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Library Collections at the Regional Campuses

Each of the University's five regional campuses-Avery Point, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury, and West Hartford-maintains a library dedicated to serving the academic programs in those communities.

The libraries at Storrs and the libraries at the regional campuses share a single catalog and form a single distributed collection; each library unit serves as a full gateway to the entire collection. Physical materials and copies of articles and chapters are quickly delivered from point to point in response to user need.

All of the UConn Libraries benefit from the joint collecting of online networked resources, including electronic research databases, e-journals, e-books, full text reference tools and full text primary source materials. These extensive networked resources are easily accessible by all members of the University community regardless of campus location.

West Hartford

At the Trecker Library, undergraduate collection development reflects the evolving curricular needs of the students and the interests of the faculty. Areas of collecting focus reflect the strengths of the programs at the West Hartford campus, which primarily involve the social sciences. As a Tri-Campus partner, with Torrington and Waterbury, the library supports the Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Technology and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban and Community Studies.

The library seeks to obtain the classic works in urban studies and to build in areas that will support both the undergraduate curriculum and faculty research. The emphasis is on urban planning, city histories, comparative studies, public policy, urban economics, demographics, the social aspects of urban life, local government, and urban growth. Collecting emphasis is given to studies of Central Connecticut, specifically Hartford, Connecticut, including dissertations, demographics, neighborhood studies, and information about local organizations.

Significant collecting resources are dedicated to supporting the School of Social Work, centered in West Hartford, which has an extensive master's degree program and offers the only social work doctoral degree in Connecticut. Social work collecting areas include social values and ethics; diversity; social and economic justice; populations at risk; human behavior and the social environment; social welfare policy and services; and social work practice.

The University's Department of Public Policy, which offers a Master's degree in Public Administration, moved to the Greater Hartford campus from Storrs in 2004, offering a new focus for library collecting and resource-building.