Resources & Training for Public Library Staff

Access the Washington State Library Training Calendar Here

Collection Management Policies

Creating and maintaining a robust collection development plan and collection management policy are key components of any library program. Whether you are revamping an old policy, or creating a new one from scratch, here are some resources to get started.

Selection and Reconsideration Policy Toolkit for Public, School, & Academic Libraries, American Library Association

Selection

“Guide for Selecting Anti-Bias Children's Books” by Louise Derman-Sparks, Teaching For Change
ALA's Rainbow Book List is an annual curated bibliography highlighting books with significant LGBTQIA+ content aimed at youth ages birth-18.
“Criteria for the Selection of Young Adult Queer Literature” by Stephanie R. Logan, Terri A. Lasswell, Yolanda Hood, and Dwight C. Watson, English Journal

Weeding

“Weeding the Library Collection” from LibraryU, a program of the Illinois State Library and the regional library systems, accessed through WebJunction
CREW: A Weeding Manual for Modern Libraries

Evaluating Library Collections

“Diversity auditing 101: How to evaluate your collection” by Karen Jensen, School Library Journal
“Diversity Considerations in YA: Doing a Diversity Audit” by Karen Jensen. Outline and sources from the Teen Librarian Toolbox series on diversity audits.
“The Problem with Picture-Book Monkeys: Racist imagery associating simians with Black people has a long history” by Edith Campbell, School Library Journal
Criteria from How to Tell the Difference: A Guide for Evaluating Children's Books for Anti-Indian Bias by Doris Seale, Beverly Slapin and Rosemary Gonzales

Webinars & Self-Paced Courses

Check out the Washington State Library Training page for more information on upcoming workshops, webinars and the full collection of online training resources including WebJunction and Niche Academy.

“Weeding the Library Collection” from LibraryU, a program of the Illinois State Library and the regional library systems, accessed through WebJunction
Project READY: Reimagining Equity & Access for Diverse Youth a free online professional development curriculum developed by the University of North Carolina, Wake County Public School System and North Carolina Central University with funding from IMLS

Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

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Resources & Training for Public Library Staff

Access the Washington State Library Training Calendar Here

Collection Management Policies

Selection

Weeding

Evaluating Library Collections

Webinars & Self-Paced Courses

Check out the Washington State Library Training page for more information on upcoming workshops, webinars and the full collection of online training resources including WebJunction and Niche Academy.

Public Libraries

School Libraries

Contact

Washington State Library closure

Catalog service disruption

Resources & Training for Public Library Staff

Access the Washington State Library Training Calendar Here

Collection Management Policies

Selection

Weeding

Evaluating Library Collections

Webinars & Self-Paced Courses Check out the Washington State Library Training page for more information on upcoming workshops, webinars and the full collection of online training resources including WebJunction and Niche Academy.

Public Libraries

School Libraries

Contact

Webinars & Self-Paced Courses

Check out the Washington State Library Training page for more information on upcoming workshops, webinars and the full collection of online training resources including WebJunction and Niche Academy.