- Timeline: Expected completion date of December 31, 2026
- Point of contact: Jennifer Soutter, Librarian, Collections & Licensing Services Unit
- Status: Ongoing
Leddy Library continues its refresh and modernization of the Curriculum Resource Centre (CRC), the specialized collection designed to support Education students and faculty.
Our goal is to make the CRC more useful, accessible, welcoming, and aligned with the evolving needs of students and instructors. This work responds to select recommendations from the 2022 academic program review for the Faculty of Education, reinforcing our shared commitment to continuous improvement and academic alignment.
Our Goals
We’re reviewing the collection to remove outdated or rarely used materials, using clear and transparent criteria and incorporating input from students and faculty. This process also includes the development of updated collection development guidelines to ensure we are acquiring resources for practical use in the classroom that effectively support education students and new teachers. By streamlining and modernizing the CRC, we will create a more focused, accessible, and relevant resource that reflects current teaching and learning priorities.Theory related to education and older materials worth retaining are being moved into the Main Building of Leddy Library, positioning educational theory alongside the rest of the education materials in our main collection. This new location will create a more cohesive theory collection and allow us to enhance our offerings in the CRC space.
How Did This Begin?
This project began in the Summer of 2023 with a review of the children’s picture books and juvenile literature. The goal of this review was to highlight important classic titles as well as books that support the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Materials, like older posters and image kits, were withdrawn due to low use and deteriorating condition.In summer 2025, the project resumed and we began reviewing the remaining components of the collection, namely the circulating books, reference books, government documents, and kits, with an anticipated completion date of the end of the calendar year.
We Want to Hear From You
Faculty of Education students and faculty were surveyed for feedback which has helped us identify materials relevant to your work, and which continues to guide us in growing and adapting the collection to better support your needs.Parts of the CRC collection are temporarily difficult to access while this work continues. Please ask for assistance at the Circulation Desk if you are having trouble finding materials. We appreciate your patience while the collection undergoes these changes!
The refreshed collection is available for use in its historical space within the library, the first floor of Leddy West. Educational theory has been moved to the 3rd floor of Leddy Library's Main Building.
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