CGS LIBRARY COMMITTEE 2009

The Objectives of the Committee are:

1. To bring the needs of the Library to both the formal and informal leaders of the congregation so they will provide support for it, individually and collectively. The Committee may wish to develop a place and amount in the budget to pay for ongoing operating costs.

2. To develop, maintain and periodically review a collection development policy that will define the types of materials best suited for the library and the general purpose, aims and objectives of the collection.

3. To correlate the purchase of new materials with the ministries and programs of Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. The Committee will encourage recommendations of materials suitable for support of the needs of the Church.

4. To evaluate existing materials held by the library for their appropriateness in the collection; to discard materials deemed out of scope or no longer of value to the collection.

5. To encourage and advocate use of the Library and its contents to support Christian Education and other ministries at CGS.

6. To develop and review rules and standards to make for efficient use of the Library; To help inform users of the library how materials may be used, checked out, etc.

7. To provide help with the day to day operations of the library.

8. To provide guidance for the location and setting of the library.