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Table of Contents
Purpose Statement
Background Statement
Mission
Goals
Objectives
Target Audiences
Evaluation Criteria
General Criteria
Specific criteria
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Books
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Video Recordings
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Sound Recordings
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Electronic Resources
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Large Type
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Childrens Collection
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New Technology
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Selection Aids
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Intellectual Freedom
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Collection Maintenance/Weeding
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Replacements
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Special Collections
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References
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Purpose Statement
The purposes of the collection development policy are:
These purposes align with the overall mission of Rocky Bluff Branch Library.
This collection development policy will be reevaluated regularly to ensure that
the policy continues to meet the needs of the community.
Background Statement1
The Rocky Bluff Library was established in April 1994. It is a part of the Manatee
County Public Library System, which serves the North River Community. The facility
has been recently expanded to 4,740 square feet. As of 2013, the population estimate for
the area is 342,106. Approximately 25% of the population is over 65. 20 % of the
population is under the age of 18. Our minority population is comprised of 15.3%
Hispanic and 9.3% African American. 16.8% of the residences in the community speak a
language other than English in their homes. According to the 2008-2012 census data,
14.5% of the population is below the poverty level. An estimated 20% of the population
is considered illiterate or in need of reading assistance (below the 6th grade reading
level). Major industries in the county, from agriculture and manufacturing to educational
institutions and tourism, highlight the cultural and economic diversity of the area. 2
Rocky Bluff Branch Librarys collection reflects the diverse needs of the community that
we serve.
Responsibility for Collection Management/Development
The responsibility of collection management and development primarily falls to
the Library Director, who is ultimately acting under the oversight of the Library Board.
However, the director delegates selection and maintenance duties to the Collection
Development Librarian. The librarian consults other librarians with subject expertise,
online tools, and surveys for staff and patrons to aid in the selection process.
Mission, Goals, and Objectives Statements
Mission
The mission of Rocky Bluff Branch Library is to enrich the lives of the
community and promote a passion for reading and learning by providing a quality
collection that satisfies the recreational, educational, and informational needs of our
dynamic community.
Goals
Objectives
2 Manatee County Public Library: Long Range Plan 20122017 (2011, April).
Increase the amount of electronic resources that the library offers in order
to meet the patron demands for this type of format
Target Audiences
Rocky Bluff Branch library serves a diverse community. Since 20% of our
population is under the age of 18 and 25% of our population is over the age of 65,
providing resources and materials for these populations is a priority for the library. Many
of our community members also speak more than one language so the collection focuses
on books and related materials that are in foreign languages with a particular emphasis on
Spanish resources. The library also provides materials that serve the needs and interests
of all age groups in our community.
Budgeting and Funding
A large portion of the librarys budget will be dedicated to the collection
department. Under the supervision of the Library Board, the Library Director is in charge
of determining the allocation of funds for collection development. Once funds have been
dispersed at the beginning of the fiscal year, the collection development librarian begins
making continual purchases of materials throughout the rest of the fiscal year to expand
and improve the librarys collection.
Evaluation Criteria
General Criteria
Popular interest; patron demand; appropriateness of subject matter for target
audience; represents diverse viewpoints; relationship to other materials in the librarys
collection; relationship to materials in the Manatee County Public Library System;
Specific criteria
Authors reputation; authority; currency; represents diverse viewpoints;
accessibility; format; professional reviews; availability; cost; literary merit and quality of
the title; enduring value; local or national importance;
supports general library users through the first two years of college.
Study Level: Includes a wide range of basic works on a subject; supports
independent research for general library users as well as graduate and
undergraduate students.
Research Level: Includes major source material on a subject; supports research
Subject
Generalities
Bibliography
Library and
Information
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Comments
High public interest
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050-059
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090-099
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130-139
140-149
150-159
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170-179
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200-209
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Science
General
Encyclopedic
Works
General Serials
& Their Indexes
General
Organizations &
Museology
News Media,
Journalism,
Publishing
General
Collections
Manuscripts &
Rare Books
General
Philosophy
Metaphysics
Epistemology,
Causation,
Humankind
Paranormal
Phenomena
Specific
Philosophical
Schools
Psychology
Logic
Ethics
Ancient,
Medieval, &
Oriental
Philosophy
Modern Western
Philosophy
General
Religion
Natural
Theology
Bible
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Christian
Theology
Christian Moral
& Devotional
Theology
Christian Orders
& Local Church
Christian Social
Theology
Christian
Church History
Christian
Denominations
& Sects
Other &
Comparative
Religions
Social Sciences
General
Statistics
Political Science
Economics
Law
Public
Administration
Military Science
Social Problems
& Services
Associations;
Insurance
Education
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Commerce,
Communication,
Transport
Customs,
Etiquette, &
Folklore
Language
needs weeding
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(General)
Linguistics
English
Language
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German &
Germanic
Languages
French &
Romantic
Languages
Italian &
Romanian
Languages
Spanish &
Portuguese
Languages
Latin & Italian
Languages
Classical Greek
& Hellenic
Languages
Other
Languages
Science
(General)
Mathematics
Astronomy
Physics
Chemistry
Earth Science
Paleontology
Life Sciences
(General)
Botany
Zoology
Technology
(General)
Medicine
Engineering
Agriculture
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Economics and
Family Living
Management
and Auxiliary
Services
Chemical
Technology
Manufacturing
Manufacture for
specific uses
Buildings
Arts (General)
Civic and
Landscape Art
Architecture
Sculpture
Drawing and
Decorative Arts
Painting &
Paintings
(museums)
Graphic Arts,
printmaking &
prints, postage
stamps
Photography &
photographs
Music
Recreation,
sports, &
performing arts
Literature
(Belle-lettres)
North American
literature
English & Old
English
literature
Literatures of
Germanic
languages
Literatures of
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Italian,
Romanian
literatures
Spanish &
Portuguese
literatures
Italic literatures,
Latin
Hellenic
literatures,
Classical Greek
Literatures of
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World History
Geography &
travel
Biography,
genealogy,
insignia
History of the
ancient world
General history
of Europe
General history
of Asia, Far East
General history
of Africa
General History
of North
America
General History
of South
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General History
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from ages 12 to 18. The young adults collection has a broad selection of fiction,
nonfiction, graphic novels, reference, eBooks, music, and magazines.
Foreign Languages Materials
The librarys language collection houses materials for twelve different languages.
An emphasis is placed on Spanish titles due to the communitys large Hispanic
population. Formats for foreign language materials include books, newspapers
magazines, sound and video recordings.
New Technology
As new formats become available, they will be considered for the collection.
Factors for consideration are cost, public demand, quality and accessibility, maintenance
needs.
Selection Aids
The librarys materials are selected through professional journals, core lists,
notable awards, bestseller lists, professional reviews, best books lists, review websites,
bibliographies and patron requests. Some examples of selection aids that the library
utilizes are:
This list only shows some of the primary tools that the library uses to select resources; it
is not an exhaustive list of selection aids.
Intellectual Freedom
The Rocky Bluff Library supports the principles that are expressed in the Library
Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read and Freedom to View statements, which are adopted by
the American Library Association (Appendix A, B and C).
Reconsideration of Library Materials
In order to reflect our diverse community in our librarys collection, Rocky Bluff
Branch Library believes that our library materials should represent many different
viewpoints, believes and ideas which may include some opinions that might be
considered controversial. Challenges against library materials are dealt with in accordance
with the librarys procedures for reconsideration.
Complaints about any Rocky Bluff Branch Library materials will be handled as
follows:
I.
II.
III.
The patron will be asked to fill out the reconsideration form (Appendix
D).
The library will have thirty days to make a decision in regards to the
Request for Reconsideration.
The Collection Development Librarian will assemble a review committee.
Together they will determine if the item meets the evaluation criteria and
IV.
V.
VI.
Collection Maintenance/Weeding
The librarys collection will be evaluated periodically to ensure that it continues to
meet the needs of the community. The CREW method is used to deselect items from the
collection (Larson, 2008). The following criteria will determine if materials should be
removed from the librarys collection:
M= Misleading--factually inaccurate
U= Ugly--worn beyond mending or rebinding
S= Superseded--by a new edition of by a much better book on the subject
T= Trivial--of no discernible literary or scientific merit
I= Irrelevant to the needs and interests of the library's community
E= Elsewhere--the material is easily obtainable from another library
Materials that are removed from the collection will be sold at the Friends of the
Library book sale. If the materials are in poor condition and are unable to be sold, then
they will be recycled or discarded.
Gift Policy and Procedures
Rocky Bluff Library welcomes gifts and donations, but they must meet the
librarys selection criteria, which are outlined in this policy. The library reserves the right
to make decisions whether or not to add gift items to the collection. Gifts that cannot be
added to the collection will be sold at the Friends of the Library book sale or discarded if
they cannot be sold. Once gifts are donated to the library, they become the property of the
library and as such cannot be returned to the donor. The library cannot estimate the value
of donations for tax purposes, but will write a letter that indicates how many items were
donated.
Replacements
Replacement of library materials due to loss, damage, or wear is based on the
following factors:
Patron demand
Availability
Number of copies
Relationship to existing collection
Cost
Circulation Statistics
Subject area coverage and importance
Special Collections
Local Authors
Rocky Bluff Branch Library encourages local authors to submit copies of their
works for review. These works must meet the librarys selection criteria that are specified
in this collection development policy. Once the item has been reviewed and accepted into
the librarys collection, the authors work will be placed it in the Local Author section.
Local History Collection
The local history collections purpose is to collect, preserve and provide access to
materials that explore the history of Manatee County with a particular emphasis on the
city of Ellenton and to a lesser extent, the Bradenton area. Formats for this collection
include books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, photographs, videotapes, audio recordings,
and electronic materials. Government records are excluded from this collection.
Bibliography
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Denver public library collection development policy. (2014, April).
Gregory, V. L. (2011). Collection development and management for 21st century library
collections : an introduction / Vicki L. Gregory. New York : Neal-Schuman
Publishers.
Hartford public library collection development policy. (2011, February 10).
Irmscher, L., Glover, S., & OBrien, M. (2008, November 25). Boston public library
collection development policy. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
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Sacramento public librarys collection development policy (2011, January 27).
Appendix A Library Bill of Rights
TheAmericanLibraryAssociationaffirmsthatalllibrariesareforumsforinformation
andideas,andthatthefollowingbasicpoliciesshouldguidetheirservices.
I.Booksandotherlibraryresourcesshouldbeprovidedfortheinterest,information,and
enlightenmentofallpeopleofthecommunitythelibraryserves.Materialsshouldnotbe
excludedbecauseoftheorigin,background,orviewsofthosecontributingtotheir
creation.
II.Librariesshouldprovidematerialsandinformationpresentingallpointsofviewon
currentandhistoricalissues.Materialsshouldnotbeproscribedorremovedbecauseof
partisanordoctrinaldisapproval.
III.Librariesshouldchallengecensorshipinthefulfillmentoftheirresponsibilityto
provideinformationandenlightenment.
IV.Librariesshouldcooperatewithallpersonsandgroupsconcernedwithresisting
abridgmentoffreeexpressionandfreeaccesstoideas.
V.Apersonsrighttousealibraryshouldnotbedeniedorabridgedbecauseoforigin,
age,background,orviews.
VI.Librarieswhichmakeexhibitspacesandmeetingroomsavailabletothepublicthey
serveshouldmakesuchfacilitiesavailableonanequitablebasis,regardlessofthebeliefs
oraffiliationsofindividualsorgroupsrequestingtheiruse.
AdoptedJune19,1939,bytheALACouncil;amendedOctober14,1944;June18,1948;
February2,1961;June27,1967;January23,1980;inclusionofagereaffirmedJanuary
23,1996.
Appendix B Freedom to Read Statement
Thefreedomtoreadisessentialtoourdemocracy.Itiscontinuouslyunderattack.Private
groupsandpublicauthoritiesinvariouspartsofthecountryareworkingtoremoveor
limitaccesstoreadingmaterials,tocensorcontentinschools,tolabel"controversial"
views,todistributelistsof"objectionable"booksorauthors,andtopurgelibraries.These
actionsapparentlyrisefromaviewthatournationaltraditionoffreeexpressionisno
longervalid;thatcensorshipandsuppressionareneededtocounterthreatstosafetyor
nationalsecurity,aswellastoavoidthesubversionofpoliticsandthecorruptionof
morals.We,asindividualsdevotedtoreadingandaslibrariansandpublishersresponsible
fordisseminatingideas,wishtoassertthepublicinterestinthepreservationofthe
freedomtoread.
Mostattemptsatsuppressionrestonadenialofthefundamentalpremiseofdemocracy:
thattheordinaryindividual,byexercisingcriticaljudgment,willselectthegoodand
rejectthebad.WetrustAmericanstorecognizepropagandaandmisinformation,andto
maketheirowndecisionsaboutwhattheyreadandbelieve.Wedonotbelievetheyare
preparedtosacrificetheirheritageofafreepressinordertobe"protected"againstwhat
othersthinkmaybebadforthem.Webelievetheystillfavorfreeenterpriseinideasand
expression.
Theseeffortsatsuppressionarerelatedtoalargerpatternofpressuresbeingbrought
againsteducation,thepress,artandimages,films,broadcastmedia,andtheInternet.The
problemisnotonlyoneofactualcensorship.Theshadowoffearcastbythesepressures
leads,wesuspect,toanevenlargervoluntarycurtailmentofexpressionbythosewho
seektoavoidcontroversyorunwelcomescrutinybygovernmentofficials.
Suchpressuretowardconformityisperhapsnaturaltoatimeofacceleratedchange.And
yetsuppressionisnevermoredangerousthaninsuchatimeofsocialtension.Freedom
hasgiventheUnitedStatestheelasticitytoendurestrain.Freedomkeepsopenthepathof
novelandcreativesolutions,andenableschangetocomebychoice.Everysilencingofa
heresy,everyenforcementofanorthodoxy,diminishesthetoughnessandresilienceof
oursocietyandleavesitthelessabletodealwithcontroversyanddifference.
Nowasalwaysinourhistory,readingisamongourgreatestfreedoms.Thefreedomto
readandwriteisalmosttheonlymeansformakinggenerallyavailableideasormanners
ofexpressionthatcaninitiallycommandonlyasmallaudience.Thewrittenwordisthe
naturalmediumforthenewideaandtheuntriedvoicefromwhichcometheoriginal
contributionstosocialgrowth.Itisessentialtotheextendeddiscussionthatserious
thoughtrequires,andtotheaccumulationofknowledgeandideasintoorganized
collections.
Webelievethatfreecommunicationisessentialtothepreservationofafreesocietyanda
creativeculture.Webelievethatthesepressurestowardconformitypresentthedangerof
limitingtherangeandvarietyofinquiryandexpressiononwhichourdemocracyandour
culturedepend.WebelievethateveryAmericancommunitymustjealouslyguardthe
freedomtopublishandtocirculate,inordertopreserveitsownfreedomtoread.We
believethatpublishersandlibrarianshaveaprofoundresponsibilitytogivevalidityto
thatfreedomtoreadbymakingitpossibleforthereaderstochoosefreelyfromavariety
ofofferings.
ThefreedomtoreadisguaranteedbytheConstitution.Thosewithfaithinfreepeople
willstandfirmontheseconstitutionalguaranteesofessentialrightsandwillexercisethe
responsibilitiesthataccompanytheserights.
Wethereforeaffirmthesepropositions:
1. Itisinthepublicinterestforpublishersandlibrarianstomakeavailablethe
widestdiversityofviewsandexpressions,includingthosethatareunorthodox,
unpopular,orconsidereddangerousbythemajority.
Creativethoughtisbydefinitionnew,andwhatisnewisdifferent.Thebearerof
everynewthoughtisarebeluntilthatideaisrefinedandtested.Totalitarian
systemsattempttomaintainthemselvesinpowerbytheruthlesssuppressionof
anyconceptthatchallengestheestablishedorthodoxy.Thepowerofademocratic
systemtoadapttochangeisvastlystrengthenedbythefreedomofitscitizensto
choosewidelyfromamongconflictingopinionsofferedfreelytothem.Tostifle
everynonconformistideaatbirthwouldmarktheendofthedemocraticprocess.
Furthermore,onlythroughtheconstantactivityofweighingandselectingcanthe
democraticmindattainthestrengthdemandedbytimeslikethese.Weneedto
knownotonlywhatwebelievebutwhywebelieveit.
2. Publishers,librarians,andbooksellersdonotneedtoendorseeveryideaor
presentationtheymakeavailable.Itwouldconflictwiththepublicinterestfor
themtoestablishtheirownpolitical,moral,oraestheticviewsasastandardfor
determiningwhatshouldbepublishedorcirculated.
Publishersandlibrariansservetheeducationalprocessbyhelpingtomake
availableknowledgeandideasrequiredforthegrowthofthemindandthe
increaseoflearning.Theydonotfostereducationbyimposingasmentorsthe
patternsoftheirownthought.Thepeopleshouldhavethefreedomtoreadand
considerabroaderrangeofideasthanthosethatmaybeheldbyanysingle
librarianorpublisherorgovernmentorchurch.Itiswrongthatwhatonecanread
shouldbeconfinedtowhatanotherthinksproper.
3. Itiscontrarytothepublicinterestforpublishersorlibrarianstobaraccessto
writingsonthebasisofthepersonalhistoryorpoliticalaffiliationsoftheauthor.
Noartorliteraturecanflourishifitistobemeasuredbythepoliticalviewsor
privatelivesofitscreators.Nosocietyoffreepeoplecanflourishthatdrawsup
listsofwriterstowhomitwillnotlisten,whatevertheymayhavetosay.
4. Thereisnoplaceinoursocietyforeffortstocoercethetasteofothers,toconfine
adultstothereadingmatterdeemedsuitableforadolescents,ortoinhibitthe
effortsofwriterstoachieveartisticexpression.
Tosome,muchofmodernexpressionisshocking.Butisnotmuchoflifeitself
shocking?Wecutoffliteratureatthesourceifwepreventwritersfromdealing
withthestuffoflife.Parentsandteachershavearesponsibilitytopreparethe
youngtomeetthediversityofexperiencesinlifetowhichtheywillbeexposed,
astheyhavearesponsibilitytohelpthemlearntothinkcriticallyforthemselves.
Theseareaffirmativeresponsibilities,nottobedischargedsimplybypreventing
themfromreadingworksforwhichtheyarenotyetprepared.Inthesematters
valuesdiffer,andvaluescannotbelegislated;norcanmachinerybedevisedthat
willsuitthedemandsofonegroupwithoutlimitingthefreedomofothers.
5. Itisnotinthepublicinteresttoforceareadertoaccepttheprejudgmentofa
labelcharacterizinganyexpressionoritsauthorassubversiveordangerous.
Theidealoflabelingpresupposestheexistenceofindividualsorgroupswith
wisdomtodeterminebyauthoritywhatisgoodorbadforothers.Itpresupposes
thatindividualsmustbedirectedinmakinguptheirmindsabouttheideasthey
examine.ButAmericansdonotneedotherstodotheirthinkingforthem.
6. Itistheresponsibilityofpublishersandlibrarians,asguardiansofthepeople's
freedomtoread,tocontestencroachmentsuponthatfreedombyindividualsor
groupsseekingtoimposetheirownstandardsortastesuponthecommunityat
large;andbythegovernmentwheneveritseekstoreduceordenypublicaccess
topublicinformation.
Itisinevitableinthegiveandtakeofthedemocraticprocessthatthepolitical,the
moral,ortheaestheticconceptsofanindividualorgroupwilloccasionallycollide
withthoseofanotherindividualorgroup.Inafreesocietyindividualsarefreeto
determineforthemselveswhattheywishtoread,andeachgroupisfreeto
determinewhatitwillrecommendtoitsfreelyassociatedmembers.Butnogroup
hastherighttotakethelawintoitsownhands,andtoimposeitsownconceptof
politicsormoralityuponothermembersofademocraticsociety.Freedomisno
freedomifitisaccordedonlytotheacceptedandtheinoffensive.Further,
democraticsocietiesaremoresafe,free,andcreativewhenthefreeflowofpublic
informationisnotrestrictedbygovernmentalprerogativeorselfcensorship.
7. Itistheresponsibilityofpublishersandlibrarianstogivefullmeaningtothe
freedomtoreadbyprovidingbooksthatenrichthequalityanddiversityof
thoughtandexpression.Bytheexerciseofthisaffirmativeresponsibility,theycan
demonstratethattheanswertoa"bad"bookisagoodone,theanswertoa"bad"
ideaisagoodone.
Thefreedomtoreadisoflittleconsequencewhenthereadercannotobtainmatter
fitforthatreader'spurpose.Whatisneededisnotonlytheabsenceofrestraint,
butthepositiveprovisionofopportunityforthepeopletoreadthebestthathas
beenthoughtandsaid.Booksarethemajorchannelbywhichtheintellectual
inheritanceishandeddown,andtheprincipalmeansofitstestingandgrowth.
Thedefenseofthefreedomtoreadrequiresofallpublishersandlibrariansthe
utmostoftheirfaculties,anddeservesofallAmericansthefullestoftheirsupport.
Westatethesepropositionsneitherlightlynoraseasygeneralizations.Weherestakeout
aloftyclaimforthevalueofthewrittenword.Wedosobecausewebelievethatitis
possessedofenormousvarietyandusefulness,worthyofcherishingandkeepingfree.We
realizethattheapplicationofthesepropositionsmaymeanthedisseminationofideasand
mannersofexpressionthatarerepugnanttomanypersons.Wedonotstatethese
propositionsinthecomfortablebeliefthatwhatpeoplereadisunimportant.Webelieve
ratherthatwhatpeoplereadisdeeplyimportant;thatideascanbedangerous;butthatthe
suppressionofideasisfataltoademocraticsociety.Freedomitselfisadangerouswayof
life,butitisours.
ThisstatementwasoriginallyissuedinMayof1953bytheWestchesterConferenceof
theAmericanLibraryAssociationandtheAmericanBookPublishersCouncil,whichin
1970consolidatedwiththeAmericanEducationalPublishersInstitutetobecomethe
AssociationofAmericanPublishers.
AdoptedJune25,1953,bytheALACouncilandtheAAPFreedomtoRead
Committee;amendedJanuary28,1972;January16,1991;July12,2000;June30,2004.
Appendix C Freedom to View Statement
TheFREEDOMTOVIEW,alongwiththefreedomtospeak,tohear,andtoread,is
protectedbytheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates.Inafree
society,thereisnoplaceforcensorshipofanymediumofexpression.Thereforethese
principlesareaffirmed:
1.Toprovidethebroadestaccesstofilm,video,andotheraudiovisualmaterialsbecause
theyareameansforthecommunicationofideas.Libertyofcirculationisessentialto
insuretheconstitutionalguaranteesoffreedomofexpression.
2.Toprotecttheconfidentialityofallindividualsandinstitutionsusingfilm,video,and
otheraudiovisualmaterials.
3.Toprovidefilm,video,andotheraudiovisualmaterialswhichrepresentadiversityof
viewsandexpression.Selectionofaworkdoesnotconstituteorimplyagreementwithor
approvalofthecontent.
4.Toprovideadiversityofviewpointswithouttheconstraintoflabelingorprejudging
film,video,orotheraudiovisualmaterialsonthebasisofthemoral,religious,orpolitical
beliefsoftheproducerorfilmmakeroronthebasisofcontroversialcontent.
5.Tocontestvigorously,byalllawfulmeans,everyencroachmentuponthepublic's
freedomtoview.
ThisstatementwasoriginallydraftedbytheFreedomtoViewCommitteeofthe
AmericanFilmandVideoAssociation(formerlytheEducationalFilmLibrary
Association)andwasadoptedbytheAFVABoardofDirectorsinFebruary1979.This
statementwasupdatedandapprovedbytheAFVABoardofDirectorsin1989.
Appendix D Reconsideration Form4
A. Description of item concerned:
Check one: ___Book ___Magazine/Newspaper
Other (Describe) _____________________
Author/Artist: __________________________
Title: _____________________________
Publisher or Distributor: ________________________
B. Questions about the item:
What do you find objectionable and/or offensive about this item? Please give specific