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⟩ How do you develop and maintain a library collection that will meet the needs of our students, parents, and staff?

► Librarian should survey the needs and interests of students, teachers and parents in the school

► Librarian should use professional review sources (e.g., School Library Journal, Booklist, Horn Book) and collection development/selection tools (e.g., Titlewave) to develop material orders

► Librarian should regularly read a wide variety of material for school-aged children and young adults

► Librarian should provide materials in a variety of formats including print, e-books, software, electronic databases, audio/visual, etc.

► Librarian should continually discard (weed) old, damaged, and out-dated materials to maintain a collection that meets the needs and interests of students, teachers, staff and the curriculum

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