Policies

LEWIS EGERTON SMOOT MEMORIAL LIBRARY

POLICY MANUAL

November 10, 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES

1.1. General	1.3.1. General	1.3.4. Policy/Personnel
1.2. Open Records	1.3.2. Building	1.3.5. Fundraising
1.3. Committees	1.3.3. Planning	1.4. Emergency Financial Decisions

SECTION 2. MISSION and ROLES

2 1. Mission Statement	2.2.3. Independent Learning Center
2.2.. Roles of the Library	2.2.4. Popular Materials Library
2.2.1. Children's Door to Learning	2.2.5. Reference Library
2.2.2 Community Outreach

SECTION 3. OPERATIONS

3. 1. General Services	3.3.7. Overdue Materials	3.4. Public Access Computers
3.2. Censorship	3.3.8. Selection of Materials	3.4.1. Use of Computers
3.3.. Administration	3.3.9.Media Selection Policy	3.5. Internet Usage
3.3.1. Use of Library Facilities	3.3.10. Exhibits	3.5.1. Access to Information
3.3.2. Library Cards	3.3.11. Historical Collection	3.5.2. Usage
3.3.3. Confidentiality of Library Records	3.3.12. Schedule of Operation	3.5.3 Prohibited Usage
3.3.4 Circulation (General)	3.3.13.Unattended Children	3.5.4. Patron Responsibility
3.3.5. Circulation (Media)	3.3.14 Patron Behavior	3.6.Responding to Judicial Process
3.3.6.Periodicals	3.3 .15 Fees for Service

SECTION 4 PERSONNEL

4. 1. Qualifications	4.4.5. Flexible Time	4.9. Termination of Employment
4. 1. Job Description	4.5. Administration	4.9.1. Resignation
4. 3. Work Schedule	4.6. Promotions/Salaries/Benefits	4.9.2. Dismissal
4. 4. Leave	4.7. Benefits	4.9.3. Dismissal of Library Director
4.4.1. Annual Leave	4.8. Performance Appraisals	4.10. Grievance Procedure
4.4.2. Sick Leave	4.8.1. Frequency of Evaluation	4.11. Volunteers
4.4.3. Leave Without Pay	4.8.2. Evaluation Procedure
4.4.4. Compensatory Time	4.8.3. Conference

SECTION 5. PUBLIC RELATIONS

5.2. Friends of the Library

SECTION 6. FINANCE

6.4. Credit Card