Resources for writing policies and procedures

  •  Bishop, K. (2007). The collection program in schools: Concepts, practices, and information sources (4th ed.). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. pp.33-68.

    Chapter five gives a sample of steps that can be followed to write and adopt a formal policy.  It also lists hints in creating a professional manual as well as what the table of contents might contain. Chapter six contains the elements of a selection policy and lists the objectives and criteria one should consider. It also has a lengthy section on the request for reconsideration of materials and shows a sample copy of a request form.
  • Carter, B. (2006). Collection development. In Lankford, M. D. (Ed.), Leadership and the school librarian: Essays from leaders in the field. (pp.57-73). Worthington, OH: Linworth.

    Chapter four is entirely devoted to collection development. It starts with the how to on creating a collection development plan. Carter compares creating this plan to establishing a grocery store. She breaks it down into steps that are easy to follow and understand.

  • Carter, B. (2007). Leading forward by looking backward. Library Media Connection, 25(4), 16-20.

    This article contains much of the same information as in Carter's Collection Development book mentioned above. It's a bit more concise and may be easier to acquire and refer to.
  • Downs, E. (2010). The school library media specialist's policy & procedure writer. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.
  • Hoffmann, F. W. & Wood, R. J. (2007). Library collection development policies: School libraries and learning resource centers. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press.