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10.9 BRANCH EVALUATIONS
Branch evaluations will be done twice a year, without notice. Once during the first 6 months and one during the last 6 months of the...
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10.8 MATERIAL PURCHASE REQUESTS
Material purchase requests may be completed by any staff member. The branch supervisor must check and initial every request that staff...
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10.7 PROOFING AND CHECKING IN NEW MATERIAL
Proofing and checking in newly cataloged items should be a priority. Circulation of materials in your branch is dependent on making sure...
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10.6 LABEL/STAMP PROCEDURES
The Regional Office does ALL labeling/stamping. Genre label designations will be determined by the Regional Office. Hardback and...
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10.5 SHELVING RULES FOR FICTION
Basic rule of thumb: “Nothing comes before something.” If you have a name like “Bird”, it will come before “Birdwell”. “Newsweek” follows...
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10.4 SUPPLY/PETTY CASH REQUESTS
Supplies: • Regional Office has all types of supplies stocked, such as cleaning supplies, office supplies, craft supplies, paper goods,...
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10.3 REPORTS TO BE FILED WITH THE REGIONAL OFFICE
By the 5th of each month: · Postage and petty cash expenditure report. · Monthly stats. · Branch activity...
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10.1 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE PROCEDURES
It is necessary for the library district to maintain the equipment and buildings in the district in order to make the best use of our...
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9.3 VOLUNTEERS
A “volunteer” is anyone who chooses to perform services for the Library without compensation or expectation of compensation and who...
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9.2 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Applications—Vacancy: Upon posting of a vacancy, an applicant for the position may file an application with the Library Director. Such...
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9.1 LIBRARY EMPLOYMENT
The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library supports and adheres to all laws and policies dealing with equal employment opportunity the Civil...
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8. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Barry-Lawrence Regional Library Board of Trustees encourages the organization of community groups whose primary objectives are to...
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7.6 USE OF MEETING AND STUDY ROOMS
MEETING ROOMS: Meeting rooms are available at the Aurora, Cassville, Marionville, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Pierce City, and Shell Knob...
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7.5 DISTRIBUTION OF FREE MATERIAL
Items that publicize or promote community organizations and local events further the role of the library as the central source for civic,...
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7.4 DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS
Display and exhibit space is available within the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library District for sharing educational, artistic, and...
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7.3 CONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENOVATION OF BRANCHES
7.31 Planning Planning documents for library construction projects are based on a building program which includes information collected...
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7.2 JOINING THE CONSOLIDATED LIBRARY DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHING NEW BRANCHES
7.21 Petitioning By a County, City, Municipal, School or Public Library District According to RSMo 182.660— “The board of trustees of a...
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7.1 BRANCH FACILITIES
• Aurora Branch—owned o Carnegie Building—approximately 100 years old (as of 2017). Renovation completed in 1992. o Joined...
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6.6 PESTS
It is the responsibility of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library to maintain a healthy and clean environment for all library patrons and...
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6.5 COPYRIGHT
It is the intent of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library to comply with Title 17 of the United States code, titled “Copyrights”, and other...
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