Collection Development Plan:
How the Library Selects and Manages Books and Other Library Materials

Introduction

• Purpose of Collection Development Plan
• The Community and the Library

Principles

• San Francisco Public Library Mission Statement
• Collection Development Policy

Collections

• Main Library Collection & Centers
• Branch Library Collections
• Children's Collections
• Teen Collections
• Electronic Resources Collections

Selection and Maintenance

• Collection Levels
• Responsibility for Selection
• Selection Criteria
• Suggestions for Purchase
• Gifts of Money and Materials
• Requests for Reconsideration
• Collection Maintenance and Evaluation
• Materials Budget Allocation and Collection Priorities

Review and Revision

Appendices

• Appendix I – Dewey Decimal Classification
• Appendix II – Branch International Language Collections Chart

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