HI all, We responded directly to Jim; attached is our policy although it need some updating. Thanks and enjoy the weekend, Rebecca Aftowicz Reference Librarian Office of Management – Library Services Comptroller of the Currency Telephone 202.649.6977 Fax 571.465.4043 Email [log in to unmask] From: Federal Librarians Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Deirdre Clarkin - NOAA Federal Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 7:56 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [FEDLIB] Collection Development Policies James, thanks for posing the question as we are about to go through the same exercise at the NOAA library. Thanks to Richard for the NASA policy -- would everyone share to the list? Ours is from 2007 and needs updating. Thanks, all. Regards, Dee On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 12:40 PM, Spencer, Richard D. (HQ-LM030)[BFJV] <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: Jim, Don’t know if there will be much to learn from this, but here is NASA Headquarters’ policy. We are NOT a science/engineering library – we focus on policy/management. By the way, we’re located a block from your HQ office in DC – I’ve bought lunch at the sandwich shop in the lobby. Yours, Rick Richard Spencer Library Manager, BFJV, Inc. Dr. T. Keith Glennan Memorial Library NASA Headquarters 300 E St. SW, Rm 1W53 Washington, DC 20546 (202) 358-0172<tel:%28202%29%20358-0172> http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/hqlibrary/ “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” - T. S. Eliot Information provided in this email is for information and research purposes and does not represent official statements of policy or position by NASA or by BFJV, Inc. The Library makes every effort to ensure that the information provided is current, complete, and valid to the best of our professional standards. From: Federal Librarians Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>] On Behalf Of Gernert, James Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 3:53 PM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: [FEDLIB] Collection Development Policies Good Afternoon, The SSA Library is beginning work on a collection development policy for the library. This will be a new endeavor for us, since there isn’t an existing collection development policy at SSA (or if there ever was one it’s been lost in the mists of time!). Does anyone have a collection development policy that they would be willing to share? Many of the policies that I’ve reviewed online are for either academic or public libraries, and not exactly suited for our environment. It would be very helpful to see what issues and policies are addressed by other federal libraries. Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks in advance for any assistance. Jim James Gernert Law Librarian Social Security Administration Baltimore, MD 21235 (410) 965-6107<tel:%28410%29%20965-6107> -- Deirdre Clarkin Director, NOAA Central and Regional Libraries 1315 East-West Highway SSMC3, 2nd Floor Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tel. 301-713-2600, ext. 1<tel:301-713-2600%2C%20ext.%20147>39 Library home page: http://www.lib.noaa.gov<http://www.lib.noaa.gov/> The opinions expressed in this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Government