<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000; font-size:10pt;"><div>The question of where to look for sample policies arises frequently. It is fairly easy to do a web search to find them - the ALA site encourages this: <a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/sample-policies" mce_href="http://www.ala.org/tools/sample-policies" title="http://www.ala.org/tools/sample-policies" target="_blank">http://www.ala.org/tools/sample-policies</a> </div><div><br></div><div>Also, there is the Library of Michigan QSAC program with resources as appendices: <a href="http://mi.gov/qsac" mce_href="http://mi.gov/qsac" title="http://mi.gov/qsac" target="_blank">http://mi.gov/qsac</a><br mce_bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><div>The COSLA (Chief Officers of State Library Agencies) has a resource: <a href="http://www.cosla.org/content.cfm/id/resources_to_accompany_public_library_director_101_series_module_4" mce_href="http://www.cosla.org/content.cfm/id/resources_to_accompany_public_library_director_101_series_module_4" title="http://www.cosla.org/content.cfm/id/resources_to_accompany_public_library_director_101_series_module_4" target="_blank">http://www.cosla.org/content.cfm/id/resources_to_accompany_public_library_director_101_series_module_4</a><br mce_bogus="1"></div><div><br></div><div>Wisconsin has some good links: <a href="http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/boards-directors/policy-resources" mce_href="http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/boards-directors/policy-resources" title="http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/boards-directors/policy-resources" target="_blank">http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/boards-directors/policy-resources</a><br mce_bogus="1"></div><div>Ohio as well: <a href="http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/k-p/Policies" mce_href="http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/k-p/Policies" title="http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/k-p/Policies" target="_blank">http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/k-p/Policies</a></div><div><br></div><div><strong><span style="font-family: book antiqua,palatino;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><em><span style="color: #008080;">~Sheryl</span></em></span></span></strong></div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div><div>Sheryl L. Mase, Director</div><div>Mid-Michigan Library League<br>201 N. Mitchell, Suite 302, Cadillac MI 49601<br>231-775-3037 ~ <a href="mailto:smase@mmll.org">smase@mmll.org</a> <br><a title="http://mmll.org" href="http://mmll.org" target="_blank">http://mmll.org </a>~ visit us on <a title="facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/4mmll" target="_blank">facebook</a><br mce_bogus="1"></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br><br></div>
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Subject: [Michlib-l] Sample Policies Needed<br>
From: luther area public library <<a href="mailto:lutherlibrary@att.net">lutherlibrary@att.net</a>><br>
Date: Fri, October 14, 2016 5:17 pm<br>
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<div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476478866881_16797">We are in need of library policies relating to R rated Movies, ID (checking) policies, and "lockdown" policies. If anyone has a sample of their library's policies I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476478866881_16798"><br id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476478866881_16799"></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476478866881_16800">Gail Ganger, Director</div>Luther Area Public Library<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1476478866881_15636"><br></div></div><hr>_______________________________________________<br>
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