The A. C. Clark Library Collection Development Policy was developed by the Collection Development Librarian, in collaboration with the library faculty.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the Collection Development Policy is to provide guidance to 91探花 (BSU) librarians, staff, faculty and administration for the development and management of collections which best support the University’s curriculum. The Collection Development Policy is a public document, available to all clientele of the Library, which defines the Library’s collections and the policies regarding selection, acquisition, choice of format and weeding or deselection of information resources. The actual procedures for the acquisition, processing, circulation and maintenance of these resources are not included in this policy statement.<\/p>\n
BSU serves over 5100 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers majors in more than sixty baccalaureate fields of study as well as eleven Master of Arts, Master of Science and masters’ degrees within the professions. In addition, BSU offers associate degrees and certificate programs. Some of its degree programs and research activities are unique in the state.<\/p>\n
(Source: Bemidji State Facts & Figures<\/a>)<\/p>\n Programs at 91探花 are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) as well as the following accrediting bodies: American Chemical Society, Association of Technology, Management and Applied Engineering, Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Social Work Education, International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, Minnesota Department of Education and National Association of Schools of Music and the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation.<\/p>\n (Source: Accreditation and Program Approval<\/a>)<\/p>\n The Library affirms the American Library Association’s policies in the Library Bill of Rights<\/em><\/i><\/a>, Code of Ethics<\/em><\/i><\/a> and Libraries: An American Value<\/em><\/i><\/a>, and asserts the following statements in accordance with these.<\/p>\n The A. C. Clark Library upholds the principles of intellectual freedom, and affirms the guidelines as stated in Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights<\/em><\/i><\/a>:<\/p>\n The development of library collections in support of an institution’s instruction and research programs should transcend the personal values of the selector. In the interests of research and learning, it is essential that collections contain materials representing a variety of perspectives on subjects that may be considered controversial.<\/p>\n The Library affirms the American Library Association’s “Freedom to Read Statement” and adheres to the Library Bill of Rights<\/em>, tenet #3: “Libraries should challenge censorship in the fulfillment of their responsibility to provide information and enlightenment.” To this end, the Library also adheres to tenet #11, stated in the Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights<\/em>, which states that “A procedure ensuring due process should be in place to deal with requests by those within and outside the academic community for removal or addition of library resources, exhibits or services.” All official challenges to A.C. Clark Library materials, or to the negligence of the Library to collect in a particular subject, shall be submitted via the Request to Challenge an Item form<\/strong><\/a>. All official challenges are addressed by the librarians, the library administrator and the BSU Administration, until resolution is achieved.<\/p>\n The A.C. Clark Library complies with the U. S. Copyright Act, (17 U.S.C.).<\/p>\n The A.C. Clark Library fully supports BSU’s Mission and Vision for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion<\/a> and selects resources for the library that uphold these values:<\/p>\n Mission: To foster a safe, welcoming and inclusive campus and community culture that respects difference and ensures equitable opportunities for every person.<\/p>\n Vision: At BSU, we celebrate and embrace diversity, and steadfastly seek to ensure equitable and inclusive environments for every person who learns, teaches, works and visits our campus. People are valued for their differences, and we strive to reflect that variation. We combat injustices, demonstrate kindness and encourage every individual to seek and be true to their own identities. We clearly demonstrate our commitment to the Ojibwe and to other Indigenous peoples in this country.<\/p>\n We also strive to incorporate the values and guidelines for diverse collections provided by the ALA Interpretation of the Bill of Rights<\/i><\/a> and ACRL Standards for Diversity<\/i><\/a>:<\/p>\n Diverse Collections:<\/strong> Collection development should reflect the philosophy inherent in Article I of the Library Bill of Rights<\/em>: “Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background or views of those contributing to their creation.” A diverse collection should contain content by and about a wide array of people and cultures to authentically reflect a variety of ideas, information, stories and experiences. (ALA, Amended 2019)<\/p>\n ACRL Diversity Standard 4: Development of collections, programs and services: Librarians and library staff shall develop collections and provide programs and services that are inclusive of the needs of all persons in the community the library serves.<\/p>\n To describe the breadth and depth of subject collections, the Library endeavors to develop the library collection as it pertains to Level 3 of the Collection Development Office of the Library of Congress.<\/p>\n It should be noted that these collecting levels are aspirational in nature. That is, they are goals for guiding our collecting policies. Changing resources in, for example, budgets or human capital, may require adjustments in collection building, especially at the comprehensive level.<\/p>\n Instructional Support Level<\/i><\/a>: A collection that in a university is adequate to support undergraduate and most graduate instruction or sustained independent study; that is, adequate to maintain knowledge of a subject required for limited or generalized purposes, of less than research intensity. It includes a wide range of basic monographs, complete collections of works of more important writers, selections from the works of secondary writers, a selection of representative journals and reference tools and fundamental bibliographical apparatus pertaining to the subject. In American law collections, this includes comprehensive trade publications and loose-leaf materials, and for foreign law, periodicals and monographs.<\/p>\n Collections: <\/em>The collections found below are groups of physical collections and should be seen as conceptual. These collections may be searched online through the Library’s catalog. The Library may at any point move an item from one collection to another for the purposes of preservation, security or accessibility. This is to provide an explanation of what formats exist in our collections and what formats we currently select or purchase.<\/p>\nBSU Carnegie Classification<\/h3>\n
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\n60–79 percent of bachelor’s degree majors were in professional fields and graduate degrees were observed in some of the fields corresponding to undergraduate majors (but less than half).<\/li>\n
\nThese institutions award master’s degrees in some arts and sciences fields as well as degrees in professional fields and the plurality of graduate degrees are in education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAccreditation<\/h3>\n
4. Mission Statement and Goals of the Collection Management and Development Program<\/h2>\n
Library Mission<\/h3>\n
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The Library’s Mission Informs the Following Goals<\/h3>\n
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5. The Library’s Official Stance on Intellectual Freedom, Censorship and Copyright Issues<\/h2>\n
Intellectual Freedom<\/h3>\n
Censorship<\/h3>\n
Copyright<\/h3>\n
6. Values Statement<\/h2>\n
7. Collections in the A. C. Clark Library<\/h2>\n
Collection levels<\/h3>\n