Library Policies

Table Of Contents

Last updated 08/15/08

Section Index

SECTION A - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SECTION B - GOALS, EXPANSION AND PHYSICAL PLANT
SECTION C - PUBLIC SERVICES
SECTION D - COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT
SECTION E - PERSONNEL
SECTION F - TRAVEL REGULATIONS
SECTION G - FINANCE AND BUDGET

 

SECTION A - BOARD OF TRUSTEES

A032 Audience Participation, Board Meetings (Revised 8/12/91)
A048 By Laws of Board of Trustees (Revised 3/10/08)
A056 Code of Ethics - Trustees (Approved 9/10/90)
A060 Consent Agenda (Approved 12/12/05)
A064 Major Board Decisions (Approved 3/10/08)
A096 Open Meetings and Records (Revised 8/09/04)
A112 Order of Business (Adopted 3/10/2008)
A120 Quorum of the Board (Adopted 3/10/2008)
A128 Time and Place of Regular Meetings (Adopted 3/10/08)

SECTION B - GOALS, EXPANSION AND PHYSICAL PLANT

B048 Mission Statement and Goals (Revised 3/12/07)
B048.1 Mission Statement-Service Responses (Revised 10/09/00)
B068 Permits and Zoning (Approved 10/09/06)
B088 Service Facilities-Located to Service Population, Not Municipalities (Approved 12/11/95)
B096 Service Facilities-Size & Location (Revised 1/12/04)
B096.5 Service Facilities - Timetable for Development (Revised 1/12/04)
B104 Telecommunications and Technology Vision Statement (Approved 1/12/98)

SECTION C - PUBLIC SERVICES

C016 Abandoned Minors (Approved 4/9/84)
C024 Acceptable Use -Electronic Information Systems (Revised 2/10/03)
C024.4 Acceptable Use - Electronic Information Systems - CIPA Compliance (Adopted 6/14/04)
C024.5 Acceptable Use - Electronic Information Systems - Federal Government Information (Approved 7/10/00)
C024.7 Acceptable Use - Electronic Information Systems - Missouri Statutory Compliance (Revised 6/14/04)
C032 Borrowing Limits (Revised 6/14/04)
C056 Charitable and Community Activities--District Wide (Approved 2/8/93)
C056.5 Charitable and Community Activities--Local (Approved 2/8/93)
C060 Copier and Printer Charges (Adopted 6/12/95)
C064 Denial of Service (Revised 7/14/03)
C064.5 Denial of Service - Appeal (Approved 4/8/91)
C128 Fines (Revised 3/14/05; Effective 5/1/05)
C140 Firearms Banned in District Facilities and Vehicles (Approved 10/13/03)
C152 Holidays (Approved 2/14/05)
C160 Hours (Revised 8/08)
C176 Incident Report (Approved 2/13/84)
C184 Inappropriate Customer Behavior (Revised 9/11/06)
C192 Interlibrary Loan (Revised/approved 11/12/2007)
C192.05 Interlibrary Loan, Denial of Service (Approved 2/13/03; Effective 4/1/03)
C192.15 National Interlibrary Loan Code (Approved 12/9/96)
C192.5 Interlibrary Loan, Reciprocity of Fees (Approved 6/8/98)
C232 Library Cards (Revised 8/13/07)
C240 Loan Periods (Approved 2/12/2007)
C256 Meeting Room Policy (Revised 3/8/04; effective 5/1/04)
C256.5 Meeting Room Policy - Videoconferencing (Approved 3/8/04)
C258 Costs-Out of Print Material (Proposed & Adopted 5/10/93)
C260 Parental Responsibility - Unattended Minors (Adopted 4/12/93)
C264 Petitions (Approved 4/10/06)
C272 Posting (Revised 4/13/81)
C272.1 Posting - Political Signs (Revised 3/14/88)
C280 Privacy of Library Circulation Records (Approved 9/14/81)
C280.5 Privacy of Library Customer Satisfaction Surveys (Approved 10/9/06)
C281 Programming--Adult (Approved 5/14/90)
C281.8 Reciprocity (Adopted 6/13/94)
C282 Reference - Directory Information (Approved 1/13/97)
C283 Reference Service - Fax (Approved 11/11/96)
C285 Skateboarding (Approved 1/9/89)
C285.5 Staff Materials Borrowing (Approved 9/11/06)
C286 Sunday Library Service (Revised 5/9/94)
C294 Temporary Closing of Branches (Approved 8/12/91)
C302 Video Media (Formerly C120, revised 1/14/02)
C304 Video Media, Public Performance (Approved 1/14/02)
C322 Wi-Fi Services (Approved 6/12/06)

SECTION D - COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT

D032 Collection Management Policy (Revised 11/10/86)
D032.1 Citizen's Request for Consideration of Purchase (Approved 11/10/86)
D032.2 Library Bill of Rights (Revised 12/8/86)
D032.3 Freedom to Read Statement (Revised 12/8/86)
D032.4 Citizen's Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials (Revised 11/10/86)
D040 Adult Collection Development Policy (Approved 1/13/97)
D048 Electronic Reference Materials (Adopted 5/13/96)
D064 Gifts (Revised 11/10/86)
D064.1 Statement of Appraisal of Gifts and Legal Titles
D072 Government Documents (Approved 2/12/90)
D080 Multi Media Collection Development (Revised 3/8/04)
D096 Sale of Materials Policy (Revised 9/10/90)

SECTION E - PERSONNEL

E008 Adjustments to Approved Positions (Proposed 10/12/92; Approved 11/9/92)
E016 Affirmative Action Plan (Revised 4/8/91)
E024 Appointment In Track (Revised 4/10/06)
E032 Class Specs (Revised 7/10/06)
E056 Code of Ethics - Administrators (Approved 9/10/90)
E056.1 Code of Ethics - Librarians (Revised 5/10/99)
E056.5 Code of Ethics - Political Activity (Adopted 5/8/95)
E056.7 Code of Ethics - Prohibited Acts (Approved 3/8/04)
E064 Contributions (Revised 11/5/90)
E067 Copiers - Use by Employees (Approved 9/9/91)
E070 Corrective Counseling and Performance Improvement (Approved 3/11/91)
E080 Drug Testing & Drug Free Workplace (Revised 7/10/06)
E084 Dual Track - Promotion Plan (Revised 3/13/06)
E084.5 Dual Track - Recognition Plan (Revised 3/13/06)
E096 Employee Insurance (Revised 11/11/02)
E108 Employee Political Activity (Revised 9/12/83)
E110 Employee Record Checks (Approved 6/10/85)
E111 Employment Status (Revised 8/8/05)
E112 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (Revised 11/5/90)
E114 Exempt Classifications (Approved 1/9/06)
E120 Flexible Spending Account (Revised 1/9/06)
E128 Employee Grievance (Revised 3/13/06)
E144 Harassment (Approved 4/12/04; replaced E550)
E160 Holidays - Full Time Employees (Revised 8/9/99)
E160.1 Holidays-Part Time Employees (Revised 1/9/06)
E164 Indemnification (Approved 3/12/90)
E176 Introductory Period (Revised 10/11/93)
E192 Leave-Annual (Revised 1/9/06)
E224 Leave-Citizenship (Revised 12/11/95)
E256 Leave-Compassionate (Revised 10/14/91)
E288 Leave-Educational (Approved 10/14/91)
E310 Leave-Family (Revised 7/9/07)
E320 Leave-Maternity (Revised 7/12/93)
E330 Leave-Military (Approved 10/14/91)
E352 Leave-Sick (Revised 7/10/06)
E352.1 Sick Leave Recognition Program For Non Use of Sick Leave (Revised 7/10/06)
E360 Leave Without Pay (Revised 12/8/03)
E364 Meal Periods - Evenings and Saturday (Revised 5/10/99)
E364.5 Meal Periods - Evening & Saturday - Extension Services (Adopted 8/8/94)
E366 Nepotism (Revised 11/9/92)
E368 Organizational Chart (Approved 2/07) (PDF)
E384 Overtime (Approved 4/14/86)
E392 Paraprofessional Training-Class Instructors (Adopted 6/13/94)
E400 Personnel Action Forms (Proposed and Approved 11/9/92)
E424 Program Preparation Activities (Approved 5/9/05)
E448 Provisional Status (Promotional Appointments) (Revised & Approved 10/11/93 with incorporation of E416)
E460 Public Employee Deferred Compensation Program (Revised 9/10/01)
E468 Recognition Program (Approved 7/10/89)
E470 Recognition - Tenure Awards (Proposed and approved 1/10/94)
E472 References for Employment (Revised 10/14/91)
E480 Retirement (Revised 11/12/01)
E496 Rights of Management--Assignment of Staff (Proposed & approved 8/14/95)
E512 Salary Schedule (pdf) (Proposed 6/08)
E512.1 Salary Schedule - Step Increase (Revised 6/14/04)
E512.2 Salary Schedule - Track Promotion (Approved 7/10/78)
E512.4 Salary Schedule - Non Track (Revised 12/10/01)
E512.5 Salary Schedule - Position Reclassification (Approved 6/9/80)
E512.6 Salary Schedule - Demotions (Approved 7/8/96)
E534

Staff Development Day (Approved 12/9/96)

E544 Termination of Employment (Revised 12/10/01)
E544.1 Termination of Employment - Layoff (Approved 3/11/91)
E544.2 Termination of Employment - Reduction in Force (Approved 3/11/91)
E544.3 Separation from Service - Disciplinary Action (Approved 5/11/81)
E544.7 Separation from Service - Voluntary (Approved 4/13/81)
E551 Smoke Free Workplace (Revised 4/12/04)
E552 Staff Substitutions (Revised 9/9/91)
E554 Sunday Personnel (Revised 5/14/01)
E560 Tuition Reimbursement (Revised 6/13/05)
E568 Volunteer Records check  (Approved 11/10/03)
E576 Weather Closing or Emergency (Revised 4/12/04)

SECTION F - TRAVEL REGULATIONS

F016 Applicant Expenses (Approved 9/11/89)
F020 Cellular Phone Reimbursement (Approved 5/10/04)
F024 Entertainment & Meal Expenses (Approved 9/10/90)
F032 Travel (Revised 6/12/06)
F032.5 Travel Approval During Absences of Management (Approved 4/11/83)
F064 Lodging (Revised 10/9/79)
F096 Meals (Revised 5/14/01; Effective 7/1/01)
F112 Professional Memberships (Approved 4/8/02)
F128 Reimbursement Modifications (Approved 5/8/78)
F144 Service Club Memberships (Approved 10/12/98)

SECTION G - FINANCE AND BUDGET

G003 Asset Acquisitions (Revised 11/8/04)
G005 Cash Control (Approved 11/11/91)
G006 Checks (Revised 8/14/89)
G009 Code of Ethics, Public Disclosure (Revised 12/10/97; Readopted 4/10/06)
G012 Construction - Change Orders (Revised 7/10/95)
G016 Contributions (Approved 11/5/90)
G020 Facilities - Construction and Renovation (revised 3/9/92) (Renumbered from G028)
G024 Facilities - Finance and Audit Committee (Approved 2/11/2008)
G028 Fraud (Approved 1/9/2006)
G025 Foundation (Approved 11/9/98)
G031 Investments (Approved 11/13/89)
G060 Professional Services (replaces policy G024) (Approved 3/9/92)
G060.5 Professional Services--Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying (Adopted 11/8/93)
G064 Purchases (Revised 12/10/97)
G066 Purchases--Conflict of Interest (Approved 10/10/88)
G067 Purchases--Cooperative Programs (Adopted 5/13/96)
G074 Sale of Surplus Property (Renumbered from GO32) (Revised 8/10/98)
G080 Special Account Policy (Revised 8/14/89)
G092 Tax Abatements and Tax Increment Financing (Revised 8/14/95)
G112 Outstanding Checks (Revised 9/11/95)

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