Policies: Resources

Please review this presentation on the necessary elements of a policy manual:

• Effective Library Policy (WV Public Library Directors Boot Camp)

West Virginia Public Library Trustees Manual, 2019 Edition

• See Policy Making chapter

American Library Association resources

• Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Policies, Regulations and
  Procedures Affecting Access to Library Materials, Services and Facilities
• Policy Development wiki
• Privacy Tool Kit

West Virginia Library Commission State Library Services maintains one of the largest library studies collections in the state. Included in this collection are books, print journals, online databases and other materials. Librarians, library staffs, and students working on a MLS or Media Specialist degrees are the primary users.

The following materials are available from the State Library and are part of the Library Science Professional Collection.  We encourage you to use these materials, as well as any other materials from the collection.