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Section VI.  Unique Collections

Section VI.  A.  Kincaid Collection

The Juvenile and Young Adult books in the Ethel K. Smith Library, formally a subset of the CMC, are housed in the Mary Ann Kincaid Room.  These books are of particular interest to Education majors and faculty.  In addition to providing classic children’s books, this collection contains all the Newbery Medal winners, the Caldecott Medal winners, and the Coretta Scott King Award winners.  These books are available for standard check out by Wingate University students, faculty, staff, and FOL members.  The Kincaid Room may be reserved for classes, storytelling, or other activities by contacting the Circulation Desk.

Section VI.  B.  Ethel K. Smith Library Web-Site

Section VI.  B.  1.  Ethel K. Smith Library Web-Site Mission Statement           

The web-site of the Ethel K. Smith Library of Wingate University (http://library.wingate.edu) has two specific aims.  It is primarily a means of distributing Library resources and services to students, faculty, and staff via the Internet.  Such services include, but are not limited to, access to the Library’s online catalog – the EKSplorer, NC-LIVE, electronic databases, and various reference resources.  By extension, the Library web-site is a means by which the Library communicates with the students, faculty, and staff by disseminating information about resources and services offered by the Library, as well as publishing operational notices.

Section VI.  B.  2.  Web-Site General Policies & Procedures:  Administration

The web-site is administered by the Library Web-Master under the supervision of the Director of the Library.  The Library Web-Master is a Library staff member designated by the Director of the Library.  The Library Web-Master is responsible for maintaining the Library site and web server.  Other duties include keeping the site and its links up-to-date and developing new pages and services. 

Finally, the Library Web-Master is responsible for revising the look and general feel of the site in order to facilitate the site’s growing list of services.  The Library Web-Master may designate others to maintain specific pages.  Because the Library Web-Master is appointed from the library staff, maintenance of the Library web-site must be balanced by the staff member’s other duties.

Section VI.  B.  3.  Web-Site General Policies & Procedures:  Style and Content

Style will conform to the minimum requirement(s) as outlined by the Wingate University Guide for Publishing on the Internet.  That is that each Library page will include a link to the Wingate University homepage, fonts and colors will be consistent with those found on the Wingate University Website, and that Librarians’ personal pages be relevant and consistent with their duties and that each such page includes a link to the Library homepage and the University homepage. 

Beyond that, the style of the site is under the control of the Library as outlined in Section VI.  C.  2.  The content of the Library web-site is governed by the Library Mission Statement and Section VI.  C.  1.  Under the direction of Director of the Library, the Library Web-Master is responsible for deciding what constitutes consistent use of the Library web-site and which services should be added to enhance the overall Library Mission.

Table of Contents | Introduction | Mission Statement | Circulation | Audiovisual | Reference | Bibliographic Instruction | Access Services | Unique Collections | Evaluation Statement

Evaluation Statement

The Ethel K. Smith Library Handbook exists as a working draft.  The various components will undergo examination and revision, if necessary, on an annual basis.  Following changes presented by the Library Staff, the document is submitted to the Library Committee for approval.

Updated May 31, 2008