Guidelines for Developing Policies and Procedures in Missouri Public Libraries [microform] / Stan Gardner, Ed
- Bib ID:
- 5541104
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Missouri State Library, Jefferson City
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED342411
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1990
- 335 p.
- Summary:
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Designed to assist individual public libraries in the development of policies and procedures, these guidelines include examples and/or samples of points that should be considered and addressed in a policy manual. Following a brief introduction, the guide is divided into four sections, each of which contains a set of general policy statements accompanied by a checklist of recommended procedures to follow. The topics addressed in these sections include: (1) Public Library Role Descriptions (community activities center and information center, formal education support and independent learning center, popular materials center, preschoolers' door to learning, reference library, research center); (2) Governing Authority (board membership/development, board responsibilities/administrative librarian, finances, personnel); (3) Facilities (accessibility, users and usage, materials); and (4) Services: Reference (services to special populations, programs, public relations). A 159-item bibliography is provided. Ten appendices make up the major part of the guide: (1) Glossary; (2) Library Services Policies; (3) Elements of Personnel Policies--Example: St. Louis Public Library Personnel Policies (covers generic personnel policies, enployee classifications, job descriptions, duties and procedures, pre-employment guides, exit interviews, performance evaluation, orientation of new employees, and library volunteers); (4) Collection Development (includes weeding); (5) Basic Reference (includes alternative reference tools); (6) Trustees and Community Involvement; (7) Evaluation of Services (including personnel); (8) excerpts of library documents relating to intellectual freedom; (9) Lighting; and (10) Current Space Needs (includes guidelines for determining minimum space requirements and a library space planning guide). (MAB)
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- Publication date:
- 1990
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