CMCC Library Expands Early Childhood Collection

The library at Central Maine Community College (CMCC) recently acquired approximately 200 new children books to add to the collection for use by students, in particular those in the early childhood education program. Looking over the new books with public services librarian Judy Moreno are (from left to right) students Michelle Patenaude, Katy Mosley, Kelley McDougal, and Jessica Dubois.

The early childhood education program at CMCC is designed to prepare skilled professionals qualified to work in a wide variety of early childhood settings including child care centers, Head Start, home child care, nursery schools, service agencies and programs for children with special needs. The program''s curriculum is based upon standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and it promotes all facets of current best practices in the field.