The Instructional Resource Center at Augusta University assists faculty, students, and local school and school systems to meet the challenges of rapidly changing educational resources and instructional technology.
Our collection includes children's books, GACE Study Materials, Classroom Games & Manipulatives, a Collection of K-12 Textbooks, and Professional Reading Materials. In addition to materials in the center our staff works with faculty and students to recommend digital learning resources on a variety of topics.
A valid Augusta University picture ID is required for checkout. Most materials are checked out for four weeks. Fines are $.35/item/day with a maximum fine of $10 per item. As a courtesy, one overdue notice is emailed after the items are due. Fines must be settled by the end of the semester.
It is the mission of the Instructional Resource Center to provide the resources that faculty and students need to prepare lesson plans, assignments, and materials for use with K-12 and pass tests required for certification. It is not the intent of the Instructional Resource Center to duplicate materials found in Reese Library or Media Services but rather to provide a collection that compliments those. In its collection development the Instructional Resource Center strives to provide materials that will assist students in preparing lesson plans, thematic units, assignments, and materials for use with K-12 students.
Current standards, such as the Georgia Standards issued by the Georgia Department of Education, are used as guides in selecting materials.
Materials collected include: children's literature, children's books on various reading levels and subjects, thematic units, activity-based books and magazines, GACE Test study materials, games and hands-on materials, and a selection of textbooks for K-12. With limited funds, needs are prioritized each year and money is first spent on those with highest priority.
Donations are accepted as space allows when they will provide current, needed materials that will not duplicate offerings in other areas on campus.
The manager of the Instructional Resource Center is responsible for collection development and seeks input from faculty and students in the process.
Weeding is the active discarding or transferring to storage of unneeded Instructional Resource Center items. It is not simply the passive withdrawal of the records of lost books or the withdrawal of books so damaged that they are no longer usable.
Items that do not support the mission of the Instructional Resource Center and do not fit into the collection development policy should be removed from the center in order to maintain a current, active, and useful collection which reflects the goals of the center.
Weeding needs to be an integral function of the center in order to:
The following materials should be candidates for weeding:
The manager of the Instructional Resource Center will be responsible for weeding.
Weeding is an essential on-going routine and should not be done only during periods of crisis. However, special weeding projects will be undertaken when necessary.
*Adobe Media Encoder is part of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Students can use it free on campus computers that have the Creative Cloud installed. A free 30 day trial can be downloaded, and is an educational discount option for purchasing from Adobe.
