Jenna Welch and Laura Bush Community Library Selection Criteria: Collection Development Policies

L. Professional Review Literature

The E.P.C.C. libraries will develop and maintain bibliographic review resources needed for collection development decisions. Selection tools may include but are not limited to professional bibliographies, notable booklists and professional library review journals such as Choice, Booklist, and Library Journal, as well as leading subject-specific professional journals.

Children's materials will include selections from lists of the well-known children's classics in literature and from lists of award-winning children's books such as the Newbery, Caldecott, Texas Bluebonnet, Coretta Scott King, Stonewall and the Pura Belpré award lists.