Our library’s collection development and review and reconsideration policies are combined; do we still need to draft three separate policies?
Yes, the statutory language is very clear, in order to be eligible to receive a state grant in accordance with the provisions of 11-24 subsections (b), (c) and (d), a principal public library must maintain and adhere to a collection development [collection management and collection reconsideration policies] and maintenance policy, a library display and program policy and a library material review and reconsideration policy that have been [approved] adopted by the board of trustees or other governing body of such library pursuant to section 345 of this act.
Are draft library board meeting minutes acceptable for submission by December 1st?
Yes, we will accept draft meeting minutes for the December 1st deadline, once your board approves the meeting minutes approving policies, you will need to submit the approved meeting minutes.
My library is a "private" association library, do we have to publish the new policies on our website?
If your library is defined as a public library under Sec. 11-24a, (2) “Public library” means a library that serves its residents through its outlet or outlets without charging a borrower’s card fee and which receives its financial support in whole or in part from local tax funds. (3) “Principal public library” means the public library which has been so designated by the local municipal governing board. (4) “Local funds” means moneys received by a public library from any source, public or private, excluding state or federal grants, your library is not "private" and subject to the new statutory requirements:
(g) The board of trustees, or other governing body, of each public library shall make available the (1) collection development and maintenance policy, (2) library display and program policy, and (3) library material review and reconsideration policy adopted under this section on the board's or governing body's Internet web site, or, if no such Internet web site exists, inside the library or included as part of such library's policy manual.
