Selection Policy Ashley Grainger LM 563 Assignment 2 Spring 01, 2010

Statement of Selection Policy Inventory media center is an integral part of the learning process media center is an integral part of the learning process select materials that are best suited for their individual need and learning style select materials that are best suited for their individual need and learning style

Responsibility for Selection of Resources selection of resources should be a decision made by many people in the school and community selection of resources should be a decision made by many people in the school and community For example, administrators, teachers, students, people in the community, and media center personnel For example, administrators, teachers, students, people in the community, and media center personnel

Criteria for Selection of Resources In order to address all levels of learning this criteria are vital and must be met. In order to address all levels of learning this criteria are vital and must be met. The following criteria will be used as they apply: The following criteria will be used as they apply:

Criteria for Selection of Resources Step One: Step One: support and be consistent with the general educational goals support and be consistent with the general educational goals

Criteria for Selection of Resources Step Two: Step Two: support and enrich the curriculum and the personal needs of users support and enrich the curriculum and the personal needs of users

Criteria for Selection of Resources Step Three: Step Three: should meet high standards of quality should meet high standards of quality –Artistic quality and/or literary style –Authenticity –Educational significance –Factual content –Physical format –Presentation –Readability –Technical quality

Criteria for Selection of Resources Step Three: Step Three: should meet high standards of quality should meet high standards of quality –Treatment that is clear, comprehensible, skillful, convincing, well- organized, and unbiased –Special features, such as useful illustrations, photographs, charts, maps, graphs, etc.

Criteria for Selection of Resources Step Four: Step Four: be appropriate for whom the resources are selected be appropriate for whom the resources are selected

Criteria for Selection of Resources Step Five: Step Five: be designed to motivate users to informed judgments in their daily lives be designed to motivate users to informed judgments in their daily lives

Criteria for Selection of Resources Step Six: Step Six: provide information on opposite sides of controversial issues provide information on opposite sides of controversial issues

Criteria for Selection of Resources selection of resources on controversial issues will be directed toward maintaining a balanced collection representing various views selection of resources on controversial issues will be directed toward maintaining a balanced collection representing various views

Procedures for Selection of Resources Professional personnel will evaluate available resources and curriculum needs Professional personnel will evaluate available resources and curriculum needs

Procedures for Selection of Resources Bibliographies Bibliographies Basic Book Collection for Elementary Grades Basic Book Collection for Elementary Grades H.W. Wilson’s Children’s Catalog H.W. Wilson’s Children’s Catalog H.W. Wilson’s Junior High school Catalog H.W. Wilson’s Junior High school Catalog Library Journal Library Journal H.W. Wilson’s High School Catalog H.W. Wilson’s High School Catalog Guide to Sources in Educational Media Guide to Sources in Educational Media Westinghouse Learning Directory Westinghouse Learning Directory Children and Books Children and Books

Procedures for Selection of Resources Current Reviewing Media AASA Science Books and Films AASA Science Books and Films Bulleting of the Center of Children’s Books Bulleting of the Center of Children’s Books Booklist Booklist Library Journal Library Journal School Library Journals School Library Journals Kirkus Reviews Kirkus Reviews

Procedures for Selection of Resources Recommendations for purchase involve many different people Recommendations for purchase involve many different people

Procedures for Selection of Resources Gift materials should be judged with the same criteria Gift materials should be judged with the same criteria

Procedures for Selection of Resources Selection is an ongoing process Selection is an ongoing process

Fundamental Questions to Ask When Examining Resources Some questions to be considered…. Some questions to be considered…. –Is the subject matter suitable and desirable for young people? –Will the subject matter develop desirable attitudes, and appreciation in most cases? –Are the illustrations satisfactory from the standpoint of text, of clarity, or of art value?

Procedures for Reconsideration of Challenged Materials The selection of the resource materials for use with students in the teaching/learning process is a professional responsibility of teachers, administrators, library media specialists and other educators. The selection of the resource materials for use with students in the teaching/learning process is a professional responsibility of teachers, administrators, library media specialists and other educators. parents and pupils have legitimate and appropriate interests in the selection process and the choices which are made. parents and pupils have legitimate and appropriate interests in the selection process and the choices which are made.

Procedures for Reconsideration of Challenged Materials This document has been prepared to assist the school in addressing such challenges. This document has been prepared to assist the school in addressing such challenges. document and the process outlined are appropriate for addressing materials document and the process outlined are appropriate for addressing materials