Policy and Procedures Manual Web Guide

		This web guide was compiled by the students in CLIS 720, the capstone graduate level school library media course at the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science. The school library and media center policy and procedures manual is the tool that communicates to those outside the media center, what takes place in the library and the rational behind these procedures.  It is a guide to offer not only sample polices but additional resources for help in developing a policy and procedure manual.  This manual helps not only the library media specialist but others understand the library media program.  The manual: guides and directs the LMS in developing the library program lists the LMC services clarifies non-instructional procedures and policies contains LMC management forms helps the LMS meet challenges Source:  School Library Media Services.  Office of Technology.  S.C. Department of Education - Policy and Procedures Manual Template.

I    Philosophy

A.  Mission Statement

B.  Philosophy Statements

C.  Goals and Objectives of the library media program

D.  Planning

      1.  Long Range Planning
      2.  Short Term Planning
      3.  Advisory committees

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II.     Personnel

A. Job descriptions

    1.  Library Media Specialist
    2.  Library Media Aide
    3.  Volunteers
    4.  Student Aides

B.  Training and Staff Development

C.  Evaluation and ADEPT

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III.    Collection Management: (Selection)

A.  Selection

        Selection Policy Statements

B.  Acquisition

C.  Reconsideration

D.  Cataloging/Processing

E.  Maintenance

      1.  Weeding
      2.  Inventory
      3.  Repair and preservation

F.  Disaster Planning  

G.  Collection Evaluation  

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IV.     Access and Use of the Library Media Center and Materials

A.  Scheduling
        Flex Scheduling

B.  Circulation  

C.  Copyright  

D.  Access of remote materials and Interlibrary Loan
        Access to remote materials
        Interlibrary Loan
        Borrowing Special Collections

E.  Acceptable Use Policy

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V.     Services: Programming and Information Literacy Instruction

A.  Services offered by the Library Media Center

B.  Library Programming and Special Events

C.  Information literacy skills instruction

D.  Collaborative practices and curriculum integration

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VI.    Public Relations: Evaluation of the Library Media Program and Reporting

A.  Strategies for creating a positive image and marketing the Library Media Program

B.  Evaluation and Assessment of the Library Media Program

C.  LMP Reports

   

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VII.   Budget

A.  Budget requests and justification

B.  Fundraising  

C.  Donations

D.  Book Fairs  

E.  Calendar of budget activities  

F.  Accounting codes and categories used by the school district  

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