This
policy is a guide to the planned development of a library
collection that will meet the educational needs of
the Alexandria Campus community of Northern Virginia
Community College. The Library supports the mission
of the College and is an integral part of the instructional
program. Our goal is to provide well-organized access
to materials in formats that enhance teaching and learning.
We strive to build a collection that will support the
development of critical thinking skills, and we are
committed to educating library users to become capable
researchers and effective users of the information
resources we provide.
The NVCC
Faculty Handbook (3.7300) states
guidelines for the selection of library materials.
Materials will be collected in varied formats
which support the mission and goals of the College,
the curricula, teaching methods and professional
development of the faculty, and special student
needs.
Selection
of materials is a cooperative responsibility, with
participation and recommendations by librarians, faculty,
staff, students, and Learning Resource Committees.
Liaison librarians to each of the academic divisions
have primary responsibility for the library collection
in their disciplines, working with faculty to integrate
collection development with the curricula on an ongoing
basis. The Collection Development Librarian is responsible
for coordination of all collection development activities
on the campus; final responsibility for selection and
quality of these materials on each campus rests with
the Director of Learning Resources.
In
accord with the Faculty Handbook selection guidelines,
the Alexandria Campus Library has established the following
priorities for collection development:
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To
provide students with resources supporting disciplines,
programs and courses offered at the Alexandria
Campus.
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To
provide faculty and staff with resources supporting
their teaching and professional development activities
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To provide the campus community with educational
and informational resources of reference and general
interest.
Collection
development activities (including selection, regular
updating and weeding of materials) will be carried
out to provide resources that meet the following criteria:
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They
are current and authoritative
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They
are in a variety of formats that can be accessed
in the library
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They
support the varied academic levels of community college
students
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They
present a wide range of viewpoints
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They
are available at a cost that is justified in terms
of anticipated use
Generally,
the Library does not acquire materials that are consumable,
kept outside the Library, in a format that cannot be
used in the Library, or duplicates, unless warranted
by sufficient demand.
This
selection policy applies equally to all resources,
whether acquired by purchase, gift, or exchange.
Procedures for specific
selection decisions and schedules can be found in Collection
Development Procedures. Criteria for selecting media,
such as DVDs and audio CDs, can be found in the Media
Collection Development Policy.
The
College affirms that professional integrity and responsibility
to the academic community served by the College support
freedom of access to a wide spectrum of materials and
viewpoints. The Library is committed to the principles
of intellectual freedom reflected in the following
statements:
Library
Bill of Rights
Intellectual
Freedom Statement
Code
of Ethics
Freedom
to Read
Freedom
to View
Alexandria
Campus Library
Northern Virginia Community College
March, 2000
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