361.2 - SELECTION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS
Objectives in the Selection of Instructional Materials Housed in the Library:1. To enrich and support the curriculum in the Auburndale School District.
2. To guide reading and research needs of students and staff in the district.
3. To help develop lifelong reading and learning skills of students.
4. To meet information and technology needs of both students and staff.
5. To help build a school learning community focused on improving learning for the students.
6. To provide a wide range of educational materials in a wide variety of difficulty and appeal.
Responsibility for Selection of Materials
The responsibility for coordinating the selection of materials rests with the K-12 library media specialist; however, recommendations and requests from staff and students are considered when addressing district needs.
Criteria for Selection of Library Materials
Staff members involved in selection of resource materials should use the following criteria:
1. Educational use.
2. Contribution the subject matter makes to the curriculum.
3. Favorable reviews from professional selection sources.
4. Favorable recommendations based on preview and examination by professional personnel.
5. Reputation and significance of the author, producer, or publisher.
6. Validity and currency of material.
7. Degree of user appeal.
8. High artistic quality or literary style.
9. Timeliness of permanence of the material.
10. Appropriateness of reading level and understanding of students in the school.
11. Representation of fair and unbiased material.
12. Consideration of material costs related to available funds.
Procedures for Selection of Library Materials
1. When selecting learning resources, professional personnel will evaluate curriculum needs and consult reputable professional resources that review materials.
2. Recommendations for purchase may involve administrators, teachers, students, district personnel, and community persons as appropriate.
3. Gift materials shall be judged by the criteria outlines and shall be accepted or rejected by those criteria.
4. Selection is an ongoing process that should include the removal of materials no longer appropriate or in good condition.
Adopted: April 27, 2005
Posted: 11/12/2007 08:48:46 am