Library Collection Development

Collection development is the ongoing evaluation, selection, acquisition, and deselection of library resources to meet the needs of users and potential users.    

As trained professional staff, librarians spend time each year analyzing collection data as well as the physical condition of items to create collection development plans which include annual goals for both selection and deselection (commonly referred to as weeding) of materials. During the analysis and goal setting process, librarians consider a variety of factors such as the ones below.

Library Material Selection

Evaluation of material is not solely based on an individual item but the relationship between that item and other items in the collection.  During the vetting process, items are evaluated to determine whether they meet the selection criteria outlined in Board Policy EFB Local.    

Plano ISD Guide To School Library Selection 2025 (printable PDF)