Instructional Resource Center

The Instructional Resource Center (IRC) is the Regional Evaluation Center for New Mexico Department of Education. It is a depository of textbooks and teaching materials adopted by the New Mexico Board of Education for use in New Mexico public schools.

IRC serves

• School districts in eastern New Mexico
• Students in teacher training programs
• Home schoolers

IRC Collection

• arranged by subject area and year of adoption
• elementary and secondary texts
• teacher and curriculum guides, media kits and unit plans
• IRC materials are kept in the collection until superceded by new textbook adoption, usually six years
• materials are listed in the online catalog
• checked out at the Circulation Desk on the main floor of the library.

Hours
Same as Golden Library

The IRC is supervised by a professional librarian, Vickie Linthicum, and a full-time staff member, Maria Terrazas. Student assistants, several of whom are working towards degrees in Education, also work in the IRC. Phone 505.562.2258 for additional information.