HIT: Collection Development policies, Part 1

["Hynes, Andrea" <hynes@POP.SEANET.COM>]

LM_NET,

After much research and repeated requests for a HIT, here's my
 list of Collection Development policy sites:

1) Baltimore County Public Schools, Selection Criteria for School
Library Media Center Collections:
<http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us./centers/education/LibraryWeb/>
(Very thorough document w/ complaint and recommendation forms for library
media center materials.)

2. The Bellingham School District, Bellingham, WA, Library Collection
Development policy: <http//www.bham.wednet.edu/library/2311p.htm>

3. The Department of Education, State of Hawaii, Materials Selection
Policy for School Library Instructional Materials:
<http://165.248.2.14/ILK/html/policy/materials.html>

4. Kent School District, Kent, Washington, Instructional Materials
Policy: <http://www.kent.wednet.edu/district/policies/2300.html>

5. Louisiana State Department of Education, Sample Outline for a
Materials Selection Policy:
<http://www.doe.state.la.us/os2httpd/public/bultin/1134/append_c.htm>

6. Mt. Ararat High School Library, Materials Selection Policy:
<http://www.mta.link75.org/library/selectionpolicy.html>

7. Nueva Library Materials' Selection Policy:
<http://www.nueva.pvt.k12.ca.us/~debbie/library/policies/selection.htm
> (Very thorough!)

8. Poquoson Library Media Center, Poquoson, Virginia, Selection &
Challenged Materials Policy for Library and Other Instructional
Materials:
<http://islander.phs.poquoson.k12.va.us/SelectionPolicy.html>

9. Rogers High School Library Media Center, Policies
http://rps.nwsc.k12.ar.us/users/mcook/lmc.html

My thanks to all who replied to my request. I am posting a second
part to this HIT, listing sites related to collection development and
collection development issues.

Sincerely,

Andrea Hynes






Andrea Hynes, Librarian
KidsConnect Volunteer
Graham Elementary School
10026 204th Street East
Graham, WA 98338
e-mail: hynes@seanet.com