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Academic Representatives, Librarians, and Collection Policies

Information regarding collection development at the University Library. This includes information about subject librarians, department contacts and our policy on each subject we collect.

Collection Policy for AFRICAN & AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

General Purpose

The African & African American Studies Collection of Parks Library is designed to support study, instruction, and research in the interdisciplinary field of African American Studies at the higher education level. African & African American Studies materials are defined as those materials dealing with the experiences of African Americans, Africans, and African-descent peoples living in the United States. Collection emphasis is on the social sciences and the humanities; scholarly and authoritative informational works, appropriate for use at undergraduate, graduate, and research levels, are selected. Popular treatment may also be selected to serve patron and community needs. Primary clientele of this collection are students and faculty in the African & African American Studies Program, students enrolled in numerous classes meeting the University's diversity requirement, and everyone interested in Black cultures, histories, perspectives, and contributions. Since patrons represent a wide variety of demands, resources not specifically related to the curriculum may also be provided.

LibGuides on AFRICAN & AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES

Academic Representative

Tunde Adeleke

Phone: 515 294-7266
Email: tadeleke@iastate.edu

Your Librarian

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Susan A. Vega García
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Contact:
Associate Professor & Librarian
150 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames IA 50011
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