Responsibility for Collection Development The Library’s Collections Steering Committee has administrative oversight for the collections. Six guiding principles for school libraries are outlined in The school library and learning in the information landscape: Guidelines for New Zealand schools (2002): Information literacy: The school library is a learning environment central to the development of an information-literate school community. Weeding your school library collection Setting priorities for assessment For non-fiction, an assessment may be initiated by a new inquiry topic or the introduction of new standards, for example the introduction of earth and space science in years 12 and 13. Guidelines for Collection Evaluation and Weeding for Small and Medium-Sized Public Libraries, Texas State Library, 1995 . Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records (ASLAPR) About Collection Development Policies Bergen County Cooperative Library System Elements of Model Collection Development Policies. The School Library Evaluation Checklist is most effective when completed by the school librarian working with others in the school library community. The Library also collaborates with schools and departments to co-finance and co-sponsor specialized resources that benefit our research community. General Guidelines and Resources. NLA. (2003). Consider inviting a small group of stakeholders including administrators, classroom educators, parents, and, perhaps learners to provide their feedback on these checklist categories. A Planning Guide for Empowering Learners offers a structure for evaluating and envisioning an exemplary school library program. Dartmouth College Library Guidelines for Writing Collection Development Policies. The Library Media Program of the Educational Technology Department provides schools with funding and resources to promote meaningful reading experiences, support the teaching of state standards, and Library Media Collection Development Plan 2011-2015 Rationale Statement The school library media program is an integral part of the instructional process. School Libraries: A plan for improvement. School Libraries Count! PDFs available on techniques of preservatrion microfilming. provides national statistics including collection size and per pupil expenditures that may be used as a benchmark for local school libraries. School Library Collections . Weeding Library Collections, Stanley J. Slote, Libraries Unlimited, 1997 . A School Library Handbook, Santa Clara County Office of Education, Linworth, 2000 California School Library Information AASL: Starting a school library media program from scratch A more in-depth site with many links relating to collection development, facilities, library funding, standards and guidelines. The new National School Library Standards reflect an evolution of AASL learning standards and program guidelines, now referred to as “Standards” and framed within a single text. The first edition of the school library guidelines was developed in 2002 by the School Libraries Section, then called the School Libraries and Resource Centres Section. Selection & Reconsideration Policy Toolkit for Public, School, & Academic Libraries Regardless of the type of institution, collection maintenance and weeding are important components of a library’s collection management system and are often related to the goals and mission of the organization. The program is based upon the belief that all students, teachers, administrators, and support staff should have open access to all forms of information relevant to learning and to teaching the Where Do I Start? Granite School District Library Media Collection Development 1/23/2020 Library Book Selection Guidelines . Training in preservation microfilming. Diversity in Collection Development: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights