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Collection Development Policy : Introduction

Purpose

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The NVC Library's Collection Development Policy guides the selection, acquisition, and maintenance of the general physical library collection and subcollections. Under the College’s commitment to excellence, the Library strives to build and maintain student-centered collections that provide well-rounded, multi-disciplined information from a broad spectrum of sources from diverse perspectives to support the academic curricula, research, information, and life-long learning needs of students.

Scope of the Collection

The Library general collection includes all books and audiovisual materials that are located in the main stacks areas. 

The NVC Library collection serves to:

  • Support course and program curricula;

  • Provide comprehensive coverage of subjects, disciplines and topics; 

  • Promote and encourage recreational reading; and

  • Foster lifelong learning and intellectual growth.

Mission & Values

The McCarthy Library supports the mission and programs of Napa Valley College through the acquisition and management of academic information resources, the development of information literacy, and providing excellent service to library users.

Napa Valley College is a community of people excited about learning, where students are first and foremost in everything we do. We value, model, and encourage: student success; honesty; creativity; integrity; adaptability; inclusivity; responsibility; openness to new ideas; respect for others; and health and wellness. The McCarthy Library is committed to these core values:

  • the advancement of learning and literacy
  • the cause of intellectual freedom
  • the right to freedom of inquiry
  • unfettered access to recorded knowledge and information

Guiding Principles

The NVC Library follows a set of guiding policies and principles established by the following library professional organizations to aid in the collection development and selection of an inclusive and diverse collection. 

  1. ALA Freedom to Read

  2. ALA FRMT Freedom to View

  3. ALA Bill of Rights

  4. Intellectual Freedom Principles for Academic Libraries: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights

  5. Diverse Collections: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights

  6. Copyright

    1. The NVC Library fully complies with the provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law (17 U.S.C.) and its amendments. The Library supports the Fair Use section which authorizes and protects citizens’ rights to reproduce copyrighted works for teaching, scholarship and research.