2012 letter of agreement

• Participate in MELS projects promoting the integration of information and communications technologies to college-level teaching practices (e.g.: ProfWeb, REPTIC Network, Performa RL, …)

• Carry out the means needed to achieve objectives, notably soliciting the deposit of documents by various stakeholders within the college teaching network

• Develop a strategic plan for the duration of the agreement

• Present an annual report and an annual financial report

(Continued)

1. Mandate summary

• A special library:

A complement to college libraries

• A single documentary holding:

Since the college network was created and even before!

Regrouping everything that is published within the network

BY and FOR colleges and CEGEPs

Collaborating in network projects

2. The heritage and research collections

2. The heritage and research collections:Types of documents

Three types of documents:

1. Paper (published books, articles, grey literature, …)

2. Digital (digital files, databases covering scientific papers, …)

3. Other formats (CDs, DVDs, disks, VHS, …)

2. The heritage collection: Sources

• College documents…

_ Institutional research papers_ Research-related policies_ ...

• MELS documents…

_ Conseil supérieur de l’éducation_ CEEC_ …

• Documents from network partners…

_ Reports, conference proceedings, bulletins, advisories, …_ …

• Other documents (Personal gifts, Web, …)

2. The heritage collection: Partner sub-collections

Some of the collections acquired via gifts:

• 100 % of PREP, PAREA research papers

• 100% of AQPC, ARC, SIC conference proceedings

• 100% of articles from the magazine Pédagogie collégiale (AQPC moratorium: except for the last four issues)

• Performa documents

• University essays and dissertations on college-level education

•Others (trade unions, associations, …)

2. The heritage collection:ARC corpus

Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC)

Advisories and conference proceedings

2. The heritage collection: Corpus of PAREA and PREP research papers

2. The heritage collection: AQPC corpus

2. The heritage collection: SIC corpus

2. The heritage collection: Corpus of essays and dissertations

Université de Sherbrooke, UQAM, Université de Montréal, Université Laval, …

2. The heritage collection: Performa corpus

2. Research collection

• Purchase of books in bookstores

• Purchase or licensing agreements for e-books on education

• Databases on scientific papers:

_ ProQuest: 2000 magazine titles are indexed

(including 1000 titles in full text!)1. ERIC2. CBCA FullText Education3. ProQuest Education Journal

3. Research collection:Databases of scientific papers

ProQuest databases (including the ERIC Library) :“Network” licence

2. Research collection:E-books

• Purchased or licenced

3. Full library services:Purchases, dissemination, loans, support, etc…

• Website (information, guides, tools, …)

• Online catalogue

• Mediagraphy by themes

• College documentation bulletin

• Document loans and reservations

• Documentary research support

• Purchasing tips

3. Full library services:Website

www.cdc.qc.ca

3. Full library services:Online catalogue

3. Full library services:Suggestions in the online catalogue

3. Full library services:Most “up-to-date” online catalogue

3. Full library services:Requests for “advanced” searches

3. Full library services: Research support

Online guides and a well-connected librarian!

5. College documentation bulletin: Real documentary summaries

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Previously published editions:_Teaching the First Term_Intercultural: The Intercultural Training of Students_Class Management_Formative Assessment_Intercultural: Managing cultural diversity in the classroom_School Success for Boys_Assessing Team Work

In the works:_Succeeding in college_Handicapped Student Population…

6. Online demonstrationE-books

Using the « Proxy »: http://ez-proxy.cdc.qc.ca

7. Questions?+ Get your FREE e-resources access code!

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isabelle.laplante@cdc.qc.ca

June 6, 2013