I. Values

1. Diversity
2. Access (quick consideration of barriers; idenitifcation of necessary info-lit instruction, but not major emphasis)
3. Information ethics
4. Selection principles and criteria (as ideals)
5. Beyond the walls (value of looking beyond the local)
6. Intellectual freedom (as an ideal)
7. Stewardship

II. Landscape (givens)

1. Formats and Genres; Resource characteristics
2. Children's literature, all levels
3. Curriculum
   
4. InfoVerse

III. Processes

1. Community Analysis
2. Evaluation of Info Quality
3. Selection (Consideration:searching for materials and selection tools; Budgeting:Fundraising, Stretching; Acquisition)
4. Selection Policy
5. Collection promotion
6. Collection development (Goals, objectives, targets)
7. Challenges and reconsideration
8. Collection Maintenance
9. Collection Evaluation
10. Weeding (as a possible result of Community analysis, Evaluation of info quality, Reconsideration, Collection evaluation)
11. Reference interview (basic connection between collection adn user; connections to info-lit instruction
12. Democratic process (committee work and leadership; negotiation; conflict resolution)
13. Special circumstances (Opening, moving, closing a MC)
    

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