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Library director proposes full update to acquisitions and weeding policies; board members request more Spanish-language materials
Summary
Board members and staff agreed the library’s acquisition and weeding policies, last fully updated in 2004, need comprehensive revision to reflect Polaris, streaming resources and community needs including expanded Spanish-language collections.
Library Director Danica told the board the acquisitions and weeding policies are out of date and need a full rewrite to reflect current systems and formats.
“The last time it was completely passed and dated and everything was in 02/2004. So we need to... this whole packet, this whole policies and procedure, it needs to be updated completely to 2025,” Danica said, noting the library has migrated from Millennium to Polaris and added streaming and digital resources such as Hoopla.
Board members asked for specific changes and raised community needs. One member asked whether selection criteria include professional review sources; Danica said staff consults publications such as School Library Journal, Horn Book Online and the New York Times as well as colleagues from other Arizona libraries and the Amigos network.
Several board members requested a larger Spanish-language collection for adults and children, saying the Nogales community has many Spanish speakers. “I think, in the library is missing, bigger section of Spanish book in Spanish because this community, a lot of people does not don't speak English,” one board member said.
Danica said staff are updating lists of weeded items through Polaris, that weeded materials are replaced across all four libraries, and that the board will review updated policies before they are presented to mayor and council.
Why it matters: Updated policies will govern how the system selects and retains materials, including digital subscriptions and language representation, and can affect collection balance across Nogales, Rio Rico, Sonoita and the mobile library.
