Selection & Reconsideration Policy Critique Amy Casey Summer II Collection Development LIBM 6360

Existing Policy The existing policy at my school was not contained in a manual or any other organized fashion. Existing policy was two stapled documents: Selection of Library/Media Center Materials and Weeding Guidelines.

Existing Policy  No objective –Did have a purpose  No mission statement –Found on website  Did include a statement of responsible parties  Did have selection criteria and gifts  Did not have any mention of technology

Existing Policy  Did include challenges timeline  Did include committee makeup  Did include handling of complaints  Materials will stay on shelf during process

Rewrite of Policy  All policy kept together and accessible to anyone  Used Information Power to write objectives in new policy.

Rewrite of Policy  Included a section on technology weeding  Included “different formats” in mission statement

Reflection As a whole, I feel that my school’s policy was complete and easy to comprehend. The steps for reconsideration were very easy to follow and unquestionable. The most prevalent problem I have with the policy is that is inaccessible. We have no manual. The media specialist had to search for a copy of the policies.

Reflection I only had to insert a couple of words in my rewrite and include a technology section. I wrote objectives and copied the mission statement from the website. I feel that my school has a good current policy.