A search in the online catalog under children's literature retrieves over 800 titles about children's literature. Approximately 140 of the titles have imprint dates since 1990. The collection is very current and has excellent research tools. Books on illustration of children's literature as an art form are treated in the NC965 number. Because of the emphasis on border and Latino cultures, selectors check bibliographies of Latino titles judged to be outstanding.
Selectors also look for materials treating multicultural diversity.
Most of the graduates from the Elementary Education program become teachers in the El Paso area where the majority of the children are of Hispanic background. Elementary Education teachers need to know of Latino or ethnic works for use in the classrooms. The Elementary Education core curriculum is being revised to include children's literature for all Elementary Education majors regardless of their specializations. This change in the core requirement will significantly increase the number of students taking the courses and greatly affect the demand on the collection.