CIRCULATION POLICY MANUAL for use in the KNAPP KNOWLEDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY Connie Knapp LIBR 120 Fall 2

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CIRCULATION POLICY MANUALfor use in theKNAPP
KNOWLEDGEPUBLIC LIBRARYConnie KnappLIBR
120Fall 2002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Archival
Section 2 Childrens Corner 3 Classes
4 Dewey Decimal Classification 5 Fines 6
Loan Periods 7 Obtaining a Library Card 8
Overdues 9 Patron Database10 Privacy and
Confidentiality11 Renewing Materials12 Rules
of Conduct13 Shelving Materials14
WeedingNOT FOR PATRON USE
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RULES OF CONDUCTWe expect our Patrons to be
respectable to our materials and to other
Patrons. In order to ensure that our library
will be a place of mutual enjoyment, we desire
the following rules of conduct? Quiet and slow
walking? Bottled water permissible only (no
food)? Use low voices when speaking ?
Report any damaged materials to the Circulation
Desk? Keep watch of your own children? If
all computers are in use, Patrons must sign up
for availability and a 20-minute time limit
will be allotted to current users? Headphones
must be used when listening to audio materials.
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PATRON DATABASEAthena is our Patron
database. This database will enable the
employees at the Circulation Desk to? check
in? check out? renew? reserve? place holds?
inquire about the Patrons status? inquire about
the items statusA manual is available on
Athena through your computers Programs menu.
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OBTAINING A LIBRARY CARDLibrary cards are
issued free to King County residents. Patrons
outside of King County may apply for a
Nonresident Card at the rate of 10.00 per year.
Applications for cards require complete address
and telephone number along with two forms of I.D.
The following forms are acceptable?
Washington State school I.D.? Washington State
drivers license? Birth Certificate and/or ?
Check imprinted with name and address.Children
under 14 years old may be issued a library card
when accompanied with a parents
signature.Library cards are issued to
individuals and are not transferable amongfamily
members or friends. Borrowers are responsible
for all library materials checked out on their
card. Lost cards should bereported immediately
to the Circulation Desk.
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LOAN PERIODSAdult/children books
4 weeksAdult/children
videotapes and DVDs 1
weekChildrens puppets
2 weeksInterlibrary loan materials
10 daysMusic
CDs/cassettes 4 weeks
Periodicals
(except current issue) 10
daysReference material
None. May be used within the
Reference Room only.


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RENEWING MATERIALSMaterials may be renewed up
to two times maximum. Each renewal period is
equal to its original checkout duration.Items
cannot be renewed if? it is a periodical or
videotape? it is on hold for another Patron
or? the Patron has a delinquent account.If the
item desired is not renewable at the desired
time, a Hold may be placed for future
pickup.Materials may be renewed at the library,
by phone [phone]), or by accessing the
Knapp Knowledge online service at
www.infoknapp.org on or before midnight of its
issued due date.Renewing an overdue item does
not absolve the Patron from paying overdue
fees.
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OVERDUESAn Overdue Notice is sent via e-mail,
telephone, or postcard when an item is seven (7)
days late. Fines will accumulate each day,
excluding Sundays, until the item is returned or
reported missing at the Circulation Desk. The
fine will be based upon the type of material (see
FINES).Once the item is returned, the Patron
will be charged for either the fine or the
billing charge, whichever is greater.After
sixty (60) days, unresolved accounts will be sent
to a collection agency, and an additional fee of
10.00 will be assessed.Borrowing privileges
will be suspended until the overdue issue is
resolved.
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LibraryFINESReplacement library card
No
chargeLost, damaged, or mutilated items
3.00 current market
value of item Overdue items? Adult books

.15 per day? Children books

.10 per day? Interlibrary loan items
1.00 per
day? Items on reserve for other patrons
.25 per hour? Music CDs and
cassettes
.10 per day? Periodicals

.10 per day? Puppets
.10
per day? Videotapes, DVDs
1.00 per day
Unpaid fines may result in the withholding of
any future checkouts. An Overdue Notice is
mailed to Patron one week after items due
date.Maximum fines are reached at 15.00, at
which time Patrons library card will be revoked
for one year.
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CHILDRENS CORNERIn order to promote
Literacy Days, our Childrens Corner will feature
a guestauthor or illustrator on the first
Saturday of every month. The bulletin boardnear
the drinking fountain will feature the special
guest of the month.The Childrens Corner has a
unique video collection featuring classics such
asThe Red Balloon, Fatty Skinny, Sinbad,
and Old Yeller. There is also amore modern
section which provides many of the Top Picks on
DVDs. Located in the Theater Area is a box
filled with stuffed animals and puppets. The
puppets may be checked out for a
two-week period. We also encourage visiting
children to feel comfortable using the stage and
costumes in the Theater Area.Our
childrens librarian, Ms. Floyd, will be willing
and eager to help with any concerns.
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ARCHIVAL SECTIONOur library prides itself on
its collection of archival materials. We have
actual copies of The New York Times and The
Washington Post from 1900. In order to view any
of our archived materials, Patrons must sign in
to use the Privacy Room, which is available in
half-hour intervals. Also available are old (at
least 100 years) government records, such as
marriage records, county courthouse records, and
local photographs. As a further resort, our
microfiche records may have the desiredmaterials
for the Patron.Our archivist, Mr. Bones, will
be happy to assist in thisarea!
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CLASSESThe following classes will be
available every Saturday during the indicated
times1100 - 1230 Basic Computer 100 -
230 ESL (part computer-based program) 300 -
430 How to Use the InternetThere is no fee
or sign-up required.


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SHELVING MATERIALS (NOT FOR PATRON USE)All
books are to be shelved in an upright position if
possible. Materials too tall are to be shelved
spines down with the Dewey Decimal Classification
number out toward the aisle for easy visibility.
(For further information on using this system,
see DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION). Each shelf
in the stacks should have a large bookend. If it
is missing, the Circulation Department should
have a supply.If there is not enough room on
the shelf to file a book, shift the shelved books
either forward or backward to make ample room.
If extensive shifting is necessary, return the
item to the sorting area and notify
supervisor.A subject label should be on each
shelf, and signs should be put upon the ends of
double-sided bookshelves to indicate which
subjectsare on each side. Lastly, signs with
the Librarys floor plans shouldbe posted
throughout which show the locations of various
subjects.
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION (NOT FOR PATRON
USE)The ten main categories of Dewey are as
follows000 Generalities100 Philosophy and
Psychology200 Religion300 Social
Sciences400 Languages500 Natural Sciences
Mathematics600 Technology700 The Arts800
Literature Rhetoric900 Geography
History In addition to the
spine label, the label information Each category
is broken down into should be
duplicated on the inside cover. The namefurther
subcategories. For these of
the Library should be rubber stamped on
insidedivisions, see worldlibraries.org.
cover, page 15, and the top edge
of all books.
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WEEDING (NOT FOR PATRON USE)Keeping up the
appearance of the Library encourages Patrons to
maintain good care of the books. Therefore, it
is essential to replace worn or damaged books
with newer materials. Materials that are old,
outdated, or inappropriate should be pulled from
the shelves. Books that have not been circulated
for at least two years (or have too many
duplicates that havent been circulated), must
also be considered for weeding. All weeding
decisions must comply with the Weeding Policies
Manual and brought before the Library Committee
in order to reach a decision on its further
status.Items which have been shelved
incorrectly should not be up for weeding status.
Please reshelve these items in their proper
places.Weeded materials should be put in
storage to be sold at our annual Book Fair which
is held every August.
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"Systematic weeding," wrote the authors of
"Weeding the Small Library Collection," issued by
the American Library Association in 1962, "is not
an irresponsible disposal of public property, but
a public service which is often the first, most
needed act in increasing library use."
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PRIVACY and CONFIDENTIALITYPrivacy Employees
of the Library may not talk about Patrons
requests outside of the library environment. If
discussing a Patron is crucial, please discuss
quietly with a fellow employee in a private place
away from other Patrons.Confidentiality The
Council of the American Library Association (ALA)
strongly recommends that any library does not
make circulation records available to any agency
of state, federal, or local government.
Resistance should be exercised when the issuance
or enforcement of any legal process, order, or
subpoena occurs.The ALA Code of Ethics, Point
II states We protect each
library users right to privacy and
confidentiality with respect to
information sought or
received and materials consulted, borrowed,
acquired or transmitted.

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