Best Practices: Materials Policies & Practices
Sharing "best practices" for school librarians in WSWHE BOCES.
WSWHE SLS - Materials & Selection Policies
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PowerPoint PresentationDeveloping or revising Materials & Selection Policies, to include Challenges and Weeding policies.
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Links to PoliciesA variety of links to help in writing policies.
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ALA Workbook for Selection PolicyGuide for writing/modifying and following a quality selection policy. Includes information and sample language for "reconsideration" (challenged materials).
Collection Development
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Links for Collection DevelopmentResources for School Librarians is a website developed and maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian.
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Information Access and DeliveryThe School Library Media Specialist - the website for all things School Library from Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson.
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Library Girl - Blog - Collection DevelopmentJennifer LaGarde is always thinking about the "big" picture - the list of questions to ask is very helpful.
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Mississippi State Guide for School LibrariesLengthy but thorough document on all things school library.
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ALA's Guide to Collection DevelopmentLinks and samples of collection development policies and "how to's"
Local Weeding Efforts
SARATOGA HIGH SCHOOL - BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL (NOT THE BOOKS!) FROM JEN DUCHAUSSEE AND KIM NEMETH
Resources
Great Helps for Weeding
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Weeding PPTPresentation from our workshop on 4/13/2016.
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CREW Method of WeedingThe 2012 update of the CREW Method of Weeding for Modern Librarians covers everything from the "why" to "how" of deselecting materials. Includes a section on eBooks.
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WeedingThe chapter on weeding from Managing and Analyzing Your Collection: A Practical Guide for Small Libraries and School Media Centers by Carol A. Doll and Pamela Petrick Barron.
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Weeding ChecklistAfter reading longer documents, have a checklist handy as you're working on weeding. You may want to modify the checklist for your needs.
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Weeding BrochureHelpful, though dated, brochure.