Administrative Policy Handbook

ITEC-7132/Spring 2010
Bobbie Keenan

Administrative Policy Handbook

Bobbie Keenan

7132 – Administration of School Library

Spring 2010

Dr. Melissa Allen

Policy Strengths Suggested Improvements

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Bobbie Keenan

Facilities Facility There is no mention of expected behavior in

Usage Policy availability for the library.
Cornerstone staff and Further adjustments will need to be
Policy students is considered as we continue to expand and add
Adopted: specifically our high school.
2/28/07 stated and
Revised: accommodates Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and
2/20/10 both fixed and Technology has a clear facilities usage policy
flexible that our school could draw from when our
schedules. high school has been established.

Loan
requirements for
library materials
are specifically
stated.

Internet This policy While this policy addresses what should and
Usage Policy thoroughly should not be done in regards to Internet
Cornerstone addresses usage or Web posting, there are no clear
Policy appropriate consequences posted if these rules are
Adopted: Internet broken.
2/20/10 etiquette that
should be used It could also have a stronger Wi-Fi policy. This
Our school by students. is important to my school, since our school
policy is a will have wireless connection next year.
slightly altered How the Internet
version of the is to be accessed This link
Forsyth County at school, and http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/school_board.asp
School’s Policy. what can be x?id=2780 takes you to a policy that is very
accessed once specific and thorough regarding Internet
Forsyth County on the Internet. usage.
Student Policy
Revised Information
3/13/2007 posted on any
school related
Forsyth County websites must
Schools adhere to Usage
Computers and Policy.
Network
Resources Web
Site Posting
Guidelines
Revised
6/19/2007

*New Policy* Gifts and The policy should specifically state what
Consideration unsolicited items condition, items that are donated, must be in
of Gifts of are judged by before they would even be considered for
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Instructional the same review and accepted as part of the collection.

Materials standards as
Cornerstone materials that Our school has received a lot of its resources
Policy N/A are selected for via donations and gifts, so this is a very
the curriculum. important policy to have in place for our
Forsyth County school. Particularly since a large part of the
Schools Items must be donated items are in poor condition when we
Descriptor relevant to a receive them. Having a policy like this in place
Code: IFBD subject area of would allow us to bypass having to deal with
Revised: July the curriculum, damaged, dirty, and irrelevant items.
2007 and the
individual school
reserves the
right to reject
any and all gifts
that do not meet
criteria for
selected
materials.
*New Policy* The policy states The policy is vague in stating worn, unused, or
Weeding that weeding is outdated print and non-print materials are to
Cornerstone continuous be weeded.
Policy N/A process that
ensures the The policy should also address items that
Forsyth County schools collection should be weeded due to strong bias and
Schools is up-to-date. stereotypes.
Descriptor
Code: IFBD This link to Wood Place Public Library
Revised: July specifically defines why certain materials
2007 should or should not be removed from a
collection.

Selection of All resources are The Alaskan School Library Handbook has a
New Material obtained with the very straightforward and thorough process on
Cornerstone curriculum and how to select new materials for the library,
Policy N/A age and keep collections relevant to students.
appropriateness
Forsyth County in mind.
Schools
Descriptor Materials meet
Code: IFBD the learning
Revised: July needs of
2007 individual
learners.

Literary works of
the past and
present are
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selected for their

qualities and
cultural values.

There is a
statement that
implies materials
are not be
disqualified
(banned) due to
language or
phrases as long
as it is relevant
to a subject area
of the
curriculum.