School Library Systems Program

School Library System Cooperative Collection Development Plan

Education Laws and Regulations require the development of a Cooperative Collection Development (CCD) Plan

• Education Law 283: Functions of school library systems
  • (b) "developing a plan which will aid each participating school library in cooperative collection development"
• Commissioner Regulations 90.18 School library systems
  • (c) Plan of Service – (1) (ix) "the plan for cooperative collection development implementation."
  • (e) Functions of the system coordinator - (3) “development and implementation of a cooperative collection development plan.”

Scope

• The School Library System (SLS) Cooperative Collection Development Plan is developed as part of the resource sharing component of the plan of service.
• The plan is an integral approach to maximizing resources for all participating libraries.
• A CCD Plan allows for leveraging funding, staffing, and space in order to expand accessibility to specialized resources for all participating school libraries.
• The CCD Plan is developed for materials that fall outside of the core curriculum collection maintained by each school library.
• School Districts and nonpublic schools may opt to participate in the plan.

Creating the CCD Plan

• Form a CCD Plan Committee to assist the SLS Coordinator
• Select members from council membership, communication coordinators and general membership
• For support in creating the original plan:
  • Consult with other SLS Coordinators
  • Read professional publications
  • Contact Division of Library Development liaison

Components of the CCD Plan

• Goal
  • to assist participating libraries in serving the resource sharing needs of the system
  • to identify subject specializations for resource sharing
• Responsibilities of each participating school library and the school library system in developing and maintaining a cooperative collection, which may include subject specialization, resource sharing and interlibrary loan, mutual notification, cost of materials
• Outcomes that measure the effectiveness of the plan

 Periodically Review and Recommend Changes

• Review collection needs of school libraries within system
• Evaluate each school library’s participation in the plan
• Evaluate the value of the plan to the system and individual school libraries
• Respond to changing information and emerging technologies
• Incorporate CCD Plan goals and activities into the 5 year Plan of Service

The Cooperative Service Plan (Co-ser) Associated with the CCD Plan

• BOCES-based SLS may offer a co-ser for purchase by member districts to cover the purchase of materials included in the CCD Plan.
• If a SLS has or develops a co-ser to include CCD materials, the co-ser must be consistent with the approved SLS Cooperative Collection Development Plan.

Suggested Components

Plan A

1. Statement of Purpose/Definition
2. Scope (define participants)
3. Goals
4. School Library System Responsibilities
5. Participating School Responsibilities
6. Implementation
7. Periodic Evaluation

Plan B

1. Goal
2. Outcomes
3. School Library System Responsibilities
4. Participating School Responsibilities
5. Chart to rate school library responsibilities
6. Periodic Evaluation

Last reviewed and modified on November 10, 2010 -- asm
For questions or comments contact Cassandra Artale
URL: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/slssap/ccd_plan.htm