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GENERAL ISSUES
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GIFTS
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| Gifts are evaluated for inclusion in the library's collection using the same criteria that apply to purchase materials. The library has the authority to accept or refuse gifts; those not accepted in the collection may be placed with another library or disposed of through sale. Back files of periodicals to which the library does not subscribe or plan to subscribe may not be accepted. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement and the Library Bill of Rights (see collection index) are recognized as upholding the doctrine of freedom of speech and of the press. They form the basis for the library's position on censorship.
Materials on controversial subjects are selected solely on the merits of the work in relation to building the library collection in order to serve the interests of and provide varied points of view to the reader. The possession of controversial materials does not demonstrate the library's approval or disapproval of their contents. A patron who objects to a particular selection may fill out a written complaint form, which the library staff and Library Advisory Committee will then consider. . |
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Student reading an article she just printed out.
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| The collection is developed systematically to provide well-rounded coverage given budget constraints. The collection is continually re-evaluated in relation to changing program content, new instruction methods and other needs.
Faculty are closely involved in the selection, evaluation, and discard process in subject areas they teach. Weeding, the discarding of obsolete materials, is an integral and ongoing part of the total effort of evaluating the collection. Titles to be withdrawn from the collection include excess duplicates, unused older material, damaged copies, or titles containing outdated or inaccurate information. The process of weeding, however, is not to be used solely as a method to remove materials presumed to be controversial. Periodical retention is determined by the library staff in conjunction with the technical departments. A full inventory and accompanying evaluation are completed every 5 to 8 years. Partial collection evaluation is ongoing.. |
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