Collections Maintenance
Selection of Materials
Selection of instructional materials for the schools shall be evaluated in accordance with the following criteria:
A. Needs of the individual school, based on knowledge of the curriculum and of the existing collection, shall be given first consideration.
1. Instructional materials are selected to provide for needs of the school community and the school program.
2. Professional journals, standard catalogs, and review digests as listed on the next page will be used to assist in previewing and selecting of materials.
B. Instructional materials shall be chosen on the basis of interest and the enlightenment of all students.
1. Materials shall be examined for the purpose of selecting those in which the presentation and subject matter are suitable for the grade(s) and interest level(s) at which they are to be used. Materials will be considered in relation to both the curriculum and personal interests of students and teachers.
2. In accordance with community standards, special care shall be exercised in selecting materials to minimize the advocacy of a given political view, religious belief, or lifestyle.
3. A work, however, shall be neither included or excluded solely because of the race, nationality, political view, religious belief, or lifestyle of the author; neither will the work be included or excluded necessarily because of the race, nationality, political view, religious belief, or life style of any of the feature characters of the work whether fiction or nonfiction.
4. Instructional materials may be provided to present various points of view and perspectives concerning problems and issues on international, national, state, and local levels.
a. Books and other materials may be received as gifts, provided they meet the school selection standards.
b. Books and other materials are accepted with the understanding that, if not suitable, they may be disposed of at the discretion of the librarian.
c. All gifts received must be formally accepted by the School Board. A letter listing items and value should be sent through the principal.
d. Send accepted gifts to Tech. Services following guidelines in instructions for processing.
e. The principal should be made aware of any gifts.