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For more information go to AREA YOUR ROLE EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES Policies Develop and maintain collection policies for adoption by your Library statements on freedom of information: organisation that include freedom of information principles and clear collecting and deselection guidelines. [...] ▶ IFLA’s Freedom of Access to Information ▶ IFLA Freedom of Expression Mission IFLA Statement on Censorship: ▶ IFLA Statement on Censorship American Library Association: ▶ ALA Statement on Book Censorship Example of policies: ▶ National Library of NZ Collections Policy ▶ Wellington City Libraries Collection Development Policy ▶ Auckland Libraries Collection Development Policy ▶ Christchurch City L. [...] Include who to refer challenges to for review, and who to ▶ Collections librarians review and respond. [...] ▶ ALA provides in-depth guidelines for managing challenges: • Formal Requests for Reconsideration • Guidelines for Reconsideration Committees Advise and educate Keep a register of complaints and responses to inform Example: management and help future responses. [...] For more information go to AREA YOUR ROLE EXAMPLES AND CASE STUDIES Training Ensure staff selecting and deselecting collections understand ▶ Auckland Libraries webinar on freedom of access to information their professional responsibilities and apply these in decision making.