LIBRARY MATERIALS SELECTION PROCEDURE

 

Review cuuriculum

Examine inventory report

Are there areas of the collection that need addressing? > No > End

Yes

Read published reviews

Attend review meetings

Examine sample titles

Get input from faculty, administrators and students

Do materials meet criteria stated in the selection policy? > No > End

Yes

Record information into consideration file

Do materials have two or more positive reviews? > No > Examine materials or get recommendations from colleagues before going on to next step

If yes,
  1. include on recommended list in elementary school
  2. enter into consideration file in secondary school
Examine budgets

Prioritize selections

Order materials

End

 

[Based on Boardman's Censorship. 1990.]