Guide #6. Standards for Church and Synagogue Libraries:
Guidelines for Measuring Effectiveness and Progress
2nd Rev. ed. 1993. 20 p. $8.00, members $6.50.
Why does a congregational library need standards? Does a congregational library need standards?
Guide No. 6: Standards for Church and Synagogue Libraries: Guidelines for Measuring Effectiveness and Progress begins with a definition of standards — an acknowledged measure of comparison or norm — and a discussion about why these are necessary to ensure an effective library.
This 20-page guide provides information about creating a basic policy statement, the physical requirements, administration and operation, personnel qualifications and responsibilities, finances, selection of materials, cataloging and classification, public relations, and long-range planning.
Also included are a long-range planning checklist, sample policy statements, a sample material selection policy and sample by-laws for a library committee.
Guide No. 6 is available for $8.00, CSLA members $6.50, from Judy Janzen in the CSLA office in Portland. Additional information can be found on the CSLA web site, or ask Judy for a "CSLA Publications" brochure.
Table of Contents
1. WHY STANDARDS?
2. A BASIC POLICY STATEMENT
3. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
4. ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION
5. PERSONNEL: QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
6. FINANCES
7. SELECTION OF MATERIALS
8. CATALOGING AND CLASSIFICATION
9. PUBLIC RELATIONS
10. LONG-RANGE PLANNING: CHECKLIST
APPENDIX I - SAMPLE POLICY STATEMENTS
APPENDIX II - SAMPLE MATERIAL SELECTION POLICY
APPENDIX III - SAMPLE BY-LAWS FOR A LIBRARY COMMITTEE
APPENDIX D-RESOURCES
INDEX
