| Library Collections and Gifts
General Information
Library collections support faculty teaching and student learning
by providing resources in a variety of formats: print, microform, audiovisual
and electronic. Collection activities focus on the development and maintenance
of collection related policies, coordination of collection assessment techniques,
and the management of data and collection statistics for a variety of university
and library reports.
Statistical
Snapshot of the Collection
A snapshot of our current collection: over 234,000 volumes, over 2700 current
serials subscriptions, over 556,000 microforms, over 1300 online databases and
electronic journals, 2400 electronic books and over 5600 videos.
Gifts to the Library
Collection
The Collections Librarian welcomes your gifts to the collection. Librarians serving
as liaison in a specific discipline or subject also welcome your inquires regarding
gifts.
Inquires about gifts of books or other materials should be referred
to:
Mary Linden Sepulveda
Collections Librarian
(206) 296-6209
fax (206) 296-2572
mlinden@seattleu.edu
All inquires regarding financial gifts should be referred to:
John Popko
University Librarian
(206) 296-6201
fax (206) 296-2572
jpopko@seattleu.edu
Collection development
policies
Collection development policies establish operating guidelines for the planned
development of a quality collection of materials in support of the curriculum.
Currently under revision, these policies will provide general guidelines for allocating
funds fairly, establishing collection levels for each subject area or discipline,
and formulating selection criteria.
Collections Staff:
Mary Linden Sepulveda
Collections Librarian
(206) 296-6209
fax (206) 296-2572
mlinden@seattleu.edu
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The circulating print books in the Main
Collection are arranged using the Library of Congress Classification scheme:
A - BV: 3rd floor
BX - MT, P - TP, and TS - Z: 4th floor
N and TR (art stacks): 2nd floor
All circulating
books are identified by the location “ON SHELF” in the catalog. Oversize books are identified by the catalog location “OVERSIZE”
and are located at the end of the classification scheme Z.
>Search for print and e-books in
the library catalog |
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The Reference Collection
consists of both print and non-print resources and serves patrons in locating
quick information as well as specific information for broader research needs.
The print collection, primarily located south of the Reference Desk on the 2nd
floor, includes basic atlases, dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks and expanded,
specialized sources. These print materials do not circulate, but are available
for use when the library is open.
A selection of electronic reference resources is available for
basic sources and more comprehensive
indexing, abstracting, and full text can be accessed through the library’s
Find Articles. Remote library
collections from private, state or federal information sources are available through
links provided by the library or through the Internet. |
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The Reserve Collection
is located north of the Circulation Desk on the 2nd floor, near the Newspaper
Reading Area and the Art Collection. This collection contains library materials
temporarily relocated from the Main Collection or loaned by faculty for use as
supplements to their classes. Materials in this collection may be searched through
the link to Course
Reserves in the Library Catalog. The loan period for course material in the
Reserves Collection is set by the faculty member, usually for a short period of
time and limited to use within the library. |
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The print Periodicals Collection,
located on the 3rd floor, is arranged in alphabetical title order with limited
circulation policies. Due to space restrictions, some low use titles and back
files are located in STORAGE and can be requested for retrieval from the Circulation
Desk. Lemieux Library Journal
and Magazine List
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Print newspapers
are located at the north end of the Circulation Desk in a small reading area.
Lemieux Library subscribes to many electronic journals and indexes
to periodical articles. Begin your search with the following links:
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Recreational
Reading Collection |
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The library has a small collection
of leased current best sellers in fiction and nonfiction available to the campus
community for limited loan periods. This collection is located near the main elevator
on the 2nd floor of the library. |
Video
and Other Media Collection |
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Located at the Circulation Desk
on the 2nd floor, this collection includes a modest number of videos (commercial
and academic), CD’s, cassette tapes, games and kits. |
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Located near the Reference Desk
on the 2nd floor, the Microform Collection includes back files, both in film and
fiche, of currently received periodicals, newspapers and a few books titles. |
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Special Collections
include materials which for reasons of rarity or fragility, format, or association
with the University or local community, have been separated from the Main Collection.
While some materials remain in STORAGE, the majority of Special
Collections are housed in the southwest corner on the 3rd floor in the Wilson
Broderick Room. All materials, with the exception of the E.M. Standing Montessori
and Seattle University History Collections, are accessible through the online
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Notable Special Collections:
- The Nathalie T. Wilson Collection of Mary, Queen of Scots
This collection was willed to Seattle University in 1965 by the late Mrs. Nathalie
T. Wilson. It includes approximately 350 rare and valuable written about Queen
Mary or owned by the Queen’s family. The collection includes books written
in English, French, Italian and Latin.
- The Melville Harrison Hatch Collection of Darwin
Donated by Seattle University Professor Emeritus John Toutonghi in honor of his
family, this collection of 129 items includes books on science, evolution and
ethics by and about Charles Darwin. Notable titles include early editions of the
Origin of Species and the Voyage of the Beagle.
- The A.H. Sonsthagen Napoleonic Collection
Acquired by Seattle University in 1947, this remarkable collection of 2000 volumes,
in English, French, German and Scandinavian languages, records the life of Napoleon,
his campaigns and achievements. Of particular note, Le Moniteur Universel, dating
from 1789-1810, is an official French journal of government policy.
- The E.M.Standing Collection of Maria Montessori Materials
E. Mortimer Standing, an international authority in the Montessori method of teaching
and early childhood education, was associated with Maria Montessori for more than
thirty years. He assisted her in training courses and conducted many himself throughout
the world. Author of 3 books on Montessori, his collection includes a variety
of materials relating to her life and work, among them are manuscripts, correspondence,
lectures, pamphlets, photos and some curriculum materials.
- Seattle University History Collection
The purpose of this collection is to collect and preserve important primary source
materials relating to the history and activities of Seattle University, its past
and present members and its surrounding communities. Materials in this collection
include, but are not limited to: printed documents, administrative records, correspondence,
photographs, film and videos, maps, scrapbooks, yearbooks, The Spectator, and
sound recordings.
Access to Special Collections is by appointment
only. Requests may be made to the Collections Librarian by email or telephone
and by completing the following form:
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