Small Library Open Arms Philosophy
Note: This blog post was prepared as an assignment for a CE class in library policy. Other possible examples of library policy can be found at your local library or at the ALA website: http://www.ala.org/ Draft Small Library Open Arms Philosophy / Policy Procedures and Potential Program Considerations “Every library maintains a heritage collection and provides a cultural commons. The library often strives to balance the competing objectives of diplomacy, heritage and patrimony while at the same time utilizing that very same collection and cultural resources to enlighten and enrich the lives of the community or communities it serves. Library collections should serve the forward looking needs of its community, while at the same time interpreting its ever changing common cultural heritage. Every library patron is to be endowed with the right of free inquiry. At the same time, no librarian is above the law.” * This policy is envisioned to be suitable for libraries that exist and o