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Selection Policy and Review Process

AASL Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development

Selection Policy & Review Process

Selection Policy

• The resource is selected to reflect strengths.
• The content of the resource is appropriate to the needs and interests of the audience and may be useful to AASL/YALSA staff in providing advisory services.
• The resource is used or has been used by professionals on the AASL/YALSA staff; or the resource has been reviewed by AASL/YALSA staff and is of acceptable authorship, content and purpose.
• The resource is no older than five years, except for some historical or unique resources that may be older.

Links from the bibliographies to the publishers/producers of selected resources will not be provided, except for a) resources published or produced by ALA, its units or divisions; b) resources published or produced by other organizations in partnership with ALA, its units or divisions; and c) resources accessible in full-text free of charge on the Internet.

Review Process

• The selected resources will be reviewed for continuing relevancy on a regular basis.
• Reviewers will be AASL/YALSA staff.
• New items used in providing advisory services, or new items with the potential to be used in such a manner, will be added to the bibliographies.
• During these regular reviews, AASL/YALSA staff will consider recommendations for additions from members.