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Board approves changes to code of conduct and photo policy after legal review

Beaufort County Library Board of Trustees · July 10, 2024
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Summary

The Beaufort County Library Board voted to revise the code of conduct and photo release policy to remove a ban on photographing in public library spaces after legal counsel indicated photography in public spaces is protected; the board also approved updated donation and gift policies.

Tracy Robinson (District 4) moved that the board adopt a revised library code of conduct, and the board approved the change after staff explained legal advice requiring removal of a clause that had prohibited ‘‘using photographic video or other recording devices without library staff approval.’’

Amanda Dickman, the library director, told the board the language conflicted with legal protections for…

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