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good collection development policy will give you the authority to remove these types of items and will include guidelines and procedures for removing those items from your library.
A realistic and well -
tuned collection development policy is the library's roadmap not only for building but for maintaining a balanced collection of print and electronic resources that is both useful and used.
These were the days of
collaborative collection development policies (I'll collect Caribbean law if you'll collect East Africa, etc), the development of the KF Classification Modified for Use in Canadian Law Libraries, resource sharing agreements, and other joint and shared projects of mutual benefit to the whole law library community.
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good collection development policy is always a work in progress, requiring regular fine - tuning to meet the demands of changing environments, resources and demographics; but sometimes it requires a radical overhaul.
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thorough collection development policy can also ease the confusion and fear that can appear when a parent or other school community member challenges the inclusion or removal titles in the library's collection.
This collection development policy states the principles and guidelines the John F. Kennedy University Libraries follow in the selection and acquisition of electronic resources.
What are your thoughts and questions about censorship and the need for
collection development policies?
If you don't have
a collection development policy, you need to read the first article in this series.
Getting
your collection development policy approved by your administration and / or your school board is equally important as creating the document.
Do you have other sections you've included in
your collection development policy?
Your collection development policy should have guidelines and procedures for book challenges.
The policies and procedures outlined in
a collection development policy guide the school and the librarian in making decisions regarding purchasing, challenged materials, and deselection of materials.
A collection development policy is arguably the most important document a Christian school library needs.
Creating
a collection development policy for your Christian school library may seem like a daunting task.
Would you like more personalized guidance in creating
your collection development policy?
Please contact me if you would like assistance with writing
your collection development policy.
A collection development policy keeps you on track by making sure you purchase according to the school's mission, values, and goals.
When a well - thought - out
collection development policy exists, the librarian is able to demonstrate that the library is not just a room full of books and she is not just the guardian of those books.
Include notes you may have made from any previous conversations and include a copy of your challenge guidelines from
your collection development policy.
I'll touch on the need for
collection development policies and handling tough conversations with parents.
A collection development policy will help you focus in on purchasing materials that will best support your library's mission and goals.
If you want to be prepared when concerns arise about the materials in your library then you must have
a collection development policy that contains guidelines for book challenges and is approved by your administration and / or school board.
Can you think of any other reasons a Christian school library needs
a collection development policy?
A collection development policy also provides you with accountability.
A collection development policy is one of the most important documents your library needs.
If your library already has
a collection development policy, make sure you review it regularly.
We'll also teach you the different types of secret censorship and how to use the library's
collection development policy to your advantage.
Project MUSE's
collection development policies have been set with guidance from our Advisory Board and the input from scholars and academic librarians.
However one's
collection development policy can not remain static: lawyers join the firm, bringing new clients and new practices; they develop new practice areas; new areas of law develop (for example, clean energy).
A collection development policy (as recently discussed on SLAW by Louis Mirando) is key; libraries — no matter what their size — need to have one, in addition to a weeding policy that formalizes what the criteria are for removing items from the library.
One of the essential ingredients of any successful library is
a collection development policy that has been crafted to address the information needs of the library's clients while recognizing the constraints of budget and space.