NAC390.130. Procedures for selection: Contents.

The written procedure for the selection of supplemental textbooks and the resources to be used in a media center must:

     1. Provide for the selection of:

     (a) Materials that enrich and support the school district’s philosophies and goals, taking into consideration the varied interests, abilities and maturity levels of the pupils served;

     (b) Materials that encourage growth in knowledge and contribute to the development of literary, cultural and aesthetic appreciation;

     (c) Informational materials that encourage and enable pupils to think independently, to develop ethical standards and to make intelligent judgments in their daily lives; and

     (d) Materials that are representative of many religious, ethnic, and cultural groups and their contributions to American heritage.

     2. Require:

     (a) That the selector, in choosing the materials, place principle above personal opinion and reason above prejudice to form a balanced collection of materials that is appropriate for the intended users of these materials;

     (b) That the materials selected reflect support for the principles of freedom of speech which are inherent in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, and which are expressed in the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom to Read Statement disseminated by the American Library Association;

     (c) That the materials selected be in harmony with the constitutions and the laws of the United States and this State; and

     (d) That the materials be selected after reference to standard sources of critical reviews, including, but not limited to, the School Library Journal, Booklist, The Elementary School Library Collection, and the Wilson series of library catalogs.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Education, eff. 4-22-93)