About the Educational Resource Center of Minnesota State University
The Educational Resource Center (ERC) houses several collections supporting the College of Education curriculum at MSU as well as audio-visual materials supporting the entire university. Audio-visual equipment and related services are also available in the ERC. The ERC is a unit within Memorial Library and it located on the Library's lower level.
ERC Hours
ERC Staff
ERC Front Desk (507) 389-5944
Juvenile books circulate for normal book loan period (3 weeks minimum). Other collections within the ERC have shorter loan periods. For details see this chart: lending information
- DVDs, Videotapes, and Films
- Educational titles and feature films supporting the MSU curriculum
- Videos can be checked out unless booked or on reserve
- Videorecordings can be booked for class use or reserved for in-Library viewing. Online Video Booking Request Form
- One week checkout, no renewals
- Recorded books on compact disc, audio cassette tape, or Playaway (MP3 player)
- Children's, young adult, and adult fiction and non-fiction
- Primarily unabridged versions
- Some audiobooks are recorded at a slower speaking pace (SteadyReaders)
- Three week checkout, renewable
The following collections support the curriculum for Education majors:
Juvenile Book Collections
- Children's literature supporting the Education program's curriculum
- Easy books, middle readers, and young adult
- Fiction and non-fiction
- Big books
- Three week checkout, renewable
Textbook Collection (PreK-12 Level)
- Designed to serve teacher's educational needs
- Contains subject matter material from various popular textbook publishers
- One week checkout, no renewals
Computer Software
- PreK-12 curriculum software, providing supplemental teaching materials
- Three week checkout
Supplemental Education Materials
- Puppets, Manipulativess, Board games, Posters, Kits and other realia.
- Anatomy models
- Three week checkout
CCYAB Center for Children's and Young Adult Books
Non-circulating examination collection of new books books for children and teenagers
