Additional policies your library's policies may need.
| List of recommended policies from 2012 Kansas Public Library Standards | Examples |
| Appropriate Use of Online Services | Small Public Library Example
http://tinyurl.com/o8hc29o Lincoln Public Library http://tinyurl.com/bjy8mc2 Kenton County Public Library http://tinyurl.com/a8bzou6 Pacific Grove Public Library http://tinyurl.com/bza5ztg Madison Public Library http://tinyurl.com/al6evfa |
| Budget and Finance Kansas laws about budgeting | Jefferson County Library http://tinyurl.com/by8gpc2 Ann Arbor District Library http://tinyurl.com/b6tm4md Westchester Public Library http://tinyurl.com/bcsj6wv Daniel Boone Library http://tinyurl.com/awmusd4 |
| Building/ Meeting Room Use | Basehor Community Library http://tinyurl.com/b2gb4je Morrill Public Library http://tinyurl.com/dyj873q Derby Public Library http://bitly.com/ShVWFa Newton Public Library http://tinyurl.com/a7xww8k |
| Capital Improvements | Liberal Memorial Library http://tinyurl.com/aw757xe |
| Confidentiality of Library Records Patron Privacy | Kansas City Public Library http://tinyurl.com/bc8xh8l Topeka Shawnee County Public Library http://tinyurl.com/am5o3rz Overbrook Public Library http://tinyurl.com/aqg45jt (Scroll down to confidentiality) Newton Public Library http://tinyurl.com/c5qbdjw (Scroll down to confidentiality) |
| Continuing Education | This is a personnel policy explaining how the library encourages and supports library staff attending continuing education events, e.g., library pays for travel, meals, registration, and staff to keep the library open while the library staff attends events. |
| Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Recovery | Disaster plans http://cklsdisasterrecovery.blogspot.com/ |
| Equipment Use | Small Public Library Example http://tinyurl.com/nk78vcr Spirit Lake Public Library http://tinyurl.com/ayyu94k Winneconne Public Library http://tinyurl.com/9wt7o5y Jervis Library http://tinyurl.com/b4x92wh |
| Gifts and donations | Keller Public Library http://tinyurl.com/b329yxh (Scroll down) Osage City Public Library http://tinyurl.com/bjekn4z (Don’t put donated or memorial books in a stand alone collection. They are not likely to circulate well. Interfile donations and gifts on the shelf where they will be found and used.) |
| Intellectual Freedom Important statements about Intellectual Freedom | North Scituate Public Library http://tinyurl.com/a7qng8h St. Joseph Public Library http://tinyurl.com/bcjvvel |
| Patron Behavior | Small Public Library Policy http://tinyurl.com/on3wyrz Independence Public Library http://tinyurl.com/cwgtcfp Fowler Library http://tinyurl.com/bbe57q3 Park City Public Library http://tinyurl.com/ayr2lb5 |
| Personnel | Small Public Library Example http://tinyurl.com/q2dxsrx Iola Public Library http://tinyurl.com/clutlsx |
| Public Services | Small Public Library Example http://tinyurl.com/nclcfgt Girard Public Library http://tinyurl.com/ba3jouc Beck Bookman (Holton) Library http://tinyurl.com/b6nhdu9 Liberal Memorial Library http://tinyurl.com/d4rxxq7 Fowler Public Library http://tinyurl.com/c4yn7l9 |
| Selection/Collection Management | Small Public Library Example
http://tinyurl.com/pogut9r Aurora Public Library http://tinyurl.com/arwo5ub Franklin Public Library http://tinyurl.com/b4fvzyr Somerville Public Library http://tinyurl.com/apxy5fj Hillsboro Public Library http://tinyurl.com/asuxkc7 Wichita Public Library http://tinyurl.com/aed5qrc |
| Surplus Property | Lincoln County Libraries http://tinyurl.com/ba37og4 Oak Park Public Library http://tinyurl.com/ac7we4s Lee Public Library http://tinyurl.com/b7psfot |
