Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2017 03 09

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Outcome The community will consistently have relevant, accurate, and current information to inform decision-making about areas important to their well-being and quality of life. Overview A public library assembles, organizes, presents, and makes easily and readily available a variety of print, non -print, and electronic materials and information. Collections need to be current, representative of all perspectives, dynamic, and data -driven. Efforts are made to effectively present or "merchandise" the collection. The collection must be continually updated to meet the changing needs and interests of the community. Materials are selected in anticipation of, as well as in response to, requests from library users. Purchasing decisions are based on budget, use, and turnover. The quality of a library's collection is measured by a variety of factors, including use, currency and interest to the community. Participation in regional and/or statewide resource sharing is encouraged. The library is a member of CLiC, in order to participate in courier service and benefit from discounts on library materials. The quality of a library's collection is measured by a variety of factors indicating use, currency, and interest to various community members. Tables are provided in the Collections section on the State Library's standards website8. The data provides information on what other libraries in Colorado, as well as other libraries nationally, are reporting in terms of: (1) materials expenditures per capita, (2) circulation per capita, and (3) collection turnover. These tables will assist libraries in determining the quantity of materials held per capita; however, it is also important to consider "quality" vs. "quantity" when making decisions about the collection. Thus, the data are meant to inform and be descriptive, not prescriptive. 8 http://www.colibrarystandards.org/ 5