Campbell County Library System Collection Development Policy

Campbell County Public Library System
Collection Development Policy

Table of Contents

Adopted January 13, 2000

I. Introduction
II. ALA Statements on Access
III. The Selection Process
IV. Collection Evaluation
V. Audio-Visual Materials
VI. Fiction
VII. Nonfiction
VIII. Reference
IX. Adult Miscellaneous

X. Children's Easy/Jr. Nonfiction
XI. Children's Fiction
XII. Children's Miscellaneous
XIII. Young Adult Fiction
XIV. Young Adult Nonfiction
XV. Young Adult Miscellaneous
XVI. Wright Branch Library
XVII. Appendices

	I. Introduction I-1 Credits I-2 Style I-3 Purpose I-4 Funding I-5 Community Served - Revised January 2003
	II. ALA Statements on Access II-1 Library Bill of Rights II-2 Freedom to Read
	III. The Selection Process III-1 Responsibility for Selection - Revised January 2003 III-2 Selection Guidelines - Revised January 2003 III-3 Bindery Guidelines III-4 Gifts/Donations III-5 Interlibrary Loan III-6 Memorials III-7 Multiple Copies III-8 Professional Collection - Revised January 2003 III-9 Reconsideration of Library Materials III-10 Standing Orders III-11 Weeding - Revised January 2003
Back to Top	IV. Collection Evaluation and Assessment - Revised January 2003
	V. Audio-Visual Materials V-1 Book Recordings - Revised January 2003 V-2 Sound Recordings (Music) V-3 DVDs/Videocassettes - Revised January 2003
	VI. Fiction
	VII. Nonfiction Overview Generalities (000) Philosophy & Psychology (100) Religion (200) Social Sciences (300) Language (400) - Revised April 2004 Pure Sciences (500) Applied Sciences (600) Arts & Recreation (700) Literature (800) - Revised January 2003 Geography & History (900) Biography
Back to Top	VIII. Reference Overview Generalities (000) Philosophy & Psychology (100) Religion (200) Social Sciences (300) Language (400) - Revised January 2003 Pure Sciences (500) Applied Sciences (600) Arts & Recreation (700) Literature (800) Geography & History (900)
	IX. Adult Miscellaneous Electronic Sources - Revised February 2001 Government Documents - Revised January 2003 Large Print Fiction - Revised April 2008 Large Print Non-Fiction - Revised April 2008 Literacy Materials/Easy Readers Magazines - Revised January 2003 Maps - Revised January 2003 Microforms/Fiche Newspapers - Revised January 2003 Parenting Collection - Revised January 2003 Rare Books Spanish Collection - Approved May 13, 2004 Telephone/Zip Code Directories - Revised January 2003 Vertical File - Revised January 2003 World Wide Web Sites - Revised January 2003 Wyoming Collections
Back to Top	X. Ch ildren’s Easy/Jr. Nonfiction Overview Generalities (000) Philosophy & Psychology (100) Religion (200) Social Sciences (300) Language (400) Pure Sciences (500) Applied Sciences (600) Arts & Recreation (700) Literature (800) Geography & History (900) Biographies Reference
	XI. Children’s Fiction Easy Fiction/Picture Books Junior Fiction
	XII. Children’s Miscellaneous Book Recordings Magazines Recreational Computers Sound Recordings
	XIII. Young Adult Fiction - Revised May 2002
Back to Top	XIV. Young Adult Nonfiction Overview Generalities (000) Philosophy & Psychology (100) Religion (200) Social Sciences (300) Language (400) Pure Sciences (500) Applied Sciences (600) Arts & Recreation (700) Literature (800) Geography & History (900) Biography
	XV. Young Adult Miscellaneous Graphic Novels - Revised May 2002 Magazines
Back to Top	XVI. Wright Branch Library Biography - Reviewed April 2008 Book Recordings - Revised April 2008 Children’s Easy/Junior Nonfiction - Revised April 2008 Children's Recreational Computers - Revised April 2008 DVDs/Videocassettes - Revised April 2008 Easy Fiction/Picture Books - Revised April 2008 Easy/Junior Biographies - Reviewed April 2008 Fiction - Reviewed May 2007 Graphic Novels - Created May 2007 Junior Fiction - Reviewed May 2007 Magazines - Adult - Revised May 2007 Magazines - Children's - Revised May 2007 Magazines - Young Adult - Revised May 2007 Newspapers - Revised May 2007 Nonfiction - Reviewed May 2007 Parenting Collection - Reviewed May 2007 Reference - Revised May 2007 Sound Recordings - Reviewed May 2007 Telephone/Zip Code Directories - Reviewed May 2007 Young Adult Fiction - Reviewed May 2007
Back to Top	XVII. Appendices Appendix A - Forms: Form #1 - Request for Reconsideration of Library materials Form #2 - ALA’s Challenge Database Form [Link to off-site page maintained by the ALA] Appendix B - Definitions Appendix C - Interpretation of Library Bill of Rights [Links to off-site pages maintained by the ALA] Access for Children and Young Adults to Nonprint Materials Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks Access to Library Resources and Services Regardless of Sex, Gender Identity, or Sexual Orientation Challenged Materials Diversity in Collection Development Economic Barriers to Information Access Evaluating Library Collections Expurgation of Library Materials Free Access to Libraries for Minors Restricted Access to Library Materials Labels and Rating Systems
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