Collection+Development

**Collection Development** The district Selection Policy is in the Fulton County District Procedure IFA “The following general criteria will be considered before making recommendations for purchase of instructional materials: 1. Philosophy of the system and/or school 2. Curriculum of the system and/or school 3. Instructional strategies 4. Learning and teaching styles 5. Multicultural aspects 6. Existing collection 7. Professional review and/or technical evaluations 8. Budget”
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Additional factors that should be considered include the School Improvement Plan and requests of faculty and students. It is vital to read reviews on all materials purchased. Media specialists should always have available a Consideration File (spreadsheet, TitleWave list, tabbed catalogs) of possible titles to purchase.

Collection Development should be strategically planned the reflect the personal intersts of patrons, close gaps in the collection due to age, void, curriculum need, and support school wide goals.