Purpose and Background
The Collection Development Policy upholds the mission of the Turner Free Library* which is to serve the cultural, educational, and informational needs of the Town of Randolph.
The Collection Development Policy directs Library staff in the maintenance and development of the Turner Free Library collections. The policy also defines collection development practices, and provides continuity to selection, purchasing and retention decisions. As part of strategic planning, the Collection Development Policy will be reviewed regularly to ensure it is a living document that addresses up to date collection concerns.
The collection supports the interests and needs of people of all ages, starting with early literacy and including children, …show more content…
Items may be added to the circulating, reference or online collections. Selectors use several criteria when evaluating material, keeping in mind physical space requirements and the Library’s resources. Items need not meet all criteria for inclusion in the collection.
* Mission Statement adopted by Turner Free Library Board of Trustees, [Insert Date]
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Evaluations criteria for all acquisitions include:
• Public demand and anticipated demand
• Relevance to the interest and needs of the community
• Attention of critics and reviewers, award winners, or inclusion in bibliographies
• Significance, timeliness, or permanence of subject matter
• Relevance and suitability of physical format
• Representation of diverse points of view
• Clarity, accuracy, and logic of presentation
• Relevance to early literacy
• Responsiveness to school age and teen interest, and scholastic support and enrichment
• Literary merit and contribution to the field of knowledge
• Relationship to the existing collection
• Reputation or qualifications of the author, creator, or publisher
• Value of the resource in relation to its cost
• Suitability of subject and style for intended …show more content…
DIGITIZING THE COLLECTION
The Turner Free Library recognizes the importance of digital collections for access to, and preservation of, the collection. To that end, the Library is digitizing items from its collection based on selection criteria within the scope of the Library’s resources. The Library’s digital experts continue to work on the technical aspects of preserving digital objects and are closely monitoring the field as it develops.
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The following criteria are considered when selecting materials for digitization:
• Subject areas in demand, and anticipated to be in demand, by the public
• Materials that support exhibitions
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The Collection Development Policy upholds the mission of the Turner Free Library* which is to serve the cultural, educational, and informational needs of the Town of Randolph.
The Collection Development Policy directs Library staff in the maintenance and development of the Turner Free Library collections. The policy also defines collection development practices, and provides continuity to selection, purchasing and retention decisions. As part of strategic planning, the Collection Development Policy will be reviewed regularly to ensure it is a living document that addresses up to date collection concerns.
The collection supports the interests and needs of people of all ages, starting with early literacy and including children, …show more content…
Items may be added to the circulating, reference or online collections. Selectors use several criteria when evaluating material, keeping in mind physical space requirements and the Library’s resources. Items need not meet all criteria for inclusion in the collection.
* Mission Statement adopted by Turner Free Library Board of Trustees, [Insert Date]
1
Evaluations criteria for all acquisitions include:
• Public demand and anticipated demand
• Relevance to the interest and needs of the community
• Attention of critics and reviewers, award winners, or inclusion in bibliographies
• Significance, timeliness, or permanence of subject matter
• Relevance and suitability of physical format
• Representation of diverse points of view
• Clarity, accuracy, and logic of presentation
• Relevance to early literacy
• Responsiveness to school age and teen interest, and scholastic support and enrichment
• Literary merit and contribution to the field of knowledge
• Relationship to the existing collection
• Reputation or qualifications of the author, creator, or publisher
• Value of the resource in relation to its cost
• Suitability of subject and style for intended …show more content…
DIGITIZING THE COLLECTION
The Turner Free Library recognizes the importance of digital collections for access to, and preservation of, the collection. To that end, the Library is digitizing items from its collection based on selection criteria within the scope of the Library’s resources. The Library’s digital experts continue to work on the technical aspects of preserving digital objects and are closely monitoring the field as it develops.
2
The following criteria are considered when selecting materials for digitization:
• Subject areas in demand, and anticipated to be in demand, by the public
• Materials that support exhibitions
•