Components of a Collection Development Policy

 

  1. Essential
Title/Cover Page

Signature/Authorization Page (sometimes combined with Title Page)

Table of Contents

Goals/Objectives of the Library Collection (general criteria)

Responsibility for Collection Management

(Specific) Evaluative Criteria

Intellectual Freedom
  1. Philosophy Statement
  2. Procedures for Handling Complaints
Weeding/Negative Selection

 
  1. Optional
Background Information/Defined User Groups
  1. Community
  2. District
  3. School
Media Representation

Selection Aids

Acquisition Procedures

Circulation Issues
  1. Right to Privacy
  2. Limited Loan Service
  3. Noncirculating Materials
Collection Development Methodologies

Levels of Collection Intensity

Inventory/Survey of Holdings

Special Considerations
  1. Special Collections/Archives
  2. Networking Agreements
    1. Cooperative Collection Development
    2. Consortium Storage Facilities
  1. Differentiation Between System Libraries
    1. Central Library Collection Development Policy/Professional Library
    2. Branch Libraries
    3. Extension Services
  1. Special Service Areas (e.g., handicapped, culturally disadvantaged)
  2. Interlibrary Loan
  3. Gifts/Commercially Sponsored Materials
  4. Renting/Leasing Materials
  5. Rotating Collections
  6. Duplicates
  7. Replacements
  8. Problem Areas
  9. Public Relations
  10. Allocation of Funds
Glossary

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

Revision of Policy