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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 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES

General Purpose

This collection supports the curriculum of two distinct programs in the Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management (AESHM) department. The programs, Event Management and Hospitality Management, have a symbiotic relationship as they feed off each other both by way of material substance and practice. Thus, materials supporting the two programs tend to have considerable overlaps. The undergraduate curriculum for both programs incorporates general education requirements in courses such as English along with others in business management and technical courses relating to the fundamentals of management within the events and hospitality industries. Graduates of the undergraduate Event Management program are prepared for carriers in event planning in a slew of settings including corporate events, trade shows, weddings, entertainment, fashion shows and sporting events. Their Hospitality Management counterparts are prepared for careers in areas such as hotel/restaurant management, tourism professions and food service management. Graduate education is available for both programs with Event Management offering a master’s degree. For Hospitality Management, courses are available at both the master’s and Doctoral levels. Graduate courses are built around a nucleus of courses in event management and hospitality management within the department and supported by courses in management, human resources, finance, and marketing. MS graduates find employment in their respective industries in a variety of managerial roles or in education at the community college level. PhD graduates assume faculty roles at universities or upper-level administrative positions in the industry.

LibGuides for HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES

Academic Representative

Cassandra Jo Dorius

Phone: 515 294-6316
Email: cdorius@iastate.edu

Your Librarian

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Anita Kay
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Contact:
150 Parks Library
515-294-6943