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It is
the policy of the Williamson County Board of Education to
provide a wide range of instructional materials on all
levels of difficulty, with diversity of appeal and points of
view. It is also their policy to allow the review of
allegedly inappropriate instructional materials through
established procedures. Ultimate responsibility for the
selection of instructional materials legally rests with the
Board of Education. This practice is delegated to the
professional staff in each school by the School Board. It
is the responsibility of the library information specialist
to be familiar with the curriculum, teaching strategies of
the faculty, and the abilities and maturity levels of the
students for whom the instructional materials (print and
non-print) are to be used. ...The selection of books and
materials shall be guided by the high principles expressed
in the American Association of School Libraries.
In
order to assure that the instructional materials are an
integral part of the educational program, the following
selection policies are adopted:
To
provide materials that will enrich and support the
curriculum and personal needs of the students, taking into
consideration their varied interests, abilities, and
learning styles;
To
provide materials that will stimulate growth in factual
knowledge, literacy appreciation, aesthetic values, and
ethical standards;
To
provide a background of information which will enable pupils
to make intelligent judgments in their daily lives;
To
provide materials on opposing sides of controversial issues
so that students may develop, under guidance, the practice
of critical analysis;
To
provide materials which represent multi-cultural diversity;
To
used unbiased judgment in the selection of the highest
quality materials.
Selection Criteria and Procedures
In implementing these principles, the following
practices are to be observed in selecting books and
materials for the school library information center:
Selection should be consistent with the mission of the
Williamson County Board of Education.
Selection should be made to provide balance in materials
present different points of view.
Selection should be made based on knowledge of the existing
collection of books and materials in the library information
center and based on the current curriculum.
Selection should be a continuing process to assure that the
collection maintains quality and currency.
Gift
materials shall be judged upon the same criteria as above
mentioned for new book and material purchases. The library
information specialist will decide whether to place the
items into the library collection. |
Brentwood, Tennessee
