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STATEMENT 017 POLICY
ADOPTED MAX 11, 1062
1. General objectives:
The purpose of the Weld County Library is to attempt to meet the reading swieda
of all people within its bousdariees. Service to the public is its main objective,
sad this is donee by providing and organising significant books sod other printed
or recorded nat.rials and by giving guidance in their use. Tic materials selected
will be those which will provide for the individual's cultural, iaforaatioa*l and
recreational needs.
It is not the purpose of the library to serve as as elementary or high school
library, although aatay of its books end materials may be so used. It is the re-
sponsibility of the school system to supply turttielwse immortals. The Weld
County Library also v.co$ises the specialised re reel of the Colorado State
College Library end does not attempt to duplicate its objectives.
The Weld County Library joins other public libraries is believing its largest
and most important field of emphasis is the adult field of informal education,
because no other public institution masts which tan perforce this function adequately.
II. Seek Selectieat
The Weld County Library had acted the ALA's Sill of Rights and attempts to
fellow its objectives. It will attempt to .aiataio a true balsace between its
duty to sake available ea henget proseetstlea of both sidles of oeresy public ques-
tion sad its datsrnioatiom not to allot itself to he used a. a propaganda agency
for any atomisation or group.
Within budget liattatieee the beet books which will satisfy the clientele
will be selected oceordtag to the following established criteria:
1. Pereeoaoat value
2. Accurate Information
3. Authoritativeness
4. Aetharear seputatlea and significance
5. Reputation end stealing of polisher
(. Clear presentation seed r. d*bility
I. Social significance
S. Price
9. Scarcity of material , ab1ished oa *abject
10. Availaleiltty of material elsewhere: other libraries, inexpensive *dittoes, etc.
11. Blimiastio+ of the w important, the cheap sad trivial, the deliberately
distorted, sensational or offensive, particularly in the fields of religion,
rues, social prejudice, political ideologies, and fiction.
12. Presentation of both sides of controversial issues: labor-unagement,
planned parenthedd , communism, etc.
13. Salanccing of special group interest with general dammed*.
14. Inclusion of beaks of doubtful value occasionally for their timeliness,
such as caapeiga biographies, flying saucers, etc.
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!kJ, Audio -Visual Mataerier eatie etx_tast
The a-aastc-visual materials ,urehsaeo by the library will include slides,
tec'ordinve ao4`1 inseat:rf :an. Those criteria for hock aaletactLea which aa;ply ir: non -
1. te4I1 i tiaai at gftless.
TV. Loan Policies:
�►il lsgel restdeets of Wold minty trlatl nave tree use of the- materiels o
the Weld County Library, 'E re shell be no rents' boobs *ad tic fees for eudic
*Leval aeteriais, the tirst library card issued to each individual shall be free,
but a char** will he made for ro;; iaacesaaevt.s r"rr test or destroyed cards.
Colorado >?iat. C o t tc.i, y g urron s 4134 ri??al.;.r °rck l t Fact ts'xelal f tleio.>F the 4.1rvi
of fret card*.
lien -residents shall he charted me annual tear *f 0.00 fur the use of stt. ert
pttetesd or audio-visual tutorial. This privilege is for the gees of the individuals
erl^y, , lane tact. 'r^r o'rl.r: " at'ri`}i% 31.0 as adNo4e le ?T c*t,txr?:esa.
5000 bewia nay be restricted l er Milan* tee Luwatutre to taae the y row eY
Ssersportaye.
V. Gifts end a; aaecf*l collections
Gifts of money y may be accepted by the librarian or trustees a$ deateicard to
the Spec4al. Library Fund at the Weld County Tralaat,rcr's
Gifts Q Look or other mattriaali art co ;,K sectvit:h the folloulug
trrsvi alit
I. They shall not necuefsari ty be housed s ty . . #al location.
2. They frill be kept by the Meld Count: -J, Library ,)sly if they can he ui ac itrea•
value to the collection.
if the Weld County Library le t: soars the material, it will be offered it:
the aember libraries of the system foci to rbe school libraries of the cc+urss_y
before hetes d i sposeard of.
4. It: shall be understead that the ke1d County Library is not a research 1 i -
brery and therefere b fat no place nee its shelve* for old or csaaci-aalis.asd
taaaaterial *which would haver max occasional research use.
Wi. U .s�laayac arse. ,fib a a
Die?leas and exhibits may t.a 7,tlaced iv ?:.tip` I I tir*ry at the discretion o f the
libraries! foss beaaare' of trustees. Amy die -lay vhiob is auccenteseci may be requested
to he removed at a after dote at the request of the library aaus* of ',ace require-
ments or lack of interest.
vii. Peraaerr +ai ya•,1icierss
1. Authority for htr ion t
the board s:: Trustees is responsible ter hiring . and discbatx$,itot the
library director. ether matters of employment will be the M•$po stbilit4
of the director lot vi l l be subject to the eptarovai of the hoard.
emit 'kook:
ripe regular work woee or xalauried omployeas shall be forty b r,r
including some evantail, mad Saturday hours v4tee, so scb.Qu1ee3++ by the
iibranL.ae . . ny overtime shall be cvaiPnsatsd dy equal time ofl.
.
dourly ,ax semployees may wor'a and be 4aid fur Osaree thus 40 hours,
�?. Vacation:
Requests tor vac.*,1 -'t etaaaetld be made at bast c+w( W*e s prior tc the:
time theetred aete: all such raqueat:s TAW be Approved by the llbrartscr.
Tull time stag' ahai, raceive 1 a martinstays vaaatioea the first yvil
atr6 15 working days thereafter. Nu vacation y be takee before xi*
mouths of aaapa loyssaet , and vat aet i eut t1120 may accumulate to a total of
30 days.
Baeitialar calartad ataii one timer- halt : i.te or =ore anhall relce.ivi. 5
squivalmnt dart -time days after v,weths, 10 after 1 year end from tha
on. the warm rules for accumulation apply. Hourly help shall receive
,•aacaat.,tc-e !Aft they t'A:' a'•:.i:- :t.l; ,14 15 ale ye:aa'
4. Holiday*
sto1idays tor the library shall 5e stew yeas bay, ha eaaxt.al Day, ire e-
aeCtde oe es Day, Labor bay, l gaeuaaakau g i v i ck ;,?ay, bacembar 24, sod .'hi e C eaaa
flay as reraa~evarasat.Levrhi for several eat? * e Ildays taker b; count:r em-
ploye**, two additie al days will bp granted each fai l etisaea staff.
member during the Christmas holidays, these. days to be worked trato the
regular schedule.
5. Sic`r, Leave:
Fall tine Ft*i ` etembers Wadi be p:l l.s3aweeday
s 1/6 pear month fer *stet,
teay. This may ae;-ura,latc ₹? ar total e' r f riay± *talk t.CrrMYK . t c.L�r
salaried staff or not less than t/ time shall have 1 wtr`ttoi. day ;ter
month with a posaaFiblt ata;ustaalatiOtt of lr. days.
Any sick leave of more than a vealvealt wsaast be vari.t Lad by a competent
?layst4 lean.
hourly staff shall be allowed: no ;+s1 Frey sict taaeve.
5. %mareency leave:
A reaauoaab1e i._erae Snail be allowed z +•.Jar i 11 axes* or death le the ismi ly
• F an eu leyee, it more than three. iaye arse nooded, the time shail
be taken f -em zale3* leave. ethereeereentita shall ba decia!ed ha .h,.
i Strarear and hoard as the otecsaios arise*.
terci aal easy shall .release accumulatad itateeat ioe time up Lc+ rim wrack.*,
but wt sic brave. such vaecatior4 time be t:akaat. In either time
ran.
VI12. iLducatiev aria Membersett t iict
rife ao4get aahtt l€a include suff!eieat iunda tu tnatitutioeat eme,beesetee
in the library associations. 1c sl,sx*lo disc lot -Lode money for trwaaateea fiesta?s
tar the state library association and tor at i,aaast era to the Ara >r'ieaaurt .xssoc iaat toe
ui Library Truatea;ss. Funds sahoettd else te, ,revideed for staff ta-ei trustee attendance
at state, regional and national meetings.
3<�.. ;'rtatee-Li til ar lan ,elat i:.“,ahi ps:
er„ Doer'd of ''ruatltat•es ,w, :lave the legal l authority Overu then by an
.oloronic. raxr-+4 Li bra_r ' Law auife hall peer.fc>ta the, duties outlined therein.
the iihraotiarx. %lith di* taw eef the atisi shall r�tu<3,y nuC tie°v.Lop ;,olte ltseF.
aaix' rt co4een d LheCr the hoard for its discussion. The board small adopt air
modify these recommeadatiems in the light of its lay approach, and the libraarfaar
*ball then responsible sible for Opoalratt$.n the li?rrar-. withtr. the ::ramoner77 or the
cev.et I tatt:a ;:•s+i ii i *.
lc= , stabli_shir: yearly - at$sts, the ltbrariar stsi i present a t*o.it.,rz to the
�:Fard x r its realer. After agreement ties imteri, reached, the t tbsstr1et' shell l 4*
raaxconal -,le for forwarding the ;cr c forms t;e the county commissioners. It
shall be the responsibility of the board of trustees to euj ort the hudr.et ,..-
quest et sanaaetri tam►, but the libraries aboula b available f s>r astultI. cap i a cralatio
that might bo requi red .
The Ord of arustoes shall operate under th.v ay -laws to 2ut'sp:.e-
)41!:L 4.:S :;rat.*
1. AeAetiStia:
;.ebua►iar P.n:Uthly t er. meeting; shall he geld ar a etveC.Stioe tir=e: a<<
library.
Special meetings may be called by the ?restid.xt, t:r wants the rittec
reguest of three mars for the trsn ectior; of business stated ie
the call for meeting.
2. Officers:
tlficer• ea the 4o er'c tsheil choecr4 T. O74 Juf;:c ;i.fGtc trr . and shall be.
as follows.: President, Secretary, Treasurer.
Ths offiaaradiall etassueae the usual 4ur. F•s cri their designated suo►itba►s.
in adaudLtisaa the treasurer shall act as cheirmae is the ebss+ , of the
'resident.
3. eaeaant.i '_ t r s
yi3 ,; Cit i. goesoattead tot the study sodinvesmisecion Glk special prr4!Aeue
1,,ay he s;1L94;Lasted M- Cfir2 ?Mildest, nu ckmuittees to nerve until
con -fl ati.Ot. of the 'warelt for such they ere appointed.
1 quur for the assns actie:+n business shall torasist t+ : 3 mombers
the b erd.
i..a bvaar ien:
he fl rariec shall chusiderwi the executive officer of the heard etul
shall have sioie chargo of the atdmini.utraticrs a•:f the iibrary un4a;3r title
directier_ and review r:f the board.. The libraries shall held receonn-
tible for the care et the buiLdlags sol equipment, for the employment
and direction of the stars, Ier the eficipecy of the library's serv14..o
to the public. end for Ow operStimmief than library under the financial
conditions set forts, is the annual budget. The librarian shall retie
ell hoard osetints except those et glitch his ept)oir.tmest or eatery i 6
to leas discussed er decided.
i'hts by Leos may be es .re+r.t` ,: 1 apy r4101 i tti; Ime,cti x: er' khs JrAutre t 44
queYntro . taaedat i! EwoEr' rkel��i viJt of miretoers prevent, 7 rx .i R. i'tod
ch,r arATratffiellt vas stated In r c call tor the mectinc.
Wir ry?' the Library: Meatier Itowo;
tlle use of the meeting roam or 0,1c LVIt Cetubty L,Lbrery 1s grarsscet.. to erg-.
maelt zroone and erptrUsetioas Wm:* alms are educat Ieuel, natural, *Wier iot
• Settermeat bvt may not be rare for wattage t tc:3% are partAsaa, coeseernie1
or religiose it th'itr purpose or which further an Led4vi+ ►aai'a goal.
• AdY.''':i LAS.'Y vr.. tee noey ha char &t lay me4' t4 i . * iGk.. .u,: }` c rusa f c+vw. In
L4c e t hrary ,
ht Library i i eot reepoosible ter a qut. t, **polls*, materials or utter
i c►r R :h4 ? ;' t commnity gra:4L: Atop wood by them trt t:+r , x i brairy .
• o aA' . 7,er :;(Jut y.t any setrt of :1s: 'sous: ,'Ill be charged for .he; uieve~
• ii r meetiql room Olen the twt*ktts3 extend* heye:rtt4 re alarly scheduled library
hours ur when the bus isttai ti c'Losa • tLIs i.i 7Hiles toes of %i 'kitchenette, katte, SBI.'.l
rc dishes ot eete0011s are evaiiable fer use.
3tv1.I.1 ti. , .rii'i, t► fiir Lilt star who htiiidivt ,?trod the ,2rogra•t i* t*ee+.
iivoa;U'ei by the library or the Friend* Gf the La brery .
11 .t:,73 r.c,extious far t' cast tt:e meeties roes wort be staroveci
• L_hraa7 .:irector. }.i? -` etd ar a ,,', 1fi :ith:lt 1r itayss after the
cronisatIot c eses1 r- t I.:O use t Dorm
Data sct€X hour
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rrrababl.e •t t aLe.3.dtt1c t
Maur, of mileoLtrk.
3 havo tlx: :?sicY.:,twF f at. 1';_rtal ;tS and &?t: s L.t. ,s.cxxe; w# It file.
Sigtattro of *f ? icer
buldreas
ttiN 43trircea *umber_ _..
Xl • ;la: srr Ic ee't,.; et:
1. Library Director
2. Associate Librarian
3. Librarian I
Extension Librarian
Chief of Technical Processing
Chief of Information Services
4. Librarian II
Bookmobile Librarian(*)
Circulation Librarian
`:. Clerical Assistants
Bookmobile Assistants
Custodian
Clerk
Student Clerks
XII. Joh Descriptions
$5,500-7,d0f1
$4,200-6,000
$3,500-4,200
$3,1000-4,001
¢2,700-3,600
1.D0-1.2Aer hour
1,i brs OtritotoE Library Degree and AB required
---kepressnts the library, and thus the county.
---Interprets the program and activities of the library to its patrons
and the general public; interprets the weeds of the Natro'ne and general
public to the library board and the library staff.
---Formulates, with the library board, the policies of the library and is
responsible for their being carried out.
---Plans, with the library board, the financial program of the library and
is responsible for all financial smatters.
---Makes final decision on all purchasing.
---Secures, maintains, and supervises staff z>eersonnel.
Associate Librari4 Library Degree and AS required
---helps determine internal policies of ministration, assists in au,,:er-
vieing and is acting librarian in absence of the librarian.
---Assists with book ordering.
---Assists with cataloging.
---Is responsible for weekly story hour.
---Does library bookkeeping or supervises it wheel suitable clerical help
is available.
---Performs ocher staff duties am assigned by head librarian.
Chief . Information Servicg Al degree or equivalent eexperi eece required
---Is audio-visual librarian with responsibility for selecting, processing,
and cataloging materials.
---Is primarily responsible for .eader's Advisor desk.
---Maintains pamphlet file.
---Helps in selection of reference material.
---Takes turns on bookmobile es scheduled by head librarian.
---Performs other staff duties as assigned by head librarian.
141esighsn Llbrpslsel Al degree or equivalent einotrience required.
--Is hoed ei ee teesioe Fitb responsibility for cooedinatieg seervicea
And
maintaining schedules and statistics.
--Is rot -tine bookmobile librarian with resoonsibiLity for ter awn requests
end records.
--Neaps load bookmobiles and is r.saoosible for checking the general
"bcoseekeeaping" of them.
--,Accessions new books not .'ro,eessod by t4a Northern Colorado ?roveeslog
Canter.
--Sunervices biuding and mandxng.
--Procetases withdrawn records.
--Shares the reference duties in the building.
--Performs ether staff sasigreoi is as made by head librarian.
. thilisiisi g) Al degree or esguivsl.oi¢t ez .rience teueirenie
---pert bookmobile trips as assigned by heed librarian.
--T?ulfilts requests received for materials not on bookmobile.
--Completes ail records connected with trips end orepares bOdluacbile or
its next trip.
--Shares in eirculaetiow and reference war$ in bui ldix .
--Performs ether staff assignments medeo by heed l i brsr i mn .
glyryluti a Likratsis AD degree or equivaleet exoerience desirable
--is responsible for all rocedures isivelvieg the
building including requeeting supplies. hasping
overdue notices.
--Is responsible for building bulletin boards And
--Supervises *heavers.
--Piles in train rtrd catalog.
--Maintain. picture file.
--Is ie charge of interlibrary loans.
fru I -tom _Dpnlnadbilge A,ssioturst, ,
--Clerical work in building:
Shelves books
Alphabetised cards
Does all mailing
Operates wetitlitlitb
circulation desk in the
statistics, end seeudir$
displays.
--Bookmobile work:
Drives
Cards all returning books
Cheeks reeturming hooks for new cards and seeded repairs or rebinding.
Shelves books on bookmobile by grade levels and subject categories.
Stems, alphabetizes and counts book cards for books gam met.
Takes care o€ alt mechanical •ervicimg of both bookmobiles.
-.Caretaker:
All cle awing of the building and bookmobiles
Ilapaire and seinteaancee of building and equipment including electrical
and carpentry work
Lath ly end hour l y
--Ty'.! or adapt catalog cards.
-•prw-eyge mow books and rend books.
-- lot at circulation desk.
-' "• out all bookmobile overdue notices.
--ter 040-ledretarial dutle*.
--Mel- Old lending whim and If time ;7aratts. --Check tiled shelve inccmiat newspapers and periodicals.
--$helve returned materials.
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