Collection Development Objectives

In accordance with Public School Laws of North Carolina, General Statute 115C-98 (b) “Local boards of education shall adopt written policies concerning the procedures to be followed in their local administrative units for the selection and procurement of supplementary textbooks, library books, periodicals, and other instructional materials needed for instructional purposes in the public schools of their units . . .” DSA LMC adheres to Policy 3200: Selection of Instructional Materials.

Objectives 

DSA LMC’s primary objective is to support and enrich the instructional program of the school. The Library Media Center makes available, through the school’s collections, a wide range of print, non-print, and technology materials on varying levels of difficulty, with a diversity of appeal compatible with the different needs, interests, and viewpoints of students and teachers.  

In keeping with the ideas expressed in the ALA Library Bill of Rights and DPS Board Policy 3200: Selection of Instructional Materials, materials will be selected: 

• to provide a wide range of materials in various formats that will enrich and support the curriculum, taking into consideration the individual needs and varied interests, abilities, socio-economic backgrounds, learning styles, and developmental levels of the students served;

• to provide materials that will stimulate growth in factual knowledge, literary appreciation, aesthetic values, and ethical standards;

• to provide a background of information that will enable students to comprehend their role as citizens in society and to make intelligent judgments in their daily lives;

• to provide resources representing various points of view on controversial issues so that students as young citizens may develop the skills of critical thinking and critical analysis;

• to provide resources representative of the many religious, ethnic, and cultural groups in our nation and the contributions of these groups to our American heritage; and

• to place principle above personal opinion and reason above prejudice in the selection of material of the highest quality in order to ensure a comprehensive collection appropriate for all users.