Responsibility for Selection

Responsibility for the selection of materials rests with the Head Librarian acting in accordance with accepted professional practice, and the guidelines outlined in this policy and approved by the Library Advisory Committee. Selection may be delegated to members of the library staff  who are trained and experienced in the principles and practices of collection development.  The Children’s Librarian is primarily responsible for determining the collection needs within the juvenile and young adult areas of the collection and for ordering appropriate materials for those areas. The Head Librarian gives final approval on all orders. Titles and formats suggested by staff members and the general public are given thoughtful consideration and titles are generally purchased if they are consistent with the selection policy’s principles and can be accommodated within the budget. A written review of  the suggested work is generally required by the Head Librarian in order to add a title to the collection.