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   Develops community awareness of library services and encourages their use by all population groups. PURPOSE OF THE COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT allegra goodman contact POLICY The purpose of this Collection Development and Maintenance Policy is to guide librarians and to inform the public of the principles upon which decisions are made regarding the selection of library materials. RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTION The ultimate responsibility for selecting materials for the Library rests with the Library Director, who in turn, delegates selection responsibilities to appropriate staff members. Suggestions from the general public are encouraged and are evaluated by the staff based on the District's criteria for selection. GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM To allegra goodman contact provide a resource where free people can examine many points of view and make informed allegra goodman contact decisions is one of the essential purposes of the public library in America.

The Alachua County Library District subscribes fully to the principle of the American Library Association's "LIBRARY BILL OF RIGHTS,” "FREEDOM TO READ" statement and accompanying interpretations (see Appendix 1 Library Bill of Rights Policy) and recognizes its responsibility to provide diverse materials within service level guidelines and limitations of allegra goodman contact space, budget, and availability. ACLD does not promulgate particular beliefs or views, nor is the selection of any given item equivalent to endorsement of allegra goodman contact the viewpoint of the author or producer. The collection is designed to serve the needs and interests of the community as a whole. Selections are made on the merits of the work in building balanced collections. ACLD recognizes that many materials are controversial but the selections cannot be made on the basis of anticipated approval or disapproval. Nor allegra goodman contact can the selection process be inhibited by the fact that children and young adults allegra goodman contact have access to the entire collection. Parents or guardians who wish to limit or restrict the use of library materials by their own children should personally oversee their selections.

ACLD welcomes allegra goodman contact expression of opinion by patrons but does not attempt to please all patrons by eliminating items purchased after due deliberation under this policy. Whenever censorship is involved, no book and/or library material will be removed from ACLD except by the order of a court of competent jurisdiction, unless the reconsideration process has been completed and allegra goodman contact the recommendation is to remove the material. The allegra goodman contact library will reconsider any material upon written request. (See Patron Comment on Library Materials allegra goodman contact form allegra d side effects pregnancy in Appendix 2). The Alachua allegra over the counter date county Library allegra goodman contact District has a long history of providing materials in allegra goodman contact various formats to citizens with disabilities. ACLD will allegra goodman contact build on this tradition in order to comply with all pertinent provisions of the Americans With allegra goodman contact Disabilities Act. MATERIALS SELECTION PROCESS Selection is a judgmental and interpretive process, involving: general knowledge of the subject and its important literature; familiarity with the materials in the collection allegra goodman contact and needs of the community; reviews; publishers' allegra goodman contact advertising. Patrons and all staff members are encouraged to submit recommendations which are given priority consideration in light of regular selection policies. It is ACLD’s policy to purchase items which satisfy library users within budget limitations. These criteria allegra goodman contact are considered in materials selection whether the item is purchased or donated: Popular interest Contemporary significance or permanent value Currency of information Accuracy Local emphasis Readability or ability to sustain interest Treatment of subject to age of intended audience Reputation of author, performer/composer, publisher, producer or illustrator Creative, literary or allegra goodman contact technical quality Critical assessments in a variety of review allegra goodman contact sources Format and ease of use Circulation as monitored through the automated system Cost and allegra goodman contact availability Relation to existing materials in collection Relationship to materials in other area libraries As part of ACLD’s mission to be responsive to patron demand and community needs, methods of patron-driven acquisitions and demand-driven acquisitions of materials are continuously being investigated, and will be used in situations where the methods are efficient, effective and provide material of use to the community in needed formats, whether digital or physical.

THE COLLECTIONS Materials are acquired in multiple formats when appropriate, including print, audiovisual, and digital resources. Highest selection priority is given to those materials in all formats having the broadest appeal. The District recognizes that the technologies of sound, image and information databases continue to evolve. It will monitor and evaluate new formats for potential inclusion in the collection as they become available. Material located in the Youth Services area is selected for a target audience of children from infancy to age 12. The Young Adult (YA) fiction collection is geared to the youth audience aged 13 to 17. Emphasis is on selecting materials that widen the boundaries of the adolescent's thinking and enrich their lives. Plot, characterization, theme, writing style, and appropriateness for the YA reader are taken into account.