Individuals interested in having the library reconsider collection management decisions with respect to specific items may request the collection reconsideration request form from library staff. The library director is responsible for responding to. Reconsideration committee meets, researches the material, and discusses request. The pikes peak library district board of trustees recognizes that a collection of diverse materials may result in some complaints or requests for reconsideration. Request for reconsideration of library materials swansea free. Please fill out this for for items youd like the guelph public library to reconsider for the collection. If satisfactory resolution cannot be reached, the person may complete a request for reconsideration of instructional materials library media form which can be obtained from the school principal. Formal reconsideration american library association. Requests for reconsideration of library materials form this form may be printed out and returned to the library.
Request for reconsideration minerva public library. This completed form should be submitted to the library director, who will follow the procedure set forth in the westport library request for reconsideration procedure. Request for reconsideration of materials when the appropriateness of instructional materials or library books is questioned by a parent, student, or staff member, resolution begins at the school level with the inquiry andor reconsideration procedure. The trustees of mainstream public library have established a materials selection policy and a procedure for gathering input about particular items. We can purchase both physical and electronic copies of. Library media request for reconsideration of materials.
A final appeal may be made to the library board of trustees. Deputy city librarian, san francisco public library, 100 larkin st. All complaints will be forwarded to the executive director, who will. A citizen who wishes to make a formal complaint about materials found in the collections of the dauphin county library system is asked to complete and submit the following form. Patrons wishing reconsideration of library materials must complete the cranston public library request for reconsideration of library resources form below in its entirety. The form will be forwarded to the colleges reconsideration of material committee. Additional hard copies are available at the main library.
Patrons requesting that an item be withdrawn from the collection may complete a request for reconsideration of materials form. Sample public library request for reconsideration of material form. Sample request for reconsideration of library resources. Completion of this form is the first step in those procedures. Estes valley library po box 1687, 335 east elkhorn avenue estes park, co 80517 9705868116. Request for reconsideration of library materials madison. The library council is a districtlevel standing committee charged with oversight of district library services see appendix a. If you wish to request reconsideration of library resources, please submit this. Request for reconsideration of library materials swansea. The customer seeking reconsideration of a work receives a copy of the mesa public library collection guidelines and a request for reconsideration of library materials form. The library council chair will initiate action to monitor the request through the process and inform all staff members concerned. Once the form has been fully completed and returned to the library director, the inquiry will be placed on the agenda of the next regular meeting of the library board of trustees. The coordinator will consult with the library director and a decision made regarding the retention or removal of the item. Sample public library request for reconsideration of material form pdfevery library academic, public, and school public, private, charter, independent, and international should have a comprehensive written policy that guides the selection, deselection or weeding, and reconsideration of library resources.
The patrons will be given a copy of the kenosha public library collection development and materials selection policy, which includes the request for reconsideration of library material form. When a patrons request for reconsideration of a work form appendix b is submitted, the library council. Patron request for reconsideration of library materials search. Teachers of preschool high school students may complete the following resource request form. Once a decision has been made regarding the retention or removal of the material, a letter explaining the decision, and the reasons for it, will be sent to the person who submitted the reconsideration form. All madison public library buildings and book drops are closed. Use this form to submit a request for reconsideration of library materials to the idaho falls public library.
Should you wish to appeal the decision, you may do so by requesting a hearing by the library board. The patron must fill out and sign a request for reconsideration of an item form and submit it to the library director. If you wish to request reconsideration of school or library resources, please return the completed form to the coordinator of library media resources, mainstream school dist. Reconsideration of library materials form to the school. Download the request for reconsideration of materials form here approved by the cranston public library board of trustees 992015. The completed form is sent to the collection services manager. Reconsideration of library materials william jeanes library. Hall county library systems five branches are gainesville, blackshear place, spout springs, north hall tech center and murrayville. The ferguson library has established reconsideration procedures to address concerns about library resources. After completed request for reconsideration of library materials form is received by the library, a committee consisting of the library director, the person who ordered the book or whose subject area the book falls into, and a fulltime staff member whose name is drawn at random will take the following steps. If, following the discussion, the patron still wishes the library to reconsider the title or source, he or she should fill out a request for reconsideration of library materials form. Receipt of this form shall be acknowledged by library management.
The library director will submit the form to the library board who will discuss the concern and suggest what action, if any, be taken. Any resident of the central arkansas library system cals service area who wishes to object to an item in the librarys collection or to an internet site accessed through a library computer, must complete and sign a request for reconsideration of library material form. Reconsideration challenge form sample collection development policy. The ferguson library request for reconsideration of. Chair of collection development committee forms reconsideration committee in consultation with library director. Reconsideration of library materials policy and forms. Request for reconsideration of chandler public library. Forms may be filled out anonymously, however by doing so the committeea cannot solicit more information from, andb cannot share their. Forms may be filled out anonymously, however by doing so the committeea cannot solicit more information. In this instance, the patron should first discuss his or her concerns about the material with the library staff. The ferguson library request for reconsideration of library. Library patron contacted by library director and informed of reconsideration process. The library will reconsider any material in its collection upon written request of a patron, who follows the steps below. A person with an inquiry reconsideration will first discuss the concern with the principal of the school involved.
Parents are solely responsible for what their children accesses at the library or borrow from the collection regardless of whether a parent is present. Approved by the swansea free public library board of trustees, october 18, 2018. Request for reconsideration dauphin county library system. No action regarding a book should be taken until the request for. In such cases, the patron is invited to document specific objections on a special reconsideration form that can be obtained a the circulation desk. The board will determine whether the request for reconsideration has been handled in accordance with stated policies and procedures of the william jeanes memorial library. Selection of materials will not be made on the basis of anticipated approval or disapproval but solely on the basis of the principles set forth in this policy. Jack russell memorial library request for reconsideration of library materials one form per item. Please return this form to the director of the hawkins county library system, 407 e. Request for reconsideration of library material purchase or display use the form below to make a formal request for the library to reconsider a material purchase or display.
Request for reconsideration please complete this form and return it to a staff member. A request for reconsideration form is also a necessity. Upon receipt of the patrons request for reconsideration of a work form, the principal shall appoint a reconsideration committee within 5 working days. Statement for reconsideration of library material december 23, 20 submitted by jeannette wickslim, ali wickslim, greta shultz, melissa giraud, and andrew grantthomas we are requesting that the jones library move the tintin comic series to the young adult or adult section of the library because its overtly racist images and storylines are. Please see the reconsideration of library materials form. This form is available from any patron experience staff member at all library locations. Request for reconsideration of library materials form sfpl 73 sfpl staffnet created date.
The completed form will be forwarded to the library collection manager for adult materials. Website filtering reconsideration form chatfield public. The customer may submit the request for reconsideration of material form at any public service desk. The library recognizes that some materials are controversial and that any given item may offend some patrons.
Request for reconsideration of library resources state. Click here to learn more about our practicum and internship opportunities. Request for reconsideration of library materials madison public. On the basis of this determination, the board may vote to uphold or override the decision of the director. Patrons who wish to challenge a materials inclusion in the collection will be asked to fill out a request for reconsideration form. Request for reconsideration of library materials michigan. Download the request for reconsideration of library materials form below. A response is generally provided by the library branch or library system within 34 weeks. All such criticism should be presented in writing to the library director on the citizens request for reconsideration of library materials form.
If satisfactory resolution cannot be reached, the person may elect to complete a request for reconsideration of instructional materialslibrary media form which can be obtained from the school principal or found on the school systems school library office internet site. Such a request should be made in writing to the library manager at least one week prior to a board meeting. Request for reconsideration of an item form chatfield. The greenwich library board of trustees has delegated the responsibility for selection and evaluation of library resources to the library staff, and has established reconsideration procedures to address concerns about those resources.
The library director will acknowledge receipt of the form within two weeks. Request for reconsideration of library materials the. Request for reconsideration of materials cranston public. You should also have in place a formal collection development policy, which addresses controversial materials.
Allow the person to take the request for reconsideration form and complete it. If you prefer, you may download and print this form instead and bring it. Request for reconsideration of library resources greenwich. The supreme court has ruled that no one, librarian, principal, mayor, etc. All fields must be completed so that we can properly address your concern and contact you. Pikes peak library districts collection development policy guides the development and continuous evaluation of the collection to reflect pikes peak library districts ppld. Request for reconsideration of library resources estes. The chair of the library council is appointed by the superintendent. Use this form if you would like to suggest a title for the library to purchase. These are available online and at all public service desks. The form must be signed and dated by both the requestor and the librarian on duty. Requestor will fill out a material reconsideration request form and return it to the library in person, via mail, or via email addressed to the library director. Resource reconsideration requests fremont public library. Books and other library resources should be provided.
Library materials reconsideration nantucket atheneum. New york times bestsellers print and ebook fiction. Request for reconsideration existing bristol public library. Request for reconsideration of library material purchase.
Completion of this form is the first step in these procedures. If the customer would like their request for reconsideration to be addressed by upper management they can fill out and submit this form. The suitability of particular books or other materials for the library collection may occasionally be questioned by individuals or groups. Reconsideration of library materials guidelines jefferson. Request for reconsideration of library resources library. All items are selected based upon the graftonmidview public library collection development policy.
Sample reconsideration form american library association. Request for reconsideration of library material purchase ex. Request for reconsideration of library materials monroe. If you wish to request reconsideration of library resources, please submit this form. What do you feel might be the result of reading this book. We recommend that you do not submit confidential information like your library card number, passwords or credit card information. The hawkins county library system board of trustees has authorized this form.
Once completed, the form should be given to the library director, jan hagman. Completion of this form is the first step in that procedure. Graniteschooldistrict librarymediaevaluationof library materials date. All madison public library buildings and book drops are currently closed. Request for reconsideration of library material purchase or display please complete the form below and be as descriptive as possible. Requests for reconsideration of library materials reedsburg. If you prefer, you may download and print this form instead and bring it to the library administrative office. If a patron elects to register a formal complaint about an item in the library, the patron may request a copy of the form request for reconsideration of library materials. Materials may be returned in the afterhours book drop on the east side of the. When a jefferson county resident formally requests that an item be removed from the jefferson county public library collection or reclassified they must fill out a request for reconsideration form. If there are materials youd like to see added to the librarys collections, submit a purchase request and we will look into acquiring it. No action regarding a book should be taken until the request for reconsideration form is completed and returned.
Reconsideration policy and procedures chatfield public. If a patron objects to the presence in the library collection of a specific title and wishes the library to reconsider its appropriateness for the collection, the patron must complete a request for reconsideration form. Jack russell memorial library request for reconsideration. Completed forms will be forwarded to the library director at roberts library. The procedure for reconsideration of material is as follows. Our librarians will pull books and other materials relating to any area of classroom study, e. The contents of this webform are sent to library staff via email.
To aid us in locating and considering your suggestion, please fill out this reconsideration form as completely as possible. Request for reconsideration of library resources write a paragraph here identifying who in your library is authorized to use this form director, board of trustees and to whom to return the form. Reconsideration of library materials central arkansas. Reconsideration policy and procedures chatfield public library. Material reconsideration procedure shorewood public library. In accordance with the selection policy, all requests for reconsideration of an item in the shorewood public library collection must be received following this procedure.
Patrons wishing reconsideration of library materials must complete the swansea free public library request for reconsideration of library resources form in its entirety. A copy of the request form without identifying patron information will be mailed to the ala intellectual freedom committee. If you need to share confidential information with library staff, we suggest that you use other channels of communication, such as the telephone. Request a reconsideration of library materials mesa public. Request a reconsideration of library materials mesa. Request for reconsideration of library material purchase or. Patron request for reconsideration of library materials. The completed form will be forwarded to the library collection manager for adult materials and childrens materials. This completed form should be submitted to the library director, who will follow the procedure set forth in the westport library request for reconsideration.
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