Draft: Selection of Resources Policy

DRAFT: Selection of Library Resources See, PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING QUESTIONED MATERIALS: Instructions and Form. Committee Members: Beverly Bland, Holy Trinity Cristina DeMolina, St. John the Baptist Susan Farina, Annunciation Ann Fitzgerald, St. Peter's Tina Hudak, Chairperson, St. Bernadette Ann Mehlbaum, Little Flower Barbara Ochmanek, St. Peter's Interparish Maureen Richter, St. Jude Juliet Smith,St. John the Evangelist

Philosphy: Selection of materials reflects the library's intrinsic relationship in supporting the broader educational objectives of the school and church community. Library materials and services will support a life-long love of learning; help students to effectively identify, locate, organize and present information using all media; provide students opportunities to understand the world around them, and encourage integration of the Catholic faith into their lives. Policies: Library materials are selected to provide students and faculty with materials supporting the curriculum and to provide books that will encourage reading for enjoyment. Selection and purchase of all print and non-print materials is the responsibility of the librarian. Collection development is an ongoing process of addition and discard. Selection criteria should also be followed when weeding. Materials will be selected to meet the following objectives for the collection: To provide a broad range of materials that will support the curriculum and educational goals of the school. To provide learning resources appropriate for the subject area and for the age, emotional development, ability level, learning styles, and social development of the students for whom the materials are selected. To provide materials for students and faculty that will encourage growth in knowledge, and that will develop literary, cultural, and aesthetic appreciation and ethical standards. To provide materials which reflect the ideas and beliefs of religious, social, political, historical, and ethnic groups and their contributions to world heritage and culture. To provide materials reflecting our Catholic heritage and the mission of Catholic education. To provide materials relating to the profession of teaching and the field of education. To meet the above objectives librarians will search for materials that are recognized as accurate, authoritative, and of high quality both in content and in format, and which are of use and value in relation to one or more of the objectives. Recommendations of the following should be used: Suggestions from faculty members in their field of competence. Special selection aids and lists prepared in relation to the needs of school libraries with high standards. These may include, among others, Booklist, Horn Book, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Books for Elementary School Libraries, Books for Secondary School Libraries and the H. W. Wilson Elementary, Middle and Junior High School Catalogs. Reviews in specialized periodicals relating to the curriculum. The American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights should be a guiding principle of selection. 2005