PLP Workshop: Prepare Your Library for Collection Development Challenges

March 29, 2023 - 10 a.m. via Zoom

Collection development policies are important documents that provide guidance to staff and help defend your library from material challenges. Evaluating and updating your policy and procedures is a critical component to their effectiveness. In this participatory virtual workshop, attendees will be provided a trusted space to review the collection development policies of their peers and get advice on how to strengthen their own. This workshop is designed for library managers, administrators, selectors, and front-line staff who may encounter challenges. Whether you are just starting to develop a policy or have had one for years, your participation and input is valued.

Please note: all registrants must submit their existing or draft policies (watermarked as DRAFT if not yet approved). These will be shared with the group for review.

This program is open to PLP library members only. Zoom information will be sent to you after your membership is verified. This program will not be recorded.

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Email

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* 3. Library

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* 4. Position

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* 5. Choose the topic you would like to focus on during the workshop:

Update or revise your institution's collection development policy and/or item consideration policy

Update and revise your institution's procedures to ensure they can address a material challenge

Prepare to speak before elected officials and community groups to gain understanding and support of your collection development policy before there is a challenge

Prepare to use your collection development policy to address material challenges that may become contentious

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What is the greatest collection development policy concern you currently have?

Document Submission

Please upload your library's policies. If a policy is in draft form, ensure it includes a watermark that labels it as draft. Upload PDFs only.

Registrants must upload at least one policy document.

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* 7. Collection Development Policy

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* 8. Item Consideration or Reconsideration Policy

Use if policy is separate from the collection development policy

PDF file types only.

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* 9. Upload Reconsideration Procedures

PDF file types only.

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Click "Done" to submit registration. You will be sent Zoom information for the workshop after your PLP membership is verified.