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South Burlington trustees adopt updated reconsideration-of-materials policy and form
Summary
The South Burlington Library Board of Trustees voted to adopt a revised reconsideration-of-materials policy and an online form based on the Vermont Department of Libraries model; the policy sets a clear review timeline, retains items in circulation during review and allows appeals to the board.
The South Burlington Library Board of Trustees voted April 10 to adopt a revised reconsideration-of-materials policy and an accompanying form, updating the library’s procedures to match a model policy issued by the Vermont Department of Libraries.
The change clarifies how a patron may request review of an item, requires the library director (or delegate) to decide within 21 business days, and allows a resident dissatisfied with that decision to appeal to the board within 15 days. The policy directs that items under review remain in circulation and that only one reconsideration request for a given title be processed at a time.
Trustees and staff said the board replaced language from the library’s prior policy with…
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