collection development: s.o.s. select, order, shelve region 6 afternoon professional development
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Collection Development: S.O.S.Select, Order, Shelve
Region 6 Afternoon Professional
Development
What should I purchase?
Select
Collection Development is the process of planning and acquiring a balanced collection of library materials in various formats that can include books, periodicals, online resources and other media.
What is Collection Development?
Collection Development Policy for School Libraries
The Chicago Public Schools Collection Development Policy is guided by principles set forth in (1) the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights and (2) the Illinois School Library Association’s ‘Linking to Learning: The Illinois School Library Media Program Guidelines.
Adopted March 22, 2006http://policy.cps.k12.il.us/documents/604.7.pdf
Who Develops School Library Collections?
Library collections are developed by the school librarian in accordance with the:
Curriculum Instructional Program School Community Emotional Needs of the Students
Who Develops School Library Collections?
The selection process may also include consultation with:
School administrators Teachers Students Parents Staff of the Department of Libraries
The following criteria should be used in selecting school
library materials: Materials should represent viewpoints on
controversial issues so that students learn to explore, analyze and make intelligent judgments.
Selection should not be based on personal, political, social or religious views.
Criteria for Selection
Selection Tools
Professional Reviewing Sources Booklist School Library Journal Kirkus Reviews Horn Book Bulletin for the Center for Children’s Books Voice of Youth Advocates
Selection Tools
Other reviewing sources:
CPS Department of Libraries DLIS Wepage Recommended Books DLIS Wiki Purchasing Lists
Chicago Public Library ALA’s Young Adult Library Services Association Dr. Peggy Sharp – K – 8, “What’s New in Children’s Literature” Michael Cart – young adult literature Judy Freeman – K – 8, “Books Kids Will Sit Still For” Michael Printz - young adult literature
Peggy SharpBureau of Education & Research
(BER)
Selection Tools
Other reviewing sources:
Online collection Development Tools: Follett’s “Titlewave.com” Baker and Taylor’s “
School Selection – BTOL.com” Permabound for CPS
CPS Recommended Purchasing Lists
http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/Select “Back to School”
Order
Strategic Sourcing Vendors
http://cps.k12.il.us/Departments/
Nine Strategic Source Vendors
Follett’s Titlewave
http://flr.follett.com/login/
Baker and Taylor’s School Selection
http://btol.com/login.cfm?clearit=yes
Perma-bound
http://www.perma-bound.com/chicago-public-schools.faces
Periodical Subscriptions
Barcode Ranges
Revised and updated for 2009-10 DLIS communicated to vendors Non-strategic source vendors Collection Codes
Shelve
Dewey Decimal System
The 100 Divisions: A summary “ Do We” Really Know Dewey?
What should I do if I’m challenged?
CPS Board Approves Library Collection Development Policy
At its March 2006 meeting, the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education approved the district’s first Collection Development policy for all CPS school libraries. Click here to review or download the policy. School librarians and principals need to be familiar with this policy, including the procedure to follow in the event of a challenge or complaint regarding library materials.
When such concerns are not resolved quickly and informally, provide the complaining party with the form below and contact your area library coordinator in the Department of Libraries.
Complaint Form for Challenging Library Resources