MARGARET CARDER LIBRARY 201 W. Lincoln Mangum, Oklahoma 2018 Table of Contents I. Policy Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 4 A. Policy Statement ............................................................................................................................... 4 B. Mission Statement ............................................................................................................................ 4 C. Objectives.......................................................................................................................................... 4 II. Rules of Conduct ................................................................................................................................... 5 A. Sexually Explicit Policy ...................................................................................................................... 6 B. Cell Phones ........................................................................................................................................ 6 C. Copyright Law ................................................................................................................................... 6 D. CHILDREN IN THE LIBRARY ................................................................................................................ 7 1. Child’s Safety Policy ...................................................................................................................... 7 2. Children’s Responsibilities ............................................................................................................ 8 3. Procedures for Unacceptable Behavior of Children ..................................................................... 8 4. Guidelines for Unaccompanied Children ...................................................................................... 8 5. Procedures for Unaccompanied Children .................................................................................... 9 6. Unaccompanied Children at Closing Time .................................................................................... 9 III. Library Services ................................................................................................................................... 10 A. Circulation Policy ............................................................................................................................. 10 1. Confidentiality ............................................................................................................................ 10 2. Equality ....................................................................................................................................... 10 3. Cards ........................................................................................................................................... 10 4. Checking Out Items ..................................................................................................................... 11 5. Returning Items .......................................................................................................................... 12 6. Overdue Notices ......................................................................................................................... 12 7. OverDrive Lending Policies ......................................................................................................... 13 8. DVD Policy ................................................................................................................................... 14 9. Equipment .................................................................................................................................. 14 10. Fines and Other Charges ............................................................................................................. 15 B. Inter-Library Loan Policy ................................................................................................................. 17 C. Computer and Internet Policy ......................................................................................................... 18 1. Purpose Statement ..................................................................................................................... 18 pg. 1 2. Internet Disclaimer/Children’s Use Of The Internet ................................................................... 19 3. Staff Assistance ........................................................................................................................... 20 4. Rules Of Conduct ........................................................................................................................ 20 5. Termination Or Prohibition Of User Access ................................................................................ 22 6. For Users Under 18 Years Of Age ............................................................................................... 23 D. INTERNET WIRELESS ACCESS .......................................................................................................... 23 1. Usage Policy ................................................................................................................................ 24 E. Meeting Area .................................................................................................................................. 25 F. Library Programs ............................................................................................................................. 26 1. Permission to Use Photographs.................................................................................................. 26 G. Game Room Policy .......................................................................................................................... 26 1. Collection Policy and Procedure ................................................................................................. 26 2. Access ......................................................................................................................................... 27 3. Users Under 18 ........................................................................................................................... 27 H. 3D Printer ........................................................................................................................................ 28 IV. Library Operations .............................................................................................................................. 29 A. Operations Policy ............................................................................................................................ 29 1. The Advisory Library Board ......................................................................................................... 29 2. The Library Director .................................................................................................................... 30 3. The Library Staff .......................................................................................................................... 31 B. Public relations policy ..................................................................................................................... 31 C. Volunteer Policy .............................................................................................................................. 32 D. Safety Policy .................................................................................................................................... 33 1. Safety of the building .................................................................................................................. 34 2. Security Camera Policy ............................................................................................................... 35 E. Evacuation Plan ............................................................................................................................... 37 F. Collection Development Policy ....................................................................................................... 38 1. Print Materials ............................................................................................................................ 39 2. Non-Print Materials .................................................................................................................... 40 3. Materials Not Collected .............................................................................................................. 41 G. Gifts and Donations ........................................................................................................................ 42 H. Withdrawal of Library Materials ..................................................................................................... 43 I. Materials Reconsideration .............................................................................................................. 43 J. Exhibits Policy.................................................................................................................................. 44 V. Appendix ............................................................................................................................................. 45 pg. 2 A. Library Bill of Rights .......................................................................................................................