I'm happy to share what Bloomfield Hills has. We use a LOT of language from ALA. The tricky part for a school library without a librarian is that the person buying is responsible for the justification of the purchase. If a person (librarian, teacher, administrator...all who have certification from the state as experts) is not a professional in terms of buying curriculum material or curriculum adjacent....it's hard to justify a policy. So, if you cannot justify your purchases based on professional reviews or curriculum connections, who is taking responsibility for signing that purchase order? It's a big responsibility. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O9cI4PdFMsa31VS2PDBSRETSTe7czXti2J0gWRrd... Best- Klaudia On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 9:57 AM IB Britney Dillon via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
Hi, all-
Is there anyone out there who has a good SCHOOL library collection development policy/collection maintenance policy? I am working with a local school district to update their policies, and would love any samples that you might have.
Thanks!
Britney Dillon (she/her/hers) Library Director Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library 302 E. Main St. Belding, MI 48809 616.794.1450
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