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RPL Policy Manual Table of Contents

 


Section


Policy



       

1 ~ Organization and Administration

 

1.1

Board Bylaws

   

 

1.2

Mission Statement

   

 

1.3

Vision Statement

   

 

1.4

Guiding Principles

   

 

1.5

Public Meetings and Records

   

 

1.6

Service Locations and Hours

   

 

1.7

Staff Organization

   

 

1.8

Public Relations

   

 

1.9

Freedom of Information

   

 

 

 

 

 

2 ~ Management Policies

 

2.1

Confidentiality of Library Records

   

 

2.2

Emergency Closings

   

 

2.3

Customer Service

   

 

 

 

 

 

3 ~ Circulation Services

 

3.1

Loan of Library Materials

   

 

3.2

Library Card Registration

   

 

3.3

Institutional Cards

   

 

3.4

Honorary Cards

   

 

3.5

In-house Use Only Cards

   

 

3.6

Nonresident Cards

   

 

3.7

Lost or Stolen Cards

   

 

3.8

Overdue, Lost and Damaged Materials

   

 

3.9

Fees

   

 

3.10

Non-print AV Materials Use

   

 

3.11

Inter/Intra Library Loan

   

 

3.12

Holds

   

 

 

 

 

 

4 ~ Collection & Information Services

 

4.1

Materials Selection

   

 

4.2

Reconsideration of Library Materials

   

 

4.3

Intellectual Freedom

   

 

4.4

Collection Maintenance

   

 

4.5

Gifts of Materials

   

 

4.6

Reference and Reader’s Advisory

   

 

4.7

Library Programs

   

 

5 ~ Facilities & Equipment

 

5.1

Meeting Room Use

   

 

5.2

Literature Display and Distribution

   

 

5.3

Exhibits

   

 

5.4

Use of Library Equipment

   

 

5.4.1

Acceptable Use Policy (Internet)

   
  5.4.1.1 Acceptable Use Policy - Wireless Internet Access    

 

5.5

Library Vehicles

   

 

5.6

Safety

   

 

5.7

Disruptive Behavior

   

 

5.8

Unattended Children

   

 

5.9

Fixed Assets

 

 

5.9.1

Keys/Codes to Library Buildings

   

 

5.9.2

Eating/Drinking

   

 

5.10

Alcoholic Beverages

   

 

5.11

Community Information Page

 

 

         

6 ~ Budget & Finance

 

6.1

Investments

   

 

6.2

Contracting for Goods/Services and Works of Improvement

   

 

6.3

Conflict of Interest

   

 

6.4

Petty Cash

   

 

6.5

Acceptance of Non-book Gifts

   

 

6.6

Collection Agency

   

 

6.7

Credit/Purchasing Card Use

   

 

6.8

NSF Check Return Fee

   

 

6.9

Fundraising and Development

   

 

 

 

 

 

7 ~ Personnel

 

7.1

Equal Opportunity Employment

   

 

7.1.1

Harassment

   

 

7.1.2

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

   

 

7.2

Staffing Positions

   

 

7.2.1

Applications

   

 

7.2.1.1.

Internships

   

 

7.2.2

Interview and Selection

   

 

7.2.3

Initial Employment Period

   

 

7.2.4

Nepotism

   

 

7.3

Personnel Files and Employee Records

   

 

7.3.1

Applicant/Employee Background Verification

and Drug Screening

   

 

7.3.2

Employee References and Disclosure of  Employee File Information

   

 

7.4

Compensation

   

 

7.4.1

Performance Evaluation

   

 

7.4.2

Benefits

   

 

7.4.3

Sick Leave Accrual and Eligibility

   

 

7.4.4

Vacation Accrual and Eligibility

   

 

7.4.5

Holiday Accrual and Eligibility

   

 

7.4.6

Bereavement

   

 

7.4.7

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

   

 

7.4.8

Jury Duty

   

 

7.4.9

Military Leave

   

 

7.4.10

Emergency Closings – Staff Compensation

   

 

7.5

Progressive Discipline

   

 

7.6

Employee Termination of Employment

   

 

7.7

Transportation Reimbursement

 

 

7.7.1

Honoraria

 

 

7.7.2

Ethics Resolutions

 

 

7.7.3

Memberships

 

 

7.8

Drug-free Workplace

 

 

7.9

Electronic Communications Policy

 

 

7.10

Cell Phones

 

 

7.11

Tuition Reimbursement

 

 

7.12

Conference/Workshop Attendance

 

         

8 ~ Appendix

 

8.1

Library Bill of Rights

 

 

8.2

Freedom to Read

 

 

8.3

Freedom to View

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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