Auckland Council Libraries: Collection Development Policy

Collection Development Policy

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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



Auckland Council Libraries:Collection Development Policy The Collection Development Policy guides how we buy, develop and manage our collections.