The Library Resource Centre exists
to provide resources to support the curriculum and recreational needs of the
students and staff of the school community and to assist in the development of
information literacy of its clients.
The aim is to provide a balanced collection which:
¨ supports the
school’s priority areas
¨ reflects the local
community, Western Australian and Australian heritage as well as information of
a global nature
¨ supports the
principle of inclusivity
¨ supports curriculum
needs
¨ contains selections
from the Children’s Book Council’s short lists
¨ reflects the
recreational needs of the students
¨ includes a wide
range of formats, e.g. books, videos, CD-ROMs, audio tapes, computer programs,
internet access, magazines
The criteria for collection development will be according to:
¨ relevance to
current or future curriculum
¨ appropriateness of
level to intended users
¨ appropriate of
physical format and appearance of material
¨ cost, value and
suitability for library use
¨ accuracy and
currency of content
¨ authority and
reputation of authors, producers or publishers
¨ scope of the work,
adequacy of coverage and level of detail
¨ treatment of
subject matter, taking in to account language, bias and approacj
¨ organisation and
accessibility of information, layout, index, table of contents, glossary, white
space, diagrams, photos etc.
Reputable journals and selection aids will be consulted to identify
potential additions to the collection, such as:
¨ Primary Focus
¨ reviewing journals
¨ recommendations
from colleagues and listservs
¨ booksellers
All staff members and parents will have the opportunity to select
resources and students’ suggestions will be carefully considered for addition
to the collection.
Collection evaluation and weeding will occur on an on-going basis
however a concerted effort in this area will precede the annual stocktake.
Controversial
resources will be carefully reviewed with assistance from other staff members
and parents. Internet sites will be
carefully selected for their appropriateness.
Students will be asked to sign an Acceptable Use Agreement before using
this resource. In the case of challenged
materials a committee consisting of the principal (or appointed proxy), library
manager and person objecting to the resource, will be convened once the
appropriate form has been completed.
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