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6340 Topics
Selection Principles and Criteria



Required Readings
  • Bishop 4
  • Bishop 7
  • Bishop 8 (for specific format criteria)
Supplemental Readings & Materials
  • MAF's commentaries on Bishop 4, 7, 8: see eLC 6340 Resources.
Standards
  • 3.3C Translates for the school the ways in which the LMP can enhance school improvement efforts
Discussion Points
Criteria first, because they're smaller:


Selection Criteria in practice
Selection Principles 
  • These are general statements that govern how materials are selected.
  • They should change little over the years.
  • These present a fine opportunity to express many of your program values. Ideas:
    • Support of leisure reading
    • Support of personal interests of learners (which can vary significantly from the curriculum)
    • Support of the curriculum
  • Bishop, p. 42: she uses the term "Selection Objectives" for what I would call "Selection Principles."  Again, it doesn't matter so much what they are called; the important thing is that they be there under some label.
  • At times, criteria and principles seem to overlap.  This is not a big problem.
  • Think of principles as how we go about selecting materials, from a philosophical point of view.  Think of criteria as how we judge materials. Think of procedures as how we go about selecting materials, from a pragmatic point of view.
  • One way to start establishing Selection Principles might be to examine your Mission Statement and Philosophy, and identify which statements therein will guide selection, generally speaking.
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References

  • Bishop, K. (2007). The collection program in schools: Concepts, practices, and information scources (4th ed.). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.
  • Logo by CoolText
  • Morris, B.J. (2004). Administering the school library media center (4th ed.). Westport, CN: Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-183-4.
  • Pullman, P. (1996). The golden compass. New York: Knopf.



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