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Redlined Procedure for Review: AL 320.1 Responding to Disruptive Conduct

The Procedures Committee for AL 320 Rules of Conduct proposes replacing the current procedures with the following text. We look forward to hearing your feedback.  

 

Proposed New Procedures

To provide an atmosphere that is conducive to the appropriate use of the library’s facilities and services, these procedures provide staff with a means to address the behaviors of members and other visitors that do not comply with the Rules of Conduct.

Illegal Acts

Referenced Policies & Procedures: 
AL 320 Behavior in the Library
AL 320.1 Responding to Disruptive Conduct

Research to Update AL 320.1 Responding to Disruptive Conduct

AL 320.1 Responding to Disruptive Conduct Research

Committee: Teresa Matthews, (Chair ALM Downtown), Randy Wayland (Library Manager Midwest City), Kevin Cook (Circulation Northwest), Michelle Merriman (Lead Librarian Edmond), Sharon Riley (Librarian Bethany), Rebecca West (Circulation Warr Acres), Melody Kellogg (Senior Manager District 1),

Referenced Policies & Procedures: 
AL 320 Behavior in the Library
AL 320.1 Responding to Disruptive Conduct

Library Managers Minutes - March 09, 2017

Purpose:  To discuss and make recommendations and decisions on issues having system wide impact on library operations.

Ground Rules agreed upon:

Public Service Committee (Commission) - January 2017

Date:  Monday, January 9th, 2017
Time:  3:30 p.m.
Location:  Downtown Library

Direct Link: 
Release Type: 
Public Service Committee

AL 320 Behavior in the Library

Metropolitan Library System welcomes every member of the community to use and enjoy the Library’s facilities, collections, programs, and services. Our goal is to create a safe, welcoming, and pleasant place for education and enrichment where all individuals are respected.

To create a welcoming environment within the library, guests will:

CONNECT Minutes - December 2013

Welcome
Buddy Johnson welcomed the attendees and introduced the guests followed by a reminder about the mission and goals of the Connect Forum. He also went over the rules for the forum and explained that the topic for the forum would be “librarian in charge.”

Introductions
Attendees introduced themselves to the rest of the group.

Librarian In Charge Discussion
Attendees sat in 6 groups of 6-7 people and Meghan Attala explained that each group would be discussing some scenarios librarians in charge may face entitled “What Do You Do!?”

Circulation Forum Minutes for August 2011

I.Julie Ballou called the meeting to order at 1:30pm and welcomed the group. She thanked Emmy and Jonathan for providing the refreshments.
II.Linda Hyams introduced a “What Would You Do?” activity and passed out copies of the MLS Rules of Conduct. Everyone divided up into four groups and discussed a list of questions related to circulation and security. The groups shared responses and discussed what best practices would be for each situation.
III.Julie Ballou reviewed the proposed Netbook Guidelines and asked for input.

X-Change Minutes - November 17, 2008

Welcome Kay Bauman called the meeting to order at 2:05 pm. Kay welcomed the supervisors to the Downtown Library and X-Change meeting. Kay introduced the extension specialists and new supervisors. Donna was introduced Salary Survey and Staff Association Response Donna passed out the executive summary of the 2008 compensation study and summary of findings and discussed the compensation study tables (attached). She addressed the need for review and revisions to the job descriptions. Donna also addressed the staff association response. Discussion followed and Donna introduced Ric Rea.

Manager of Library Operations Meeting Minutes for June 2008

Stuart distributed to the managers, packets containing charts and graphs of staffing information that details the workload at their libraries. He is revising the information that is used in making staffing decisions. All of the information used comes from each of the managers. Stuart asked managers to gather and forward to him within the next couple of months, the number of reference and service points where assistance is provided to the public. A set of assumptions and observations will be use at each library based on the need for staffing and will be evaluated by the data used.

Stuart asked managers to gather and forward to him within the next couple of months, the number of reference and service points where assistance is provided to the public.

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