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- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)ILL is a free library lending service available to current TxState students and employees. ILL borrows items from other libraries that the Alkek Library does not own. Use ILLIAD, the online interlibrary loan request system, to order your ILL items. Typical turnaround for a book is 1-2 weeks and must be picked up at and returned to the library. Articles are sent to requestors via email.
Contact & Pick-up Info: 512.408.3996; Items can be picked up at the main floor Ask Alkek desk.. - Scanning RequestThe University Libraries will scan and deliver chapters and articles from its print resources. Current Texas State students, faculty, and staff are eligible to use this service. We will scan chapters and articles only (max. 50 pages). We cannot scan entire books or journal issues. Limit: 1 request per person per day. Please allow three (3) working days for processing. Library staff will deliver an electronic file via ILLiad or via email.
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Search for Books & More in the Library:
Use the Library Catalog to search for print resources, multimedia resources, and ebooks. The Library Catalog also provides location and availability details. Use quotation marks for "phrase searching"
Books related to Recreation Administration can be found by keyword searching in the Library Catalog, but can also be found using Subject Headings: Recreation Administration/Recreation Management
Alkek Library has study guides for the:
- Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP)
- National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC) ; NCTR also has a list of references that should be reviewed prior to taking the exam:
- Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Standards for the Practice of Therapeutic Recreation & Self-Assessment Guide
- American Therapeutic Recreation Association. (1990) Code of Ethics.
- American Therapeutic Recreation Association. (1996). Recreational Therapy: The Next Generation of Reimbursement. Hattiesburg, MS: ATRA.
- Anderson, L.A., Brown, C., & Sole, P. (1996). Inclusion: Strategies for Including People with Disabilities in Park and Recreation Opportunities. North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department.
- Austin, D.R. (2001). Glossary of Recreation Therapy and Occupational Therapy. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
- Therapeutic Recreation: Processes and Techniques
- Therapeutic Recreation: An Introduction
- Conceptual Foundations for Therapeutic Recreation
- Perspectives in Recreational Therapy: Issues of a Dynamic Profession
- Therapeutic Recreation in the Nursing Home
- Dementia Practice Guideline for Recreation Therapy: Treatment of Disturbing Behavior
- Introduction to Recreation Services for People with Disabilities: A Person Centered Approach
- Assessment Tools for Recreational Therapy
- Therapeutic Recreation: A Practical Approach
- Designing Therapeutic Recreation Programs in the Community
- Therapeutic Recreation in the Community: An Inclusive Approach
- Benefits of Therapeutic Recreation: A Consensus View
- Inclusive Leisure Services: Responding to the Rights of People with Disabilities
- Leisure Education Program Planning: A Systematic Approach
- Facilitation Techniques in Therapeutic Recreation
- Behavior Modification in Therapeutic Recreation
- Leisure Programming: A Service-Centered and Benefits Approach
- Therapeutic Recreation Protocol for Treatment of Substance Addictions
- Behavioral Health Protocols for Recreational Therapy
- Guide for the Uniformed Data Set for Medical Rehabilitation. Buffalo, NY: SUNY at Buffalo
- Therapeutic Activity Intervention with the Elderly: Foundations and Practices
- Reference Manual for Writing Rehabilitation Therapy Treatment Plans
- Therapeutic Recreation Intervention: An Ecological Perspective
- Idyll Arbor's Therapy Dictionary
- The Social Psychology of Leisure and Recreation
- Special Recreation: Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
- Therapeutic Recreation Service: Principles and Practices
- Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society
- Creative Management in Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services
- Therapeutic Recreation in Special Education
- Research in Therapeutic Recreation: Concepts and Methods
- A Social Psychology of Leisure
- Leisure and Aging: Ulyssean Living in Later Life
- Introduction to Writing Goals and Objectives
- Therapeutic Recreation: Nature of Disabilities
- National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification. (2008). NCTRC Certification Standards, Part I-V. New City, NY: NCTRC
- National Therapeutic Recreation Society. (1994). Standards of Practice for Therapeutic Recreation Services and Annotated Bibliography. Alexandria, VA: NTRS/NRPA.
- National Therapeutic Recreation Society. (1999). Code of Ethics and Interpretive Guidelines. Alexandria, VA: NTRS/NRPA.
- Effective Management in Therapeutic Recreation Service
- Therapeutic Recreation: A Helping Profession
- Therapeutic Recreation Program Design: Principles and Procedures
- Recreational Therapy Handbook of Practice: ICF-Based Diagnosis and Treatment
- Quality Management: Applications for Therapeutic Recreation
- Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation
- Leadership in Recreation
- Community Recreation and People with Disabilities
- Therapeutic Recreation in Health Promotion and Rehabilitation
- Idyll Arbor's Medical Abbreviations for the Health Professions
- Basic Guide to Physical and Psychiatric Medications for Recreational
- Inclusive & Special Recreation Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities
- Leisure Education: More Goal-Oriented Activities
- Client Outcomes in Therapeutic Recreation Services
- Professional Issues in Therapeutic Recreation: On Competence and Outcomes
- Therapeutic Recreation Programming: Theory & Practice
- Therapeutic Recreation: Cases and Exercises
- The Management of Therapeutic Recreation Services
