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Board debates parental-resource shelves and limits of board authority over collections
Summary
Board members and library directors debated whether to create parental-resource shelves, how to handle age-appropriateness, and whether the board should mandate collection changes or defer to librarians' expertise.
Board members and library directors used a nonvoting work-study meeting to explore whether to create a "parental resource" shelf, define age-appropriateness and library-card rules, and clarify the board's role in collection decisions.
Several board members expressed interest in a parental-resource shelf as a tool for parents who prefer more oversight, and librarians described how such a shelf could be browsable and limited to adults. A…
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