Collection Development

Guidelines

The process of collection development provides for a comprehensive selection of materials appropriate to the needs of the school community.

Selecting Materials
The following guidelines should be considered:

Gift Materials
Gift materials are accepted based on the above collection development guidelines.  The Integration Specialist reserves the righ to accept or reject such gifts.

Weeding Materials
Weeded materials may include:

• Duplicates
• Outdated or inaccurate materials (especially science, social studies, technology)
• Superseded editions
• Damaged or worn materials
• Uncirculated materials
• Inappropriate reading and interest levels
• Biased, obscene, stereotypical, sexist, and racist materials
• Unappealing or outdated illustrations or text
• Nonfiction with no index

Evaluate before weeding:

• Award winners
• Classics
• Materials with local, regional or state value
• Materials with curriculum focus
• Materials that are expensive, irreplaceable, or archival

Disposal of Materials
Weeded materials should be deleted from the collection and ownership marks covered with a dark marker.  Materials should be placed in a box, securely closed and marked with the item “DISCARD.”  The secretary of the district Media and Technology Office should be informed and the box should then be routed to the Media and Technology Office for proper disposal.  If materials are no longer acceptable for the Media Center, they are not appropriate for use elsewhere.  These guidelines are based on state statute regarding disposal of school materials.