Woods Cross High School Library
Procedures and Guidelines 2023-2024
Updated September 15, 2023
Collection Development:
Materials are selected for the Woods Cross High Library for the purposes of meeting the curriculum needs of the school and the individual reading needs of the students. All of the school’s stake holders (parents, students, teachers etc.) are encouraged to offer suggestions on materials they feel should be acquired by the library with the understanding that their requests will be evaluated by the School Library Committee before any acquisition will be made. For more information on the selection policy go to Section 1 of 4I-202 School Library Media Centers.
Materials that are selected for the purpose of promoting recreational reading are done so in a manner to meet the very diverse needs of the school’s patrons (students, teachers etc.) in a high school setting. Consequently, the materials contained within the library cover many different maturity levels. Students and parents are encouraged to evaluate the appropriateness of the materials based on their individual standards, so that they can check out and access materials that best suit them. If any individual wants to have a material removed from circulation, please see Section 3 in the 4I-202 School Library Media Centers
Weeding:
In an effort to maintain an attractive library with quality resources, the Woods Cross High School Media Center under the direction of the School Library Committee periodically evaluates its materials for the purpose of removing and or replacing any materials from the collection that do not meet its standards. Materials are selected for weeding for the following reasons: outdated or inaccurate information, poor condition, encourages negative stereotypes or biases, is superseded by more current information, or it is not being used by teachers or students. Weeded materials will be processed as per District Guidelines, which can be found in Section 2 in the 4I-202 School Library Media Centers.
Donations:
All donations must be made through the Davis Education Foundation (Foundation). In donating through the Foundation, the donor may identify the specific school or schools the donor wishes to receive the book(s) materials.
School Library Committee:
Each school shall form a School Library Committee (School Committee) which includes an odd number of members not less than 5 people. The School Committee shall include: [a] the Librarian who serves as chair of the School Committee; [b] a school administrator; and [c] a minimum of three parents with standing.
The School Library Committee will review all material selections for the library and no materials will be added without their approval Section 1.
Library Fees and Fines:
Library Fees will be assessed for books that are overdue. Students that have an overdue book will be charged a fee of $.10 per day with a maximum fee of $5.00.
Library Fines will be assessed for lost or damaged materials. Library materials are district property and therefore library fines are non-waivable.
District School Fee Schedule:
More information on the District School Fee Schedule can be found here: (English) https://www.davis.k12.ut.us/parents-family/school-fees or (Spanish) https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1688658241/davisk12utus/xysit8aap0f6x8lqbics/HighSchoolFeeScheduleSpanish2023-2024.pdf
