Our Collection Development Policy allows us to benchmark with the best library systems in the world.
What our Collection Development Policy does
Our Collection Development Policy has four guiding principles:
- collections that reflect Auckland’s diverse communities
- commitment to Māori knowledge
- commitment to the principle of freedom of access to information
- applying best value for the people of Auckland to purchasing and managing the collections.
The policy guides:
- decisions about developing current use collections
- decisions about developing reference collections
- decisions about developing heritage and research collections
- how collections are stored
- how material is removed from collections
- how it is disposed of
- how donations are treated.
Our Collection Development Policy has been designed to fit strategically with The Auckland Plan .
Get a copy of the policy