Selection Policy Draft Assignment

EDIT 6340
Selection Policy Draft
Preferred mode: Team with one individual piece
Value: 10 points
Updated 2-15-08

Purpose
This assignment provides an early feedback opportunity for one of the two large products required in this course. The rationale for this assignment and full explanation for each of the three components are given in the Selection Policy Assignment description.

In this exercise, you will work as a group to construct two necessary components of a selection policy, and reflect as an individual upon your own stance regarding intellectual freedom. Full credit is given for complete assignments, along with qualitative formative feedback. We expect you to apply this feedback in your completed Selection Policy.

Task
First, you should read the entire Selection Policy Assignment for context.
Create a group of two to three people. Collaboratively, construct these essential components of a Selection Policy:

Selection Principles (these do not change much from year to year)
Annual Selection Targets

Restate the School Mission
Based on Program Goals from PDEP
These Targets very likely change every year.
Accompanied by Rationales that tie Target to Program Goal(s) and School Mission
Targets should clearly indicate the kinds of things to be purchased.
Develop one or more for this Draft, depending upon your PDEP. In your Final Order this semester, you will design a collection around a single Target.

Selection criteria

Second (or parallel to the tasks above), reflect deeply about the principles of intellectual freedom. The Selection Policy requires you to state your position as a team. While you will eventually negotiate this position within your team, it is helpful to take time to think this through for yourself first. You may adopt AASL's position or ALA's position, adapt it, or reject it and replace it with a statement of your own. Write out your position (in 3 double-spaced pages or less), citing any material you borrow. Most important, include your reasoning. Please submit this statement with the group Selection Policy Draft. To clarify, each team member will submit a separate intellectual freedom statement. You may choose to seal it in an envelope if it's still too private to share with your team members. It need not be that personal, but you have this option if you need it.

Tips and Advice

Format

This assignment need not be posted online.
Submit one printed copy per group, using single-spaced paragraphs with double spaces between them, and ample headings. List all authors at the top. Number pages; don't use a big binder. To save paper, I prefer front-back printing.
Perform a group self-assessment, and consider collecting an outside review of Selection parts (reviewers can be classmates or other SLM professionals); submit all paperwork in one folder.

Evaluation Checklist

Component	Value	Your assessment	MAF's Assessment
Selection Principles	2
Annual Selection Targets with Rationales	2
Rationales link to School Mission and PDEP Goals	1
Selection Criteria	1
Individual: Intellectual Freedom Statement This score will be indicated on your printout.	4
Total

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