Collection Development Policy
Introduction:
The purpose of this Collection Development Policy is to assist with the management and acquisition of library resources and to account to the public for the selection of such resources.
The reasons for preparing a Collection Development Policy are many and they include:
- To identify strengths and weaknesses of the collection and to plan the rectification of these inadequacies
- To prepare guidelines for future collection development
- As a management tool and for internal communication and training
- To inform the public of our selection policy in all areas.
This document includes information about the environment in which the library operates both currently and into the foreseeable future.
