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Maine Library Association Public Library Standards 2007
Striving for Excellence

Note: Updated with Minimum Salary Guidelines 2008, Feb. 2008

Approved by the Executive Council of the Maine Library Association, July 2006, endorsed by the Maine Library Commission December 2006

PDF version, [606 KB] This file requires the free Adobe Reader.

Table of Contents

• Letter from MLA president
• Letter from State Librarian
• 2008 Letter on Updated Minimum Salary Guidelines
• Overview
• Acknowledgements
• The Process
• MLA 2007 Standards Committee

Chapter I—Governance and Administration

• Governance
• Finances
• Planning and the Planning Process
• Management
• Bibliography (I)- Governance

Chapter II—Physical Facilities

• The Building
• General
• Exterior
• Interior
• Furnishings
• Shelving and Equipment
• Conservation and Preservation
• Emergency Plans
• Youth Services Areas
• Accessibility and Use
• The Construction Planning Process
• Bibliography (II)- Physical Facilities

Chapter III—Collections

• Administration
• Selection, Acquisition and Evaluation
• Collection Measurements
• Formats and Equipment
• Cataloging
• Interlibrary Loan Cooperation
• Internet resources
• Bibliography (III) - Collections

Chapter IV—Services

• Accessibility Services
• Information Services
• Information Services Measurements
• Programming
• Usage
• Bibliography (IV)- Services

Chapter V—Personnel

• Introduction to Personnel
• Qualifications
• Staffing
• Employment Policies
• Salaries
  • Minimum Salary Guidelines 2006
• Staff Development
• Bibliography (V) - Personnel

Chapter VI—Electronic Information Technology

• Introduction to Information Technology
• Accessibility
• Budget
• Public Access Catalog
• Electronic Databases
• Equipment
• E-rate
• Facilities
• InfoNet
• Acceptable Use Policy
• MSLN
• Staff
• Technology Plans
• Websites
• Glossary of Technical Terms
• Web Addresses

Chapter VII—Marketing/Advocacy

• Introduction to Marketing
• Market Research
• Products and Services
• Price
• Place
• Promotion/Public Relations
• Bibliography(VI)- Marketing/Advocacy

Minimum Public Library Standards

• Governance and Administration
• Physical Facilities
• Collections
• Services
• Personnel
• Electronic Information Technology
• Marketing/Advocacy

Appendices:

• Appendix A: Role of the Trustee vs. The Role of the Library Director
• Appendix B: Library Bill of Rights
• Appendix C: The Freedom to Read Statement
• Appendix D: Freedom to View Statement
• Appendix E: Access to Electronic Information, Services and Networks: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
• Appendix F: Space Needs Worksheet
• Appendix G: Personnel - Personnel Policy Issues
  • Code of Ethics of the American Library Association
  • Employee Performance Evaluation
• Appendix H: Library Image Checklist

Other publications from Maine Library Association like Trustee Handbook

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