Collection Development Policy

Supporting the educational mission of Bronx Community College is the primary objective of collection development at the BCC Library and Lieblich Learning Resource Center. The BCC Library and Lieblich Learning Resource Center endorses the American Library Association Bill of Rights and Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries, and incorporates principles from these documents in this policy. Click the following link to view the Library's Collection Development Policy in its entirety.

General Criteria for Selection of Materials: Criteria used for selection of materials include the following (not in rank order)

· Relevance to curriculum
· Reputation of author/creator, issuing body and/or publisher
· Appropriate content level for projected audience and use
· Accuracy of information and data
· Readability and clarity
· Currency and expected longevity as a valuable source
· Professional reviewing media recommendations
· Balance in the collection
· Scarcity of material on subject
· Literary merit and artistic quality
· Appropriateness of format
· Price
· Inclusion in bibliographies and indexes
· Demand for materials in the subject area
· Physical condition and technical quality

Questions? Requests? Call Thomas Riker 718-289-5432