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Acknowledgement of Problematic Subject Headings
Red Deer Polytechnic Library recognizes that our catalogue and resource descriptions contain language that reflects the biases, norms, and perspectives of the time in which they were created. In particular, for resources about persons and groups, this language is often outdated and harmful. These descriptions also incorporate controlled vocabularies, such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings, which include some headings (e.g., Indians of North America), that are offensive or inappropriate. We use international standards for description, but support and actively participate in efforts to update and change these practices as we strive for descriptions that are inclusive, respectful, and do not cause harm. We acknowledge the critical importance of community consultation in these efforts, and as residents on Treaty 7 and Treaty 6 territories and Métis Region 3 we commit to working together with our local communities to make these changes.
The Main Collection is the major part of our collection. It includes materials such as:
Physical materials are located on Floor 2 and electronic materials are available through LibrarySearch.
See our list of streaming video collections:
The Curriculum Collection supports teacher education programs by providing access to materials authorized for use in Alberta schools plus supporting materials, children’s and young adult literature, and non-book items such as sound and video recordings, games, manipulatives, models, and kits.
Physical materials are located on Floor 2 and electronic materials are available through LibrarySearch.
The Leisure Reading Collection includes fiction and non-fiction intended to encourage and facilitate a culture of reading for pleasure.
Located on Floor 1.
Reserves are high-demand items available for short-term loan. Located at the Library Desk on Floor 1.
Some instructors have placed items on Reserve for their students. In addtion, the Library has a Textbook Collection to support student success and reduce barriers. Not all textbooks are available.
Faculty can place items into our Reserve Collection for student use. Learn more.
The Library has a variety of equipment and objects to help with courses and assignments; for example:
Some items can be booked in advance. If an item is not listed there, it's available first come, first served, at the Library Desk.
Learn more about the Equipment on Reserve.
The Library licenses databases to support RDP programs.
See our list of databases:
Includes scholarly work by Red Deer Polytechnic faculty, staff, and students, as well as institutional records.
Physical materials (e.g. print books, DVDs, CDs, etc.) written or produced by Red Deer Polytechnic faculty and staff are acquired by the Library.
This special collection is housed primarily in the Main and Curriculum collections on Floor 2, and can be identified with a red “Red Deer Polytechnic (College) Authors” sticker.
Learn more about the Library Collection by reviewing our Collection Development Guiding Document.
Red Deer Polytechnic Library recognizes that our catalogue and resource descriptions contain language that reflects the biases, norms, and perspectives of the time in which they were created. In particular, for resources about persons and groups, this language is often outdated and harmful.
These descriptions also incorporate controlled vocabularies, such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings, which include some headings (e.g., Indians of North America), that are offensive or inappropriate.
We use international standards for description, but support and actively participate in efforts to update and change these practices as we strive for descriptions that are inclusive, respectful, and do not cause harm. We acknowledge the critical importance of community consultation in these efforts, and as residents on Treaty 6 and 7 territories and Métis Region 3 we commit to working together with our local communities to make these changes.
If you encounter language in RDP Library catalogue records or other resource descriptions that you find offensive or harmful, or if you have questions about this statement or our work, we welcome your feedback via librarian@rdpolytech.ca. We are committed to reviewing and updating harmful language in catalogue records and other resource descriptions as appropriate and feasible.