| Cast Your Anchor is an upscale hobby | | | | staff and customers of Cast Your Anchor Inc. |
| environment, focusing on quality kits, woods, | | | | Cast Your Anchor is a nautical hobby store |
| tools, and finished products for the nautical | | | | dedicated to the education of modellers and their |
| enthusiast. In order to widen the appeal of the | | | | appreciation for the hobby. |
| hobby, the owner of Cast Your Anchor believes | | | | Scope:o 1.1 The collection will contain materials |
| that a reference library dedicated to building the | | | | related to modelling methods - historical and |
| handcrafted ship replicas sold in the store will | | | | current, watercraft and their histories, small |
| serve to entice additional individuals to consider | | | | engines - building and repair, equipment and tools |
| taking up the hobby. | | | | required by hobbyists.o 1.2 Cast Your Anchor |
| Cast Your Anchor has a website and an online | | | | staff and library patrons are encouraged to make |
| store so the Internet community of modellers is | | | | recommendations regarding desired materials. |
| also of interest to the facility. To-date the online | | | | CYA Reference Library (CyARL) retains the sole |
| store has received inquiries and orders from | | | | responsibility for the final selection, purchase and |
| England, Ireland, and Indonesia. There has also | | | | weeding of all materials housed in the facility.o 1.3 |
| been tremendous interest within Canada; | | | | CyARL collects materials that contribute to the |
| registering inquiries and orders from every | | | | educational requirements of the staff and |
| province | | | | customers of Cast Your Anchor. In addition, |
| The collection will be aimed at nautical hobbyists | | | | CyARL collects materials related to the job |
| although there is some room for crossover to | | | | functions of the staff, management and owners |
| other hobbies. The subject focus will be model | | | | of Cast Your Anchor Inc.o 1.4 CyARL annually |
| sailing ships, static or remote control, from kits | | | | reviews the General Collection Policy to ensure it |
| (wood and plastics) and scratch. There will also be | | | | meets the needs of the users, staff, |
| information on the tools required, types and uses | | | | management and owners of Cast Your Anchor |
| of wood, historic ships, modern ships, sailing | | | | Inc. 3.1o 1.5 CyARL acquires materials selectively |
| instruction, and books of building plans. | | | | depending on the anticipated frequency of use |
| The works will cover materials for both novice | | | | and compatibility of equipment where audiovisual |
| and expert model-makers. Once modellers have | | | | material and computer software are involved |
| mastered the techniques of kit building they enjoy | | | | Currency:o 2.1 CyARL endeavours to maintain a |
| variety in their building. For this reason, CyARL will | | | | collection containing recent reference materials |
| have a good selection of works dedicated to | | | | where applicable. Historical materials will be |
| specific ships. Another frequent interest of the | | | | collected, maintained or weeded when appropriate |
| modeller is to complete more than one selected | | | | and in accordance with section 1.2 of the General |
| ship of a particular era. Therefore, the collection | | | | Collection Policy.o 2.2 CyARL receives serial |
| will also include a number of works dedicated to a | | | | publications, catalogues and other new editions of |
| specific era in sailing ship history. | | | | significant reference materials when available. |
| A growing area of interest to model builders is | | | | They will be reviewed for continuation at this |
| the ability to sail their completed models. There | | | | point in time. Back issues will be retained as |
| are racing clubs throughout the metropolitan | | | | physical limitations permit. |
| Toronto area. Racing clubs are usually dedicated | | | | Language::o 3.1 CyARL usually selects English |
| to a specific class of sailing vessel (i.e. Soling class, | | | | language materials. Foreign language materials are |
| Victoria class). In order to sail their models, | | | | not expected to be collected. Specific foreign |
| builders must rig them and use radio controls | | | | language works will be considered on an individual |
| (sometimes referred to as remote controls) to | | | | basis. |
| sail them. There will be a section of the collection | | | | Formats::o 4.1 All formats will be collected when |
| dedicated to this specialized concentration for | | | | appropriate and where equipment to play the |
| model-makers. | | | | material is available. This will include and not limited |
| Another area of concentration for the collection | | | | to: books, monographs, newsletters, videos, |
| will be the tools that experienced modellers need | | | | DVDs, audio tapes, microfilm/fiche, 8mm and |
| to properly complete their ships. These tools | | | | 16mm film, |
| range from standard handheld woodworking tools | | | | Weeding and Collection Management::o 5.1 A |
| to specialized miniature electric lathes. CyARL will | | | | regular system program of collection assessment |
| endeavour to provide a selection of works for | | | | is undertaken. CyARL attempts to provide |
| each of these areas. | | | | material of ongoing interest to the staff and users |
| Modelling Techniques | | | | of Cast Your Anchor Inc. In support of this goal, |
| Selection Criteria: Each of the books in this section | | | | the collection may be weeded at the discretion of |
| was chosen as representative of a particular | | | | the librarian.o 5.2 Factors considered in the |
| audience. The sections are divided into Novice and | | | | weeding of the collection include: the receipt of |
| Experienced builders. There is no Mid-level section | | | | new additions of annual publications, physical |
| because the difference between a novice and | | | | condition of the material, format no longer |
| experienced model-maker is the number and type | | | | compatible with available equipment, the number |
| of models they have chosen to build. Novice | | | | of editions and copies held and frequency of use. |
| works often contain clear descriptions and | | | | Selection Methods::o 6.1 CyARL uses a variety of |
| illustrations of the basics of modelling, while works | | | | methods and sources to select materials. This |
| aimed at the experienced modeller include more | | | | includes, but is not limited to: |
| finely detailed descriptions of the more complex | | | | Reviews - they will be culled from the library |
| intricacies of producing exact replicas. There is an | | | | profession, modelling and hobbyist literature, trade |
| almost complete collection of the works of | | | | and publishers reviews. |
| Charles G. Davis, a scale modeller recognized | | | | Donations::o 7.1 Donations are encouraged and will |
| world-wide for his attention to detail and expertise | | | | be accepted at the discretion of the librarian. We |
| in the hobby. | | | | reserve the right to refuse any donation that |
| The library purchases, maintains and makes | | | | does not meet our General Collection |
| available a collection of print, audiovisual, and | | | | Development Policy. |
| electronic format reference materials for the | | | | |