From looking at Barbara Braxton’s sample collection policy (May, 2016), she clearly outlines the reasons for needing a clear purpose, audience and usefulness.

Purpose- It is clear that the purpose of the collection is what underpins the entire document and is the reason behind decisions being made (Braxton, B., May 2016,) which is why this needs to be clearly stated and quite thorough.

Audience- It is vital that that there is a clear understanding of who the users of this document are so that their needs can be addressed. In the case of Barbara Braxton’s policy the users are teachers and the public in a primary school aged setting where English is the second language for many students who have internet access at home which also enables them to access online resources as well as texts (Braxton, B, May, 2016).

Usefulness- This document is extremely thorough as it covers such a wide range of areas which immediately displays the usefulness of this document, particularly for teacher librarians who are coming into the school at a later date so that they immediately understand the direction of the collection policy and where they need to be focusing.

Braxton, B. (May, 2016). Sample collection policy, collection development [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://500hats.edublogs.org/policies/sample-collection-policy/