The Draft Burwood Library Collection Development Policy 2023 – 2027 outlines how Council will choose what library collection items to purchase and outlines who is responsible for making decisions about the collection.


About the Library Collection Development Policy

The Draft Collection Development Policy will develop a fresh and current library collection that represents the cultural, educational, informational, technological and recreational needs of the community. It assists staff to achieve optimal and equitable access to all the library’s collections, both physical and digital.

The Draft Policy:

  • Provides a written framework for planning, building, selecting and maintaining the Library’s collection in a cost-effective and user-relevant manner
  • Provides an outline for the collection, preservation and provision of access to resources that document, illustrate and record the history and cultural heritage of the Burwood Local Government Area
  • Facilitates access by the local community to resources held in other Australian libraries
  • Supports the library’s objectives as outlined in the Burwood Library Strategic Plan 2022-2027
  • Describes how materials for the Library are selected, evaluated and deselected
  • Informs the public about the principles of material selection and the use of criteria for deselection and removal of materials

Following the public exhibition process, a report providing a summary of submissions received and amendments made to the draft documents will be presented to Council for adoption.

If you have something to say about the Draft Library Collection Development Policy, we encourage you to make a submission. All submissions must be in writing and must be received by 26 May 2023..

How to Make a Submission

Submissions must be received by.

There are three ways you can lodge a submission:

  1. Complete the online submission form below.
  2. Email it to council@burwood.nsw.gov.au with the subject line ‘Library Collection Development Policy Submission.'
  3. Post it to the Manager Library & Community Hub, Burwood Council, PO Box 240, Burwood NSW 1805.