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Parameter C – Collection

Development, Organization

and Preservation

I. SYSTEM – INPUTS AND PROCESSES

• Institution’s Collection Development Policy

The Collection Management Policy Statement
(Selection/Acquisition/De-selection) is incorporated in

the Library Operations Manual of the Isabela State

University. Its objectives include the following:

1) To select and acquire materials of contemporary

significance and of permanent value. With this, the

library will always be guided in achieving a balance
collection to support the curricular offerings of the

institution;

2) To provide a technology of sophisticated instructional

gadgets for faster information delivery systems that

are in line with the thrust on information technology;
and

3) To preserve the collection and to keep them from
harmful elements thus prolonging the collection’s life

span for more serviceable years.

It is further stipulated in the Collection

Development Policy Statement that to keep the collection

updated, a regular selection process is done because of
old editions or copies no longer useful maybe relegated

to allow space for new acquisitions. This policy may be
revised or changed in part whenever deemed necessary

and will be endorsed and make known to the

administration.