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BRIEF MATERIAL SELECTION POLICY
The purpose of this policy statement is to
insure, insofar as is possible, that materials
selected for inclusion in the Church Library
collection will glorify God and aid the user
in worship of and service to Him.
The selection criteria are meant to fulfill
the aims of the Mission Statement, and the general
guidelines apply to books, pamphlets, periodicals,
audiocassettes, filmstrips, videocassettes,
slides, equipment, CD-ROMs, other electronic
media and services. They apply equally to material purchased with
church or memorial funds and in the acceptance
and retention of material from donors.
Titles dealing with Christianity, its history,
beliefs, theology, customs, and interpretation
should have an obvious Biblical foundation.
Care is given to selecting items that appeal
to the various age levels and constituencies
of the church. Inclusion of materials not related
to Biblical, spiritual, and personal Christian
development will be minimal in the collection,
although other material may be needed to supplement
the curriculum and Church administration needs.
As space is at a premium, only in rare cases
will duplicate titles be added, and “weeding”
will be done on a systematic basis.
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