MORRISON AND MARY WILEY LIBRARY GENERAL USE POLICY

3/5/07

The Morrison and Mary Wiley Library shall provide service to all persons residing within the limits of the library district. It shall have as its basic objective the provision of professionally selected materials and information which aid the individual or the group in the pursuit of education, information or research and in the creative and recreational use of leisure time.

Educational service to adults and to children, both as individuals and as members of organizations, is a primary function of this library; consequently, the library shall pursue an active program of leadership and cooperation with other agencies in encouraging the use of significant material representing all points of view and the preservation of historical resources pertaining to the surrounding area.

The Morrison and Mary Wiley Library is governed by an Elected Seven Person Library Board of Trustees which has written bylaws that outline its purpose, operational procedures and address conflict-of-interest issues. The Library Board of Trustees reviews these bylaws in April of odd-numbered years. The Library Board of Trustees meets at least ten times per year, on a regular schedule. Written or recorded minutes are kept of each meeting and, when passed, are available for public inspection and retained in compliance with the State Records Act. The Library Board of Trustees has exclusive control of all property owned by the library and of all expenditure of moneys collected, donated or appropriated for the library fund.

The Library Board of Trustees has a board-approved mission statement, a long-range plan, a disaster prevention plan and policies. The library is a member of Alliance Library System and participates in resource sharing through Inter Library Loan and Reciprocal Borrowing. The library provides access to ILLINET Online. The library participates in the Standards for the Services of Illinois Multitype Systems by fulfilling member library responsibilities. At least every ten years, the Library Board of Trustees determines if the physical facility is adequate to meet the needs of the community and conducts a study to determine if the library is providing collections and services appropriate to the community. If it is determined that the facility is inadequate or the services are not sufficient or appropriate to meet the needs of the community, the Library Board of Trustees takes steps to correct any problems. The Library Board of Trustees reviews policies at intervals not greater than three years.

Members of the Library Board of Trustees participate in relevant local, state, regional and national decision making to effect change that will benefit libraries. Each board member participates in at least one continuing education activity that focuses on libraries, trusteeship or other relevant matters, and reports to the full board.

The Library Board of Trustees, along with the Head Librarian, develops and conducts a meaningful and comprehensive trustee orientation program for each new board member.

The Library Board of Trustees conducts an annual review of the Head Librarian.