Library

Library Selection Protocol

Selection of materials is based on the following criteria (as recommended by the American

Library Association):

• Supports and enriches the curriculum and/or students’ personal interests and learning

• Meets high standards in literary, artistic, and aesthetic quality; technical aspects; and physical format

• Is appropriate for the subject area and for the age, emotional development, ability level, learning styles, and social, emotional, and intellectual development of the students for whom the materials are selected

• Incorporates accurate and authentic factual content from authoritative sources

• Earns favorable reviews in standard reviewing sources and/or favorable recommendations based on preview and examination of materials by professional personnel

• Exhibits a high degree of potential user appeal and interest

• Represents differing viewpoints on controversial issues

• Provides a global perspective and promotes diversity by including materials by authors and illustrators of all cultures

• Includes a variety of resources in physical and virtual formats including print and

non-print such as electronic and multimedia (including subscription databases and

other online products, e-books, educational games, and other forms of emerging

technologies)

• Demonstrates physical format, appearance, and durability suitable to their intended use

• Balances cost with need

Materials which are no longer appropriate, out of date, or no longer reflective of the school’s curriculum or students’ interests will be removed from the collection.

Gift materials are subject to the above selection criteria and may be accepted or rejected

based upon those criteria.

Reconsideration of Library Materials

Occasional objections to library materials may be made by stakeholders, despite care taken in the original selection; however, no materials will be removed from the school except upon the recommendation of a school-based review committee, composed of the Primary School Leadership Team or the Middle School/High School Leadership Team. The library adheres to Board Policy in terms of academic freedom. Any concerns about library materials must be presented in writing after reading the material in its entirety. The challenged material will remain on the library shelves during the challenge process.