Standard+C1

=Standard C1 - Maintaining and extending the library collection in accordance with the school's needs and within budget limitations=

Benchmarks:
This year I purged the VHS tape collection. This was a process, not an event. I had the HS staff let me know which tapes I should order in DVD format for next year. I also asked them to pull any VHS tapes that they might use during this school year. I didn't want anyone to not have access to a resource during the transition.
 * 1) ===Library/media specialist adheres to school and professional guidelines in selecting materials for the collection and periodically purges the collection of outdated material. Collection is balanced among different areas.[[image:VHS_tapes_bookshelf.jpg width="207" height="270" align="left"]]===

This year I purged the cassette book collection. This was much easier since it was a much smaller collection. I ordered titles on CD and/or Playaway. I e-mailed the English teachers, asking them which titles I should keep in the library and how many copies of each they would recommend.