ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

TAB: Patron Services                                                                DOCUMENT NUMBER: 20-80-21 
  SECTION: Facility Usage
SUBJECT: DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITS – NON-PUBLIC FORUM


SUMMARY

This regulation describes the policy for library-sponsored displays and exhibits.

Effective Date:
May 18, 2005

Reviewed:
October 4, 2017
October 27, 2021

DEFINITIONS AND POLICY

a.  Displays are defined as presentations on open shelves or fixtures of materials from the library collections which are available for lending and/or materials or information about materials created or lent by government units or personnel, or on loan from private citizens or groups.  Displays often use merchandising techniques within the library and are frequently topical in nature.  These displays are covered by the intellectual freedom policies of the library but are not a public forum.  

b.  Exhibits (non-public forum) are more formal presentations of library and governmental materials and realia.  If an exhibit case is declared a non-public forum space, it may be used only by the government and library.

PROCEDURES

c.  The County Librarian will establish procedures as guidelines for implementing these non-public forum displays and exhibits.

October 27, 2021


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