Index

Authorization Section/Signature Page

Introduction

Background History of Institution

General Guidelines/Goals and Objectives/Mission Statements

Ground Rules for Selection

Liaison Program

Legal Responsibilities in the Acquisition Process

Feedback/Requests From Patrons

Defined User Groups/Eligible Users/Community Background

Definitions

Approval Plans

Materials Selected/Library Collection Formats

Central Library Selection Policy

Books/Adult Circulating Collection

Extension Services

Branch Libraries

Special Service Areas (for handicapped patrons)

Reserve

Archives/Special Collections

Best Sellers

Fiction

Braille and Other Media for the Blind

Continuations/Series

Database Search Service/Computerized Databases

Dissertations and Theses

Duplicate Copies/Bibiographic Variants

Ephemeral Materials

Faculty Publications

Foreign Languages and Translations

Framed Art/Pictures

Gifts/Commercially Sponsored Materials

Government Publications

Interlibrary Loan

Large Print Books

(Role of) Library Networks and Consortia/Cooperative Collection Development/ Relationship to Other libraries

Limited Loan Service

Local History/Local Authors

Looseleaf Services

Juvenile Collection/Young Adult Materials/Children's Materials

Manuscripts

Maps

Audiovisual Media/Non-Print Materials

Film Selection Policy/Films and Video/Films and Filmstrips

Slides

Integrated Shalving of Resources

Microforms

Monographs

Music Scores/Sheet Music

Newspapers

Out-of-Print Materials

Pamphlet Materials/Clippings/Vertical Files

Paperbacks/Rotating Collections

Patents

Pattern Collection

Periodicals/Serials

Problem Areas

Rare Books

Recorded Sound/Records and Cassettes

Reference Collection

Rent or Lease Materials/McNaughton Plan

Replacements

Reprints

Research Materials

Textbooks and Readings/Curriculum Materials/Instructional Materials/Workbooks

Translations

Preview Policy

(Table of) Selection Levels by Subject/Policies by Subject

Selection Tools

Selection Area

Physical Facilities

Service and Programs

Intellectual Freedom Philosophy

Procedures for Handling Complaints

Weeding/Collection Maintenance/Collection Review

Copyright

Purpose/Philosophy Statement Regarding Policy

Revision of Policy

Right to Privacy

Collection Development Responsibilities

Collection Development Methodologies

General Selection Guidelines/Rejection Guidelines/Evaluative Criteria

Allocation of Funds

Organization Chart

Public Relations

Levels of Collection Intensity

Inventory/Survey of Holdings

Technical Services

Bibliography

Appendices/Forms