SELECTION & CHALLENGED MATERIALS

POLICY CRITIQUE

The Review

And

The Rewrite

By Vanecia Graham

POLICY OVERVIEW

This policy was divided into a statement of

philosophy and five topics

STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Mission StatementServiceLibrary Bill of Rights

SECTIONS 1-5

Section 1: Objectives of Selections

Section 2: Responsibility for Selection of MaterialSection 3: Criteria for Selection of Learning ResourcesSection 4: Procedures for Selection of Learning ResourcesSection 5: Controversial Materials

OUTSTANDING ISSUES

Gifts statement needed

Section heads needed Procedures for controversial

materials section needed Responsibility section needed

ISSUES ADDRESSED IN REWRITE

Format change

Gifts statement added

Added responsibility statement

Added the following section heads: Objectives of Selection, Responsibility for Selection of Materials, Selection Criteria Section, Procedures for Selection of Library Materials

Expanded the Controversial Materials Section