Speakers: Emily O’Neal, Deschutes Public Library; Adrienne Doman Calkins, Sherwood Public Library; Marie Felgentrager, Roseburg Public Schools; Lizbeth Chavez Villasenor, Beaverton City Library

Description:

In this time of extensive challenges to library policies, materials, and practices, one of the best defenses a library system can proactively take is to have well-documented and officially adopted library policies. In this preconference, we will walk through best practices for many of the most important policies including Behavior Policies, Collection Development Policies, Request for Reconsideration Policies and processes, and more. We will share tools to help you identify gaps in your policies and tips for improvements. Go from ideas to action plan with hands-on activities that give you a head start in drafting policies that protect your library before a challenge situation arises.

All session documents will be uploaded to a google folder here:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JBjLfpEcu4fAN8_jsc6bMDdiz1dwtSLo

Have uploaded each document here just incase this link is deactivated in the future.

Library Policies – Slidedeck for OLA preconference Library Policies 2024.04
Library Policies – Library Policies Action Plan
Library Policies – Roseburg Public Schools_ Selection Process for Library Materials
Library Policies – Roseburg Public Schools- Reconsideration Committee GuidelinesLibrary Policies – Roseburg Public Schools_ Reconsideration Committee Agreements (2)
Library Policies – Roseburg Public Schools_ Reconsideration Process for Library Materials
Library Policies – 1.3 Collection Development 2024 – final
Library Policies – 1.3.1 Reconsideration of Library Materials 2024 – final