For Faculty

Resources are selected that: 

• Support the curriculum and course related work (current with an eye on future needs); 
• Are appropriate for college level studies; 
• Have received attention by critics and reviewers; 
• Offer a variety of perspectives and worldviews on controversial topics; 
• Fill gaps in the current collection in the same or similar subject areas; 
• Are considered classics or seminal works in a specific area of study; 
• Are reasonably priced relative to available budget; 
• Provide a global perspective and promotes equity, diversity and inclusion as well as not prejudicial towards a specific segment of the population;  

Many sources are used for selection purposes.  These include, and not limited to the following: 

• Association of College and Research Libraries. Choice Reviews Online -  https://www.choicereviews.org/. (Accessible from on campus only); 
• Reviews in scholarly journals found when searching in article databases; 
• University Press publication catalogues; 
• Faculty recommendations and suggestions. 

Special considerations are made for titles in the following category:

• Works published by Champlain College-Saint-Lambert staff and faculty
• Works published that support teaching and curriculum development
• Works specialized in the Canadian, Québec and Indigenous perspectives