Hospitality and tourism management

Statement of programs and library needs

The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management offers programs leading to the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees.

The undergraduate curriculum provides a balance among a general education requirement, courses in business management, and technical courses relating to the fundamentals of management within the hospitality industry. Graduate courses of study are built around a nucleus of courses in hospitality management within the department and supported by courses in management, human resources, finance and marketing. Graduates are prepared for careers in teaching, research and/or work in the hospitality and tourism industry. The graduate program is recognized as one of the leading programs of its kind in the United States.

The department has strong interdisciplinary interests in several areas, but especially so in marketing, management, and finance in the business field. There is also interest in the food and human nutrition area.

I. Collection areas

A. Area: Hospitality and Tourism Management

 

B. Classes and Levels

G 155-180      Geography. Travel and State. Tourist Trade        Study
KF 2042        United States.  General.  Regulation of Industry,
                 Trade, Commerce.  Service Trades                Study
TX 911-1110    Home Economics.  Hospitality Industry             Study
	

C. Chronology

Emphasis is on current materials. Works dealing with all time periods are considered for purchase.

D. Geographic Guidelines

Primary emphasis is on materials published in the United States. Some materials published in Europe, Canada, and elsewhere are also purchased.

E. Languages

English language materials are of primary interest. Materials in other languages may be purchased on occasion.

F. Treatment

Materials related to all aspects of hospitality and tourism management are considered. The field is relatively specialized so an extensive body of literature does not exist. Sources of statistical data are of interest. Much of the relevant literature is business related (marketing, management, and financial).

G. Formats

Primarily print for monographs and most journals, though electronic full-text is also of growing importance for journals. Bibliographic databases are available through the Internet. Printed materials are preferred. Some online data and also information on magnetic tapes are of interest. Some periodicals are also acquired in microfilm.

H. Multiple copies

Multiple copies of heavily used titles are acquired as funds permit.

II. Acquisition Strategy

The hospitality and tourism management bibliographer selects materials for purchase, with priority given to faculty requests. The library maintains an approval plan for books from many university press and significant trade publishers and standing orders for many important serials. Significant gifts of materials not already owned are rarely received, but duplicate copies of frequently used titles are sometimes added by gift. Retrospective purchases are limited to filling in journal holdings or adding important older titles.

Federal documents from a variety of agencies provide primary data and secondary materials of interest in hospitality and business-related areas.

III. Collection Notes

Lower division college textbooks are not ordinarily purchased. Upper division textbooks are acquired selectively. Theses and dissertations from other institutions are generally not acquired. Resources which support other disciplines such as marketing, management, finance, accounting, foods and human nutrition often support the research and curricular interest of hospitality and tourism management faculty and students.

Revised 11/2000