The Biblical Basis of Selection

Authors

Jeffery S. Gates, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1999

Journal Title

The Christian Librarian

Volume

42

Issue

1

First Page

10

Last Page

13

Abstract

Selection is not only the first step if! libraria1lship, it is also the first application of the philosophy of librarianship. Before anything call be searched and accessed in a library, it must be selected by that library. But the process of selection requires a selection policy~- whether or not it is written. A written selection policy would help in sure consistency in the selection process, but whether it is written or 1I0t, one who selects resources for a library does follow some policy. And this policy is shaped by the selector's philosophy of librarianship.

Keywords

Library, selection, collection development

Comments

Reproduced by permission of the editor

Recommended Citation

Gates, Jeffery S. “The Biblical Basis of Selection.” The Christian Librarian 42, no.1 (January 1999): 10-13.