General Purpose

To support research and instruction at the M.S. level in Agricultural Extension.

Subject Description

The program emphasizes agricultural extension training, methods and supervision.

Overlap with Other Subjects

Agricultural Extension Education overlaps with vocational-technical education and agricultural economics and rural sociology.

Languages Collected and Excluded

English language materials are primarily collected.

Geographic Parameters

Primarily materials from the United States are collected.

Chronological Scope

Emphasis is on current methods and developments.

Dates of Publication

Primarily current publications are collected.

Retrospective Acquisitions

Retrospective collecting is performed on a very limited basis.

Types of Materials Collected and Excluded

The types of materials collected are primarily texts relating to all aspects of agricultural extension methods and training; national and state documents; and the literature of agricultural education.

Formats of Materials Collected and Excluded

Primarily books and serials are collected.

Cooperation with Other Libraries

No formal cooperative collection development agreements are in place.

Alternate Access to Resources

Interlibrary loan is a source of materials not in the UT collection.

Position Responsible for Collection

Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Librarian, Diana Holden

Corresponding Fund

Agriculture, Agriculture/Veterinary Medicine

Other Factors

None

August 24, 2004