PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What does collection development look like?
Collection Management Process
- Needs Assessment
- Selection
- Acquisition
- Evaluation
- All four are happening continuously
Materials Selection policy
…should be consistent with district-level policy.
…is an important part of the overall collection development policy/plan.
Policy and procedure statements provide direction and guidance for the decisions made in carrying out collection development activities.
Purposes
- To avoid haphazard patterns of acquisition
- To achieve stability and continuity
- To reduce ambiguity and confusion
Really? Do you want your library to look like this?
Components of a Selection Policy
- Philosophy/Objectives
- Responsibility for selection
Components of a Selection Policy
- Philosophy/Objectives
- Responsibility for selection
- Selection criteria/procedures
- Statement addressing controversial materials
- Procedures for handling complaints
Selection Procedures
- Describe all steps in the selection process
Provide Clear Mechanisms For
- Coordination among LMS and teachers
- Handling recommendations
- Ongoing review of existing materials
- Handling gifts/unsolicited materials
The selection policy
…should also contain a statement about deselection (weeding) and procedures
for withdrawing materials from the collection.
Controversial Topics
- Selection policy should contain
statements related to:
- Academic and intellectual freedom
- Importance of diversity, tolerance, and pluralism
- District’s commitment to oppose
censorship
We also have: rights and responsibilities of teachers and students to consider controversial issues
in an atmosphere free from bias andprejudice
Reconsideration
- Removal of materials
- Be objective
- Do not be emotional
- Have clearly outlined procedures
- Challenges should be submitted in writing
Materials should remain
available during the
reconsideration process.