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Collection Development Procedures
Objectives of the Selection Process for Developing the Library Collection:
The responsibility for the selection of instructional materials rests with the certified school library media specialist who completes the annual state training. The selection of media is a continuous and cooperative process involving administrators, staff, students and parents. The primary objective of instructional materials and equipment shall be to enrich, support, and implement the educational program of the school. As the center of the educational program, the LMC provides materials and services that meet academic, technical, personal, and social needs of the school community. To this end, the School Board of Brevard County subscribes to the principles laid down in the Library Bill of Rights and affirms that it is the responsibility of the school library media center to support these principles.
The Procedures for Selection Process for Developing the Library Collection:
To provide materials for age and grade appropriate groups for which the materials are being used and made available.
To provide a wide range of materials on varying levels of difficulty with a diversity of appeal compatible with the different needs, interests, and viewpoints of students and teachers.
To provide materials which strengthen and enrich the school’s instructional program.
To provide materials that will stimulate growth in literary appreciation, aesthetic values, and ethical standards.
To provide materials representative of the many religious, ethnic, cultural, and language groups, and of their contribution to the heritage and culture of America and the world.
To place principle above personal opinion and reason above prejudice in the selection of materials appropriate for the users of the school library media center.
Provide for the regular removal or discontinuance of books based on, at a minimum, physical condition, rate of recent circulation, alignment to state academic standards and relevance to curriculum, out-of-date content, and required removal pursuant to subparagraph (a) 2.
Mission and Purpose
The goal of the Cocoa Beach High School Library and Information Center (LIC) is to provide comprehensive and balanced information resources to meet the needs of our school community. Our purpose is to ensure that our students are competent, critical, and ethical users and managers of information. It is our mission to prepare lifelong learners; "information literate" citizens able to determine their information needs, recognize relevant information, solve problems, and effectively communicate the results of their results of their research. In addition to the physical resource rooms of computers, reading areas, and study areas, the LIC provides a collection of materials to implement, enrich, and support the curriculum and meet the individual educational and emotional needs of students, faculty, and staff.
The media specialist is committed to providing resources that:
Enrich and support the curriculum
Encourage growth in knowledge and appreciation for many fields
Ensure careful management of the variety of information sources
Meet the recreational and personal reading needs
Supports the professional and instructional needs of all staff
*It is the responsibility of the media specialist to select a balanced and variety of resources that are appropriate for the wide range of levels and ability levels and learning styles reflected in our learning community. Input for purchases from students and staff is encouraged.
Resources for the collection will meet the following objectives found in the Brevard County Public Schools Words of Wisdom Guidelines for Library Media Specialists:
To make available a wide variety of materials on varying levels of difficulty with a diversity of appeal compatible with the different needs, interests and viewpoints
of students and staff.
To provide materials that will strengthen and enrich the school's instructional program.
To provide materials representative of the many religious, ethical, cultural, and language groups, and of their contribution to the heritage and culture of America
and the world.
To provide materials that will stimulate growth in literary appreciation, aesthetic values and ethical standards.
To place principle above personal opinion and reason above prejudice in the selection of materials appropriate of the users of the LMC.
The following criteria are considered by the media specialist (also known as collection criteria):
The following criteria are considered by the media specialist (also known as collection criteria):
Educational significance
Overall purpose and need in relation to the curriculum
Accurate, valid, current, appropriate information
Readability, including interest and appeal to reading audience
Attractive and appropriate format
Favorable reviews in reputable professional journals
Content sufficient in depth and scope of purpose
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