Collection+Management+Policy

· Stocktake of P-6 & 7-12 library collections to be undertaken in alternative years in last 2 weeks of school year. See BiblioTECH Stocktake for detailed procedures. · Submission to AAC mid Term 4 requesting permission to offer only partial Library servies for last 2 weeks of school · A timetable is drawn up for the library staff for duties for stocktaking and library services. · Analysis of stocktake report e.g.: · does a pattern emerge? · are books missing when on bulk loans · Can borrowing systems be made more effective? · More frequent checking of overdues

· Stocktake of selected Library/collection · Maintenance of resource collection · Shelf reading of resource collection · Weeding of outdated/damaged materials · Repairs/recovering · Catalogue & process teacher copies of Booklist text (See Booklist Management p. 35) · Maintenance of magazine collection – deletion of previous year, date order, label boxes etc. ·  Overdues – finalize staff & student overdues <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Prepare Orientation wikis <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Photocopy Library forms – passes / booking sheets etc. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Prepare diaries

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Class bookings <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· AV bookings <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Equipment loans <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Ordering KLA resources <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Staff borrowing <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Withdrawing requires the same degree of care as selection. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Weeding is the systematic removal of material no longer useful to the collection. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Weeding should occur on a regular, on-going basis. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Books showing signs of wear, dirty, shabby, worn out. Damaged books lower students' respect and appreciation for books. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Resources – books, DVDs, catalogued websites etc. - with obsolete content or style. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Superseded editions of a title. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Resources that have not been borrowed or used for 5 years or more should be considered for withdrawal. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Duplicate copies of a title purchased during time of heavy demand, eg. passing recreational crazes. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Editions of classics which are available in more attractive modern editions. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Materials showing bias of various types, eg. sex, race, national, political, etc. If not possible to withdraw then balance the collection, especially on contentious issues. <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· **NB:** Weeding of resources should be undertaken in close consultation with KLA managers & relevant classroom teachers.
 * Withdrawal Guidelines **
 * What to withdraw **