This is my first year as a librarian in an Episcopal school. I have written
selection policies for other independent schools where I have worked.
Because it is a church school what I might have put in my other schools
would not be inappropriate. I need to write a selection policy that follows
the school climate as far as morals, ethics, etc. But I don't want the
language in the policy to be so restrictive that it ties my hands
completely. For instance, in general we don't want books with a lot of
swearing in them, but it I state that a book with any swearing in
unacceptable then I couldn't have Harriet, The Spy on my shelves! Does
anyone have a selection policy they might be willing to share? Or do any of
you have any ideas of language I might use that will express guidelines for
restrictions without being totally "black or white." Thank you.
Mary-Stewart Lewis, Librarian
St. George's Episcopal School
103 Birch St.
Milner, GA 30257
770-358-9432; Fax 770-358-9495
mlewis@sges.org
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