Open Educational Resources
To help make education more affordable for students, open educational resources offers textbooks and resources at no cost or reduced cost. Please visit the Open Educational Resource guide for a starting point for accessing materials.
Collection Development
LSC-Montgomery Library Collection Information
Library Collections
The library collection contains physical and online resources to support the academic research needs of the students and promoting scholarship. The library strives to provide access to materials that represent our student population's unique experiences and voices. We welcome active participation of faculty in recommending items to add to the collection that support their courses. Library resources are available in the physical collection and through online resources. For more information about the physical collections and online resources, visit the Library Collections page.
Collection Development Guidelines
The Lone Star College Libraries have a system-wide guidelines for collection development practices. Each library within the system determines their specific need based on its curriculum. You can review the policy for information regarding the selection process.
Recommend an Item to Add to the Collection
The librarians welcome title recommendations. If you would like to recommend an item to add to the collection that will help support your courses, you will need to reach out to your liaison librarian. From there, we can work together on establishing the best resources for the library to acquire. Look below in the "Meet Your Librarians" box for your subject librarian.
If you would like to submit your title recommendations online, please complete the online form below.
- Library Materials Recommendation FormLone Star College Students, Faculty, and Staff are invited to recommend materials for purchase. Suggestions will be evaluated based on the Libraries’ Collection Development Policy, the item’s usefulness to the collection, and current budgetary constraints.
Please provide as much information about the recommended title as you have available.
Donating Items to the Library
The library accepts donations from faculty, staff, students, and community patrons that adhere to our collection development guidelines and support the curriculum.
We accept the following donations:
- Books
- Textbooks
- We do not accept publisher gifted evaluation copies.
- Donated textbooks currently used for classes will be considered for Course Reserves.
- Test Prep Books
- Monetary Gifts
If you would like to make a donation to the library, please contact the Collection Development Lead Librarian, Monica Cammack. You will also need to fill out the Gift In-Kind form and bring it to the library with your donation.
New in the Collection
The "New in the Collection" reflects titles added to the collection as they become available for circulation. The list is updated as titles are added throughout the year. To identify titles added by subject, click on the second icon in the header section, and then select "Add Filter". The list will automatically update as you type terms.
For more information on what has been added by a particular area, contact your subject librarian. Look in the "Meet Your Librarians" box to find your subject librarian.
Meet Your Librarians!
Cole Williamson | Librarian/Professor | 936.273.7091
Master Library Science, University of North Texas; BA, History, University of Houston
Subject Librarian: Anthropology, Astronomy, Communication, Engineering, English, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Geography, History, Philosophy, Physics, Spanish, and Speech.
Monica Cammack | Librarian/Professor | 936.273.7487
Master Library Science, Texas Woman's University; BS, Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Texas at Arlington
Subject Librarian: Art, Dance, Drama/Theatre, Education, Geology, Humanities, Kinesiology, Live Entertainment Technology, Math, Music, and Visual Communications.
Stefanie Anderson | Librarian/Associate Professor | 936.273.7020
Master Library Science, Texas Woman's University; BA, Psychology, Texas State University
Subject Librarian: Accounting, Business, Criminal Justice, Drafting, Economics, Government, Human Services, Land Surveying, Management, Marketing, Psychology, and Sociology.
Priscilla Shontz | Librarian/Associate Professor | 936.273.7016
Master Library Science, University of North Texas; BS, Communications, University of Texas at Arlington
Subject Librarian: Automotive, Aviation, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Science, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Radiology Technology, and Welding.