Library Collections

Digital Collection

Miller Library offers a huge number of digital resources which are available to all WNMU students, staff & faculty both on- and off-campus.  Public patrons may access most of our digital resources using a computer while on-site at the library.  Materials include 118 library databases containing online journal, newspaper and magazine articles, streaming video, over 270,000 ebooks, audiobooks and other research tools.

Archives

The library’s Archive collection focuses on materials of local significance and WNMU history.  The library collects primarily text-based materials and accepts donations based on the criteria in the Materials Donations section of our Collection Management [link to CM policy on policies page] document. Materials in this collection may be viewed by appointment only.

Circulating Collection

The library’s largest physical collection.  Materials in the circulating are available for check out by all library patrons.

Federal Government Documents

Miller Library participates in the U.S. Federal Depository Library Program as a partial depository. Materials in the Government Documents collection are selected and maintained under the guidelines of the Federal Depository program.  More information about this program can be found at:  https://doi.gov/library/collections/federal-documents.  All patrons have access to materials in this collection.

Library of Things

The Library of Things is a collection of household, crafting, and other useful items that are available for WNMU students to check out for a limited period of time.  Only currently enrolled students may check out materials from this collection.

Local Authors Collection

Miller Library makes an effort to collect monographs published by authors from the Southwestern New Mexico area.   WNMU faculty, staff, and alumni are included in this collection.  All library patrons have access to this collection.

New Mexico Government Documents

Miller Library participates in New Mexico’s State Depository Library Program. Materials in the New Mexico Government Documents collection are selected and maintained under the guidelines of the state’s Depository program.  More information about this program can be found at: https://nmstatelibrary.org/research-and-collections/collections/state-docs-2/ All patrons have access to materials in this collection.

Popular Literature Collection

The Popular Literature collection consists of leisure reading materials that are not likely to be included in any course material or used for serious independent study.

Popular Literature materials are intended to remain in the collection for a shorter time span than materials in the library’s main collection.  All library patrons may check out materials in this collection.

Print Periodicals

The library’s Print Periodicals collection includes newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals. The majority of print materials currently on order are intended for on campus use, so lean towards leisure reading rather than to support course material.  Library patrons may check out single issues from this collection.

Reference Collection

Small collection of reference works intended to support deeper research on topics of local interest and those commonly used in WNMU course curricula.  These items are available for in-house use only.

Spanish Language Collection

Miller Library’s Spanish Language Collection is intended to support the coursework and recreational needs of WNMU students and faculty.  It includes materials that are culturally appropriate and relevant to Spanish speaking students and employees.

Materials in this collection are either in Spanish or bilingual with Spanish as one of the languages. All library patrons may check out materials from this collection.

Teacher Learning Center – Adoptions collection

Miller Library works with the NM Public Education Department by serving as a New Mexico Regional Review Center for Instructional Materials.  More information about this program can be found at: https://nmmaterialsmatter.ped.nm.gov/

Under the guidelines of this program, textbook publishers send instructional materials approved by the NM Public Education Department for use in public k-12 schools to Regional Review Centers for public display.

Materials are restricted to in-house use for one year after the NM PED approves them for use in classrooms; after that, materials can be checked out by Miller Library patrons.

Teacher Learning Center – Curriculum collection

The TLC Curriculum collection contains materials created for an audience of children from infancy through grade 12.  The collection is made up of materials obtained from the PED’s High-Quality Instructional Materials program, as well as children’s materials purchased with WNMU’s Education curriculum in mind.  Children’s materials selected by WNMU librarians are for an audience of infancy through age 12. All library patrons may check out materials from this collection.