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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]THANK YOU. I would bet big bucks that these titles will stay in libraries when all is said and done. Why? Because the regulation states that books are added to the library by the librarian under the direction of the building principal using the guidelines set forth in the FCPS collection development reg and the buildings own collection development policy. The FCPS policy states the book must have two positive reviews or be previewed by a librarian. Both of these books do indeed have two positive reviews and are written for a high school audience.[/quote]

Two good reviews by whom?  Do negative reviews have any impact?

I'm willing to bet the principals never even heard of these books.
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Reviews in what are considered to by professional literature journals (ex: School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist). And yes, negative reviews would be weighed. The principal reviews the collection development policy with the librarians each year. So no, they dont know every book in the collection, but they are having conversations about what books are being added. Large high school libraries probably  receivee about 1,000 books a year (not all new titles, some replacements or additional copies). The librarians cannot read every title, thus the existence of professional review journals used by many, many libraries across the US. [/quote]

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