COLLECTIONS:

Special Collections

University Archives

Collection Preservation

Research Collections:
Gargan Hall Collection / Bapst Library

Collection Overview
While not specifically linked to curricular requirements, the Gargan Hall collection encompasses the spectrum of disciplines which comprise the Boston College curriculum.  The collection reflects the principles of Jesuit education and strengthens the college's commitment to providing students with a broad liberal education.  Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of materials which invite students to browse and challenge them to seek more scholarly works available in other Boston College Libraries collections.  The collection supports independent study and writing, the exploration of current ideas and issues, and the growth of curiosity, skills, and habits essential to the development of reading as a source of lifelong learning and recreation.

Unlike the research and scholarly collections of Boston College Libraries, the Gargan Hall collection seeks primarily to provide books for the Boston College community which are recreational or of current general interest.  The composition and organization of the collection are evaluated regularly to make sure it is supporting current activities and interests.

Adeane Bregman
Bapst Art Librarian
617-552-3200
E-Mail: bregman@bc.edu

Interdisciplinary Elements of Subject Area
Books in the Gargan Hall collection are chosen to stimulate a desire for learning and for intellectual exploration of the world.  The collection is a source of recreational reading and information on popular and timely subjects for undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Boston College.

Emphasis is on the acquisition of recently published novels, poetry, drama, biography, short stories, essays and  nonfiction.  An effort is made to provide materials unavailable in other library collections, e.g., science fiction, mysteries, general information on animals and nature, works of humor and travel, and materials on diet, exercise and health.  

Formats and Types of Materials
Materials in the collection are in print format.  Hardcover is generally preferred to paperbacks, but paperbacks will be purchased when appropriate.  

Languages
English is the primary language of the collection.  

Geographic Areas (Subject Approach)
The geographic scope of the collection is international.  

Time Periods (Subject Approach)
The collection covers all time periods.  

Date of Publication
Emphasis will be on currently published materials.

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