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Books may only be checked out
from the Lower and Middle School libraries when a librarian is present. To
check out books from the High School Library, please use the sign out log
located on the book return cart.
Lower, Middle, and Upper
School Libraries – three (3) weeks Senior Reference Library –
books DO NOT circulate
Students are allowed a maximum of five (5) items
at any given time. Faculty members are allowed a maximum of ten (10) at any given
time (faculty may borrow books for extended time period).
No overdue charges will be
incurred for late returns, although no additional items in excess of the allowed
maximum will be checked out to patrons with overdue material.
Replacement fees will be
charged for lost and damaged items based upon the original purchase price
plus a five-dollar ($5.00) replacement processing fee. Lost/damaged book fees
will be issued at the end of each trimester. In the
Circulation limits may be
placed on topics of special interest. Temporary reserves may be created at
the request of faculty for special interest topics in order to accommodate
class assignments or special study groups. Reserve collections may be checked
out to a classroom for specific research projects. Students and faculty may
reserve books that are checked out to others. Videos A list of videos located in the Middle and Upper
School Libraries is featured on the Ross School Libraries website and is also
accessible through the catalog. If you
wish to take out a video, please e-mail library@ross.org,
with the video title and call number. Criteria for Selection and
Acquisition The library has a responsibility to be inclusive
in our selection in order to represent the widest possible diversity of views
and to offer equal and open access to all materials in our collection. Some
materials are selected in terms of learning and research, and some materials
are selected to satisfy recreational reading needs. -
Library selections and
acquisition choice are made using the following standards: -
Reading professional
journals and a variety of reviews -
Suitability of format -
Suitability of subject for
the library population -
Relationship to the
library’s existing collection -
Qualification and
reputation of the author and publisher -
Cost and availability -
Currency of information -
Artistic presentation -
Contemporary materials
representing various points of view -
Recommendations from
faculty and students Related American Library Association
Documents Intellectual Freedom, Confidentiality and Privacy Two concepts that support intellectual freedom are
confidentiality and privacy. Confidentiality exists when a library is in
possession of personally identifiable information about users, for example:
circulation records, Internet use logs, and keeps that information private on
their behalf. Privacy is the right to
open inquiry without having the subject of one's interest examined or
scrutinized by others.
Our profession's commitment to intellectual
freedom is complemented by a commitment to facilitating, but not monitoring,
access to information. Confidentiality and privacy are necessary for
intellectual freedom and are fundamental to the ethics and practice of
librarianship. This policy has
been adopted by the Ross School Libraries from the American Library
Association. For further information see American Library Association:
Privacy and Confidentiality. American Library Association’s Code of Ethics The Ross School Libraries strive to uphold the
American Library Association’s Code of Ethics in our daily interactions with
all of the Ross Community. -
We provide the highest
level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully
organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and
accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests. -
We uphold the principles of
intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources. -
We protect each library
user's right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information
sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired or
transmitted. -
We recognize and respect
intellectual property rights. -
We treat co-workers and
other colleagues with respect, fairness and good faith, and advocate
conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all
employees of our institutions. -
We do not advance private
interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing
institutions. -
We distinguish between our
personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal
beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions
or the provision of access to their information resources. -
We strive for excellence in
the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by
encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and by fostering the
aspirations of potential members of the profession. Adopted |
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Updated 15 September 2009