Assignment
4
Katrina
Deliramich
Collection Development Policy for Cavendish Public Library
Part A:
The members of the
Cavendish Public Library of Prince Edward Island, Canada have formed together
to create a collection development policy. Materials selection for the
collection is done so collaborately by all members of the staff for the
Cavendish Public Library. The reason for the collection development policy is
to allow library staff to provide the best possible service to the members of
the community, while adhering to the library’s mission, vision and goals.
Prince Edward Island is located
on the eastern side of Canada, just off the shore of New Brunswick. Originally
discovered by French in 1534, Prince Edward Island joined the confederation of
Canada in 1873. The population has grown from 62,678 people in 1851 to over
141,000 people today. Although the majority of Prince Edward Islanders are
Caucasian there has been a slow increase in people from Asia in the last few
years.
Cavendish is a
small, unincorporated town located on the north shore of Prince Edward Island.
Once home to the famous author, L.M. Montgomery who wrote Anne of Green Gables,
Cavendish hosts many tourist attractions. In the summer months the population
of the island grows by tens of thousands. Museums, attractions, parks and plays
are held to honor L.M. Montgomery and the Islands claim to fame. During the
off-season the island is a very quiet place. Mostly a farming, rural town,
Cavendish has no seaport of it’s own
There are twenty-three libraries
located in the Prince Edward Island Public Library system. Unfortunately there
was no library located in Cavendish. A new library has been built to provide
information to the public. The new library has a separate computer room with twelve
computers and wireless Internet for all patrons to use free of charge. The new
children’s room provides study areas and a story time corner. The adult section
has tables with outlets for computers and small study areas for reading and
doing homework or work related issues. The library is of average size but has
room to expand the shelves for approximately another ten years. An area is
provided outside with benches for waiting or studying. There is a meeting room
for visiting authors and library events that can hold fifty people. The goal is
to eventually expand and create an area for the Friends of the library to sell
books but for now there is a bookcase of books for sale when you enter the
building.
- The mission of the Cavendish Public Library is to provide services and research needs to all age groups regardless of race or background. As the newest member of the Prince Edward Island Public library system, Cavendish Public Library strives to maintain the mission, vision and goals of their parent library. To meet the educational and recreational needs of patrons despite their geographic location.
- Cavendish Public Library is located in a very small town of approximately 272 people. This is a unique town because in the summer months the population grows to approximately 7,400 people. The beloved children’s book Anne of Green Gables is based on Cavendish and Lucy Maud Montgomery’s life while she lived in Cavendish. Tourist, researchers and island residents flock to the town to enjoy the festivities held every summer showcasing Anne Shirley. The library holds a special place because many visitors want to discover all they can about the author and the library holds special collection of rare items from Lucy Maud Montgomery’s life. It is important for the library to keep current on new discovers, research the author and books to help meet patrons needs and to provide history and research for the town and island. New activates and displays need to be made in large proportions to accommodate such a large number of guests.
- Cavendish Public Library strives to provide service to everyone. The first priority is to provide information and access to the regular patrons and members of the community. This is easily done throughout most of the year. During the summer months Cavendish Public Library opens it’s doors for events and activities for everyone living on the island and to visitors. There is no fee for community members to access materials but there is a fee for outside residents who want to check out library books. Depending on the activities given there might be a small fee for visitors to attend programs. For patrons with disabilities the library follows the guidelines given by the American Library Association. Special consideration is given for blind and hearing-impaired patrons. Devices are provided to help magnify the volume of the speakers. Front row seats are given to those handicapped and unable to stand in certain situations. Children’s story times are available without registration but seating is provided on a first come first serve basis.
- The Cavendish Public Library strives to keep up to date with technology. Computers are provided along with Internet access to library patrons. Printed materials remain the highest priority when adding new materials but there is a small budget to purchase audiovisual materials. Donations are accepted to help the audiovisual collection grow faster than the library can provide. The library focuses on educational and recreational items. Popular books are taken into consideration and multiple copies are purchased if the budget allows. Children’s picture books, early readers, non-fiction and fiction all are given equal precedence’s. Young Adult books are purchased based on popularity and educational improvement. Adult books are purchased to provide recreational use amend practical use in everyday situations.
- The Cavendish Public library has a strong focus on meeting educational needs of the community. The librarians are in constant contact with neighboring schools to find homework topics to help prepare the library to meet the goals of the students. After school homework help is provided for patrons of all ages. Internet classes are held once a week to teach children, adults and elderly patrons the basic use of computers and online searching. Movies are held once a week to allow children to enjoy the library in different ways. A weekly story time for toddlers, infants and young children is held to help teach kindergarten readiness skills. A family story time held in the evenings once a week for kids of all ages. Special events such as author visits, plays and sing-along held once a month.
- The Head Librarian of the Cavendish Public Library is responsible for composing the collection development policy. However members of the community are asked through yearly questionnaires what areas are lacking in their library and what they would like to see improved. Staff of the library meet with the Head Librarian to discuss their ideas and to share their first hand knowledge of what the library needs to improve and what is working well. After everyone has a chance to provide input the Head Librarian complies the information into the collection development policy. Before it is adopted members of the staff and community have a chance to review the policy at the library for one week before any final changes are made.
Part B:
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Description of your collection-The collection provides books, reference
materials, audio material and movies/DVD’s for all ages. There are large print
materials available for elderly patrons with vision impairments. Children’s
books are a high priority as well as a multilingual collection including
French, Spanish, German and Chinese, books for children and adults.
* Intended
scope of the collection-The collection aspires to meet educational needs as
well as recreational needs of all age groups. Children’s books focus on
improving reading skills and developing kindergarten readiness skills. Adult
books focus on daily activities, recreational use, self-help books and home
improvements. Large print books are provided to help elderly patrons read
easily.
* Scope
of collected formats- The Cavendish Public Library offers materials at a
basic level. The concentration of the library is to provide reading materials
for all ages. With the advancements in technology, the Cavendish Public Library
strives to provide an abundance of audio CD’s and DVD’s for all age groups.
Educational material is the first priority but popular video games, music and
movies are important to bring the public into the library and to meet their
recreational needs. Reference materials are limited, as well as magazines.
There is a special section dedicated to Lucy Maud Montgomery that includes a
special collection of rare materials that can only be viewed by appointment.
* Access-The
collection is available to all residents of the Prince Edward Island and any
visitors. Items can be checked out if a library card is obtained. The library
card is free to residents of the Island, but costs ten dollars for
non-residents. There is an online catalog that provides online searching but
unfortunately the books are not digitalized. The Library does belong to a few
online databases such as www.tumblebooks.com
and provides free access with the library card number. Special collections are
available to be viewed online thanks to volunteers who photograph the
collections and post them on our webpage.
* Responsibility
for collection development- The Head Librarian has the overall
responsibility to oversee and update collection development. However because
this is such a large job many members of the library staff are trained to weed
through items, look at surveys for book use and to inform the Head Librarian of
any new up and coming books that might have been missed. All final decisions
are made by the Head Librarian.
* Selection
criteria and guidelines- Cavendish Public Library strives to collect
materials in every format available. The first priority at this time is to
provide physical books. Donations for CD’s and DVD’s are accepted although only
a small portion of the budget goes to purchasing these materials. The Cavendish
Public Library follows the guidelines represented by the American Library Association
as well as the International Federation of Library Associations, when acquiring
new materials. If an item is in question the Library will review the Collection
Development Policy and Mission Statement to determine if the item will be
accepted or turned away.
* Retention
of materials- all materials will be reviewed once every three years to
check for tears, fading and usefulness. Any reference material over three years
old will be replaced with a new updated copy.
* Deselection
of materials- With the public changing constantly it is important to keep a
constant eye out to see how people react to certain subjects and authors. If
there is a conflict and multiple patrons complain about a book or other
material, a review will be made of the item and a determination will be held by
the library staff to vote on whether the item fits into the collection,
mission, values and goals of the library.
* Evaluation
of collection- the collection should be continuously evaluated every time a
book is turned in or a new book is purchased. The shelves should be looked over
and any faded and torn books should be pulled for careful consideration. A
thorough inspection should be held once every February to evaluate all books
added and removed from the collection throughout the year. Every three years an
in depth survey of the libraries collection will be held. The impacts on the
collection policy and any areas lacking in materials will be noted and dealt
with within a reasonable timeframe. At this time the policy will be reviewed
and updated.
* Funds
and how they are allocated- Funds from taxpayers are used to keep the
library running smoothly and to replace books. If there is a limited amount of
funds and only a few books can be chosen the library will do their best to
chose one book for each library section. If however a section has lost many
book in the previous year they will be given special consideration and first
choice for books. Any funds provided by the Friends of the Library will be used
to meet special requests from the public and to purchase popular books, DVD’s
and CD’s that the libraries budget could not purchase.
* Statement
on gifts- Gifts will be accepted by the library in the form of monetary
donations and physical donations. All monetary donations will be used to
purchase new materials for the library. All other donations will be reviewed
carefully by the library staff and put under consideration. All donations once
given are library property and will not be returned to the giver.
* Statement
on challenges to materials- all material chosen for the library and chosen
to be deselected by the library is the Head Librarians choice. His or her word
is the final say for the collection. If a patron has an issue with the material
they can view the collection development policy at anytime. Staff direct any
complaints to the Head Librarian. The Library strives to follow the Library
Bill of Rights and the American Library Associations Intellectual Freedom
Committee Guidelines.
* Statement
on cooperative relationships with other institutions, if these relationships
exist- The Cavendish Library is pleased to work with the Prince Edward
Island Public Library system and is willing to share their collection and
special collections with the other libraries. Interlibrary loan is available
throughout the libraries. The Cavendish Public Library and the Prince Edward
Island Public Library system use the American Library Association Interlibrary
Loan Code. By having access to many larger libraries the Cavendish library can
help serve the community better and share their knowledge with the other
libraries.
Part C:
- Sets Standards for Inclusion and Exclusion: The Cavendish Public Library provides information on inclusion and exclusion of library material in three areas of sections B. Selection Criteria, Retention of Materials, Deselection of Materials and Statement on Challenges of Materials. The Cavendish Public Library continuous checks their materials of tearing, usefulness and fading. If an item needs to be weeded out the Head Librarian makes the final decision whether a new copy will be purchased based on surveys of the items use throughout the years. Any material challenged will be held up to the standards of the Library Bill of Rights as well as the guidelines represented by the American library Associations Intellectual Freedom Committee Guidelines. Any new material will be held to the American Library Association as well as the International Federation of Library Associations guidelines.
- Aids in Rationalizing Budget Allocations: Cavendish Public Library uses their budget to purchase new materials for every department as equally as they are bale. As stated above if an area has lost many books in a single year more money will be allocated to increase the collection once again. Popular books are looked at closely to purchase to keep up with patron demand. Donations are used to purchase items for audiovisual and popular items that the budget cannot afford.
- Informs Everyone of Collecting Priorities: The Cavendish Public Library is focused on providing resources for educational and recreational use. The priorities include physical printed books before other forms of materials. Educational needs and resources are provided before recreational resources.
- Informs Everyone About the Nature and Scope of the Collection: the scope of the collection is provided in many cases in part B including: Scope of the Collection and Scope of the Collection Formats. The Collection handles children’s books of all ages, multilingual books, Young Adults popular books and Adult everyday use books. Elderly patrons are provided with large print books and audiovisual materials are available for all ages.
- Guides Staff in Handling Complaints: Although the hope is to never get complaints about the collection Staff are taught how to handle the situation. The collection Development Policy is available for the public to view at their request. If a patron is unhappy about a book the staff with report the complaint to the Head Librarian who will view the situation against the Library Bill of Rights, the ALA Guidelines and the Collection Development Policy. The Head Librarian will make the final decision.
Part D:
Adams,
H. R. The Materials Selection Policy: Defense against Censorship. School
Library Media Activities Monthly v. 24 no. 7 (March 2008) p. 28
Ahmad,
P. Collection Development Policy of AIOU Libraries. Pakistan Library &
Information Science Journal v. 34 no. 3 (September 2003) p. 5-10
Anjejo,
R. Collection Development Policies for Small Libraries. PNLA Quarterly v. 70
no. 2 (Winter 2006) p. 12-16
Kennedy,
J. A collection development policy for digital information resources?.
Australian Library Journal v. 54 no. 3 (August 2005) p. 238-44 Peer Reviewed
Klinefelter,
A. First Amendment Limits on Library Collection Management. Law Library Journal
v. 102 no. 3 (Summer 2010) p. 343-74
Marshall,
J. A. Toward Common Content: An Analysis of Online College and University
Collecting Policies. The American Archivist v. 65 no. 2 (Fall/Winter 2002) p.
231-56 Peer Reviewed
Strong,
R. A collection development policy incorporating electronic formats [at the
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor]. Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document
Delivery & Information Supply v. 9 no. 4 (1999) p. 53-64 Peer Reviewed
Part E:
City of
Tempe Arizona Library Website (2010). Retrieved October 27, 2010 from HYPERLINK
“http://www.tempe.gov/library/admin/policies/colldev.htm”
http://www.tempe.gov/library/admin/policies/colldev.htm
City of
Pasadena Website (2009). Retrieved October 24, 2010 from HYPERLINK “http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/library/collection.asp” http://ww2.cityofpasadena.net/library/collection.asp
Hesburgh
Libraries Website (2008). Retrieved October 25, 2010 from HYPERLINK
“http://www.library.nd.edu/colldev/policy/general_policy.shtml” http://www.library.nd.edu/colldev/policy/general_policy.shtml
Longview
Public Library Website (2010). Retrieved October 24, 2010 from HYPERLINK “http://www.longview.lib.tx.us/newweb/library_templates/colldevpol/coldevpolpg1.htm”
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New York
Universities Libraries Website (2008). Retrieved October 25, 2010 from HYPERLINK
“http://library.nyu.edu/collections/policies/policy.html”
http://library.nyu.edu/collections/policies/policy.html
University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries (2008).
Retrieved November 1, 2010 from HYPERLINK “http://www.library.umass.edu/about-the-libraries/library-policies-and-procedures/collection-development-policy/”
http://www.library.umass.edu/about-the-libraries/library-policies-and-procedures/collection-development-policy/
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Press.
Katrina Deliramich
Assn 3
Public Service Announcement
My Public service announcement will be broadcasted on KFJC
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Altos, CA.
Where can you get access to the
Internet, read the latest magazines, play video games, socialize with friends
and read thousands of books?
Times are tough with the economy in
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celebrate National Library week at the Los Altos and Foothill Community College
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Press Release
Banned Book Week,
Unlimited Access.
Los Altos Library is holding Banned Book week: Many banned
titles will be available in large quantities to patrons.
Once again Banned Book Week is back
at the libraries. Los Altos Public Library has a large selection of books that
have been banned throughout the years. Banned Book Week starts January
3-January 10. The books available have been chosen by local librarians who have
viewed the banned book lists of colleges, high schools and cities in the United
States. They have come to an agreement on which books to showcase this year.
Los Altos Public Library’s Banned
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banned books they have acquired. Titles available include Fallen Angels by
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Lowry, Los Altos Public Library has covered all areas when choosing banned
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Books that are always available at
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The library feels it is important to let children and adults see how limited
some areas are on their choice of books. For example Harry Potter has been
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enjoyed by millions of kids, yet there are kids who have been forbidden to read
the book. Seeing how easily freedoms can be taken away will help educate the
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longer relevant in their lives. Banned Book Week should be celebrated by young
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If you
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