This policy provides guidance to library staff of the Ivy Tech Community College--Indianapolis Service Area in all areas of library collection management and development, including materials selection, deselection, donations, and reconsideration requests. This policy is also intended to be used as a resource by other Ivy Tech stakeholders when seeking Information and clarity on library practices. The Collection Development Policy is a "living" document that can be modified and/or added to, as circumstances require.
The full Collection Development Policy is accessible using the button below, and includes the following sections:
I. Ivy Tech Community College (Statewide) Libraries
II. Collection Description & Scope
III. Intellectual & Academic Freedom Statement
IV. Materials Selection
V. Materials Recommendations & Requests
VI. Reconsideration Requests & Procedure
VII. Deselection (Weeding) Criteria
VIII. Gifts & Donations
