Evaluation Policy

Continuous assessment of the collection ensures that the Library Media Center remains focused on its mission and collection development objectives. Materials may be removed from the collection for the following reasons:

• Poor physical condition

• Unattractive appearance

• Poor circulation record

• Old copyright date, with outdated or inaccurate information

• Duplicates of title no longer in demand

• Subject matter unsuitable for users

• Topics no longer of interest

• Biased or stereotypical portrayals

• Inappropriate reading levels

• No longer needed because of a change in the curriculum

In an effort to align with NC IMPACT Collection Guidelines, the Teacher-Librarian and Library Media Center staff will inventory the library annually. Based on the information obtained from inventory, the collection will be evaluated based on Karen R. Lowe’s Resource Alignment to develop a five-year collection development plan and budget.