Collection Development Policy Paper

Collection Development Policy for Kirkendall Public Library
Mission Statement
“The mission of the Kirkendall Public Library is to provide equal access to information, materials and services within an environment that welcomes interaction and personal enrichment for all the people of our community.” (Kirkendall Public Library: Mission Statement, 2013)
Purpose of the Collection Development Policy
This written collection development policy is intended to provide staff and patrons with a clear understanding of the direction and purpose of the library’s collection. Explained within is the standards in which will be used in order to add or even withdrawn items from the library’s collection. (Collection Development Policy, 2011)
Responsibility
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We will make every attempt to provide our community with the resources, knowledge, and assets that will enable them to pursue their interest. No restriction will be placed upon a patron’s quest for information due to their age, race, sex, nationality, educational background, physical limitations, or any other category that may be deemed discriminatory (Collection Development Policy, 2011). We feel that is the responsibility of the parent to determine what information they deem acceptable for their children. We will attempt to provide a wide variety of resources and information to our community and patrons, however the inclusion of materials does not constitute an endorsement of the materials by the library (Collection Development Policy,

If no specific for use is included with the donation, the donation will go into a general fund. This fund will first be used for collection development and programs and activities. However, it is ultimately the Board of Trustees choose to see how the funds will be used to better the library.
Complaints
The library appreciates the input of the community with regards to items within the collection. If a patron feels that a certain material is not suitable for the collection of the library, they are welcome to complete a statement of concern form and return the completed form to the library director. All complaints will be addressed by the library director and the board of trustees. Each complaint will be evaluated and an end result will be determined. Once the result of the complaint has been determined, the person who voiced the concern will be notified of the result. (Collection Development Policy, 2011)