The Selection Cycle - based on Bishop, p. 16
A. Knowledge of the Collection
B. Knowledge of Learning Community
- Diversity
- Curriculum
- Community Analysis
C. Needs Assessment
D. Description of SLMP and high-level planning
- Selection goals, annual targets
- Democratic participation
E. Selection of Materials
- Selection policy
- Selection principles and criteria
- Intellectual freedom
- Formats and genres
- Children's literature
- Infoverse, keeping current, technology, latest-greatest
- Info evaluation
- Consideration
- Searching for materials
- Selection tools
F. Acquiring and processing materials
- Budgeting: Stewardship, stretching, fundraising
- Acquisition
G. Resource sharing
- Beyond the walls (External resources)
H. Maintenance and preservation of materials
I. Accessing and circulating materials
- Info ethics
- Collection promotion
- Reference interview
J. Evaluation of collection
- Challenges and reconsideration
- Weeding
K. Special circumstances