library policies
Access/Circulation Policy: policies relating to access and circulation.
By-Laws: our basic goals and decision making structure.
Behavior: policies relating to the use and behavior on library grounds.
Investment and Deposit Policy: policies relating to investment and deposits.
Display Policy: policies relating to display collections.
Fax Policy: policies relating to fax machines and faxing.
Gifts to the Library: policies relating to gifts presented to the library.
Provision of Services: provision of services to equal employment opportunity for handicapped individuals.
Hepatitis B Policy: policies and waivers relating to hepatitis B.
Policies: policies for investment and deposit of money, equal employment, and health insurance eligibility.
Public Purchases: policies for and relating to public purchases of library materials.
Public Proceesings: policies relating to meetings and public proceedings.
Patron in Good Standing: policies relating to patrons in good standing.
Personnel Policy Manual: our policies for employees of the library.
Materials: our criteria and policies for selecting library materials and accepting gifts.
Meeting Room Policy: policies relating to use of the meeting room.
Non-Resident Policy: policies relating to non-residents.
Equipment: use of our copiers, fax and video machines.
Acceptable Use of Electronic Technology: our bylaws regarding our computers and Internet access.
Computer Use Policy: our policies regarding the usage, software, training and denial of library computers.
Computer Use Rules: our policies regarding the use of library computers and the use of the Internet.
Fees and Fines: our policies for fines for over due or damaged materials and for nonresident fees.
Public Proceedings and Public Records: our policy for the conduct of public meetings and access and disposal of public records.
Reference Policy: our policy identifying a person's information need and proceeding to fulfill it accurately, efficiently and pleasantly.
Table Renting Policy: our policy relating to the access of library tables.
Indiana Code IC 36-12-3-5 d says "The library board may accept gifts of real or personal property and hold, mortgage, lease or sell this property as directed by the terms of the grant, gift, bequest, or devise when the action is in the interest of the public library."
The Board of Trustees of the North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library will accept or refuse gifts of personal or real property as provided by this law. Unrestricted use or disposal of the real or personal property gifts is the only condition for acceptance by the Library Board. The wishes of the donor will be considered and honored if feasable in the context of the Library's long range planning.
The Library Materials Policy sets forth how materials will be selected for retention. Accepted gifts will be acknowledged and marked as such, with the exception of current paperback fiction.
Adopted 1/13/98
Reviewed 6/12/2001
Revised 6/12/2007
