A Content Analysis of District School Library Selection Policies in the United States

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Hauptverfasser: Dawkins, April M., Eidson, Emily C.
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Veröffentlicht: 2021
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author Dawkins, April M.
Eidson, Emily C.
author_facet Dawkins, April M.
Eidson, Emily C.
Dawkins, April M.
Eidson, Emily C.
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contents A Content Analysis of District School Library Selection Policies in the United States Dawkins, April M. Eidson, Emily C. Content Analysis School Districts School Libraries Library Materials Library Services Library Policy Guidelines Selection Criteria Language Usage Intellectual Freedom Access to Information Policy Formation Selection policies are practical tools used by school librarians to guide them in their collection development plans. This investigation into district-level selection policies examined policies from 80 school districts across the United States. The policies were examined to determine the status of selection policies in school libraries and if the policies reflect the recommendations of professional literature. Through content analysis, we determined that most of the school library selection policies included at least half of the expected key components. However, there is a need for school librarians to advocate for revision of policies to keep them current and provide effective guidance for school librarians as they make selections for their collections.
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spellingShingle A Content Analysis of District School Library Selection Policies in the United States
Dawkins, April M.
Eidson, Emily C.
Content Analysis
School Districts
School Libraries
Library Materials
Library Services
Library Policy
Guidelines
Selection Criteria
Language Usage
Intellectual Freedom
Access to Information
Policy Formation
A Content Analysis of District School Library Selection Policies in the United States Dawkins, April M. Eidson, Emily C. Content Analysis School Districts School Libraries Library Materials Library Services Library Policy Guidelines Selection Criteria Language Usage Intellectual Freedom Access to Information Policy Formation Selection policies are practical tools used by school librarians to guide them in their collection development plans. This investigation into district-level selection policies examined policies from 80 school districts across the United States. The policies were examined to determine the status of selection policies in school libraries and if the policies reflect the recommendations of professional literature. Through content analysis, we determined that most of the school library selection policies included at least half of the expected key components. However, there is a need for school librarians to advocate for revision of policies to keep them current and provide effective guidance for school librarians as they make selections for their collections.
title A Content Analysis of District School Library Selection Policies in the United States
topic Content Analysis
School Districts
School Libraries
Library Materials
Library Services
Library Policy
Guidelines
Selection Criteria
Language Usage
Intellectual Freedom
Access to Information
Policy Formation
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1329025