Collection Development Policy

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT POLICY

FULTON COLLEGE PREP LIBRARY 2023

School Libraries are the backbone of the education of our citizens. Literacy is the cornerstone of a democratic society, and libraries are the catalyst for the dissemination of information. Additionally, libraries are a depository of diversified ideas, concepts, perspectives, and points of view. A complete library houses various bodies of research, literature, poetry, plays, musicals, multiple perspectives from various cultures, science, philosophies, psychology, and mathematics.  

Fullerton College Prep Library continuously strives to update its collection to meet 21st-century standards. As Fulton's Teacher Librarian, we steward the development of the skills to access the library collection by teaching digital literacy skills, research skills, how to navigate the school catalog, and how to find books of interest in the book stacks.  Our mission is to assist teachers and support the students in actualizing their research projects.  We seek the input of community members in the development of the Fulton Library collection.

COMMUNITY INPUT ON THE COLLECTION

The Fulton College Prep Library accepted community input on the collection. Results can be viewed HERE.

CHALLENGED MATERIALS POLICY AND PROCEDURES

According to the American Library Association:

• Access to Library Resources and Services for Minors, an interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights (ALA's basic policy concerning access to information) states that “Librarians and governing bodies should maintain that parents—and only parents—have the right and the responsibility to restrict the access of their children—and only their children—to library resources.” Censorship by librarians of constitutionally protected speech, whether for protection or for any other reason, violates the First Amendment.

Fulton College Prep Library refers to the protocols outlined in:

Selection and Review Policy for School Library Materials NUMBER: BUL-145510 Dated October 09, 2023, which includes:

• Intellectual Freedom

• School Responsibility for Selection

• Selection Criteria for School Libraries

• Selection Tools

• Maintaining a Quality Collection

• Criteria and Procedure for Library Donations

•  Procedure for Challenges to Library Materials

• Request for Formal Challenge to School Library Materials

Selection and Review Policy for School Instructional Materials NUMBER: BUL-145709 Dated October 09, 2023, which includes:

• School Responsibility on the Selection of Instructional Materials

• Selection Criteria for Instructional Materials

• Selection Resources for Instructional Materials

• Procedures for Challenges to Instructional Materials

• Request for Informal Review

• Request for a Formal Challange to Instructional Materials

CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR LIBRARY DONATIONS

"Organizations and individuals frequently express an interest in donating books and other resources to Los Angeles Unified libraries. Generally, professional library staff must review potential library donations using the same criteria as purchased material." Fulton College Prep Libray will evaluate books given to the library for donation.  Books which do not meet the criteria will be given away to students. As a courtesy, please consult our teacher librarian prior to leaving any donated books at the library. 

As per BUL-145510, additional criteria include the following:

• Donated materials should be new or barely used (in good to excellent condition with no writing or other defacing), complete, clean, durable, and attractive. 

• Donated materials must be copyrighted within the last five (5) years (unless a classic title). 

• Print reference materials, including atlases, encyclopedias, subject-specific multi-volume sets, and other non-fiction resources will not be accepted. 

• All materials should have a reading level and an interest level of Pre-K through 12th grade. 

•  Non-fiction books will not reflect outdated stereotypes of racial or cultural groups in either the text or the illustrations and should avoid oversimplification of complex issues and other distortions that would give readers erroneous or misleading information. 

• Materials that generally are not appropriate for library use, such as textbooks, and consumable instructional materials such as workbooks, periodicals, pamphlets, and catalogs, will not be accepted.

DISTRICT STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

Fulton College Prep follows:

• LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY BULLETIN BUL-6227.1 Dated October 08, 2018, which includes:

Quality school Library Media Centers meet the following District library standards:

• Standard 4: Collection Every school has plans and budgets for developing and maintaining a current, balanced collection of learning resources.  

• Standard 5: Policies and Procedures Every school writes and disseminates policies and procedures for the use of the library media center aligned with District library standards.

REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE, SURPLUS, AND/OR DAMAGED LIBRARY BOOKS 

Fulton College Prep Library follows the guidelines in  

• LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY BULLETIN BUL-054698.2  Dated November 09, 2020 which includes:

• GUIDELINES: The following guidelines apply: 

I. CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING OBSOLETE, SURPLUS, AND/OR DAMAGED TEXTBOOKS, LIBRARY BOOKS, AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 

Integrated Library and Textbook Support Services (ILTSS) has developed the following criteria to determine if materials are obsolete, surplus, and/or damaged: A. Determining obsolete Textbooks, Library Books, and Instructional Materials 

2. Library Books 

a. Library books that no longer support the curriculum. 

b. Library books that no longer support State content standards or frameworks. 

c. Evidence of little or no circulation. 

d. Multiple copies of individual titles which do not circulate. 

COLLECTION ANALYSIS:

A Collection Analysis was done on August 16, 2023, by our database partner, Titlewave.  Results can be viewed HERE

A Collection Analysis was done on October 21, 2023, by Permabound.  Results can be viewed HERE

CIRCULATION STATISTICS:

Circulation Statistics represent what students check out of the library, and what they prefer to read.  Our circulation statistics reveal that most books circulating are fiction accounting for 68% of all circulations.  The 2023 Refresh will focus on the development of our fiction collection.  Circulation Statistics can be viewed on PAGE 1 and PAGE 2.  Stats were captured on August 20, 2023. A chart of the most pertinent information can be viewed HERE. 

STAFF INPUT

Teachers and Staff can provide input directly on what is purchased for the library.  A Library Update was presented on 10/17/2023 for staff input; various departments have supported the development of the collection.

LIBRARY REFRESH ORDER 2023

Selections from the Library Refresh can be viewed HERE.

Collection Development Policy Update for 11/03/23 can be viewed HERE

CONTACT US

If you have any questions regarding this Collection Development Policy or the practices of Fulton College Prep Library, please email us at cwilli12@lausd.net

Last Updated: This Collection Development Policy was last updated on November 03, 2023

CCWilliams, Teacher-Librarian