Collection Development Policy

Part 2 of our service learning project was to analyze our library's collection development policy document.  Wentworth's library didn't have one so, instead of analyzing, I got to create a rough draft of a policy for the library.  My librarian was ecstatic - she's only been at the school for a year and has been meaning to create the policy herself but hasn't had the time.  She wants to use mine as a starting point and is willing to let me help her finalize it and take it to the MTAC committee for approval - I'm excited for the learning opportunity.  It was a little intimidating starting the policy from scratch myself but, once I got started, I really got into it.  I think developing the outline spoke to my methodical and logical nature.  I also got to make connections between my community analysis and what I decided to include in the CDP.  I used the Evans textbook and the Brearley School policy example from class as inspiration for the format of my CDP.  I didn't want it to be too "wordy."  The other example that my group and I analyzed in class was REALLY long and a little self righteous.  I didn't want mine to come across that way.  I thought that being very straightforward and concise were important qualities to have in the document.