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Development Policy
James Addison Jones Library
March 3, 1994 The
James Addison Jones Library collection development policy supports the mission
of Greensboro College and reflects the dual traditions of liberal arts and the
Judeo-Christian faith. The
collections and resources of the Jones Library support and enhance the curriculum
of Greensboro College, including the core requirements, academic majors, and the
program of lifelong learning. Materials reflect an effort to represent the historic
as well as the current, a range of languages and literatures, a spectrum of political
and social views, and a grounding in biblical tradition. As possible, the collections
and resources of the library support faculty teaching, research, and scholarship,
reflect the history and traditions of Greensboro College, and support the personal
growth and development and recreational needs of students. The
librarians and faculty work together to develop the collection through determination
of collection policy and in the selection of materials for inclusion. Students,
administrative staff, and alumni may also recommend items for acquisition. Goals - To
acquire, house, and provide access to materials, which directly support the curriculum
of the college as reflected in the college catalog.
- To
acquire, house, and provide access to an adequate and appropriate general reference
collection.
- To
acquire, house, and provide access to a basic collection that supports the traditional
liberal arts disciplines and the Judeo-Christian tradition.
- To
acquire, house, and provide access to materials to support faculty teaching, research,
and scholarship.
- To
acquire, house, and provide access to materials that reflect or relate to the
history and traditions of Greensboro College.
- To
acquire, house, and provide items to support recreation and personal growth and
development.
Guidelines - The
stated goals reflect the order of established priorities for collection development.
The Director of Library Services allocates funds from the Library's acquisitions
budget to specific divisions and subject areas based on factors such as courses
offered, assessment of the current collection and its use, faculty assessment
of need, number of students enrolled in courses, number of faculty, and prices
of materials. The Director of Library Services also allocates funds for general
reference and general collection development. All materials purchased with funds
from the Library's acquisitions budget are housed in the Library and accessible
to all Greensboro College faculty, staff, and students.
- Library
staff will provide faculty with collection analysis and current publication information
to aid in material selection. Course syllabi and reading lists will be searched
by library staff to determine availability of materials for use in courses and
lost and missing items will be identified for consideration of replacement. Items
recommended by students and alumni will be so identified and submitted to the
faculty for consideration.
- Gifts
may be accepted which are consistent with the collection development goals.
- Withdrawal
of materials will be consistent with the goals as listed. Obvious candidates for
withdrawal are:
• multiple copies of titles purchased for courses no longer
offered
•
superseded editions not held for academic or historic reasons
•
titles not circulated for many years
• material damaged beyond repair
•
items missing for more than one year
•
Curriculum Materials Center textbooks that are over ten years old.
Decisions
for withdrawal of actual items will be made by library staff in conjunction with
the Teacher Education Committee and appropriate faculty members.
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