3.4

=3.4 Maintains a collection addressing curricular needs and learning goals.= Back to Home

Table of Contents:

 * 1) Selection Policy
 * 2) Weeding Policy
 * 3) Collection Evaluation & Assessment Guidelines
 * 4) Collection Analysis

=Selection Policy= The selection policy not only gives guidelines to the media specialist, but also lets faculty and administration know the process by which books are selected.

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=Weeding Policy= The weeding policy is a valuable tool in helping staff understand why some books need to be removed from the collection to help keep it current.

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=Collection Evaluation and Assessment Guidelines= Collection evaluation and assessment guides the librarian through general and more precise analysis of the collection. This information can be used to help make decisions about how well the collection actually meets the curriculum needs.

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=Collection Analysis= The collection analysis gives a picture of the collection. It contains not only numbers of items but also includes average copyright with information on how up-to-date the collection is. From here, the media specialist can hone in on areas of greatest need to concentrate efforts. media type="custom" key="13336356" align="center"

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