Spreadbury v. Bitterroot Public Library et al

Filing 170

RESPONSE to Motion re 150 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's State Law Claims, 148 MOTION for Summary Judgment on Plaintiff's Federal Claims filed by Michael E. Spreadbury. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C) (APP, )

Reconsideration of Submitted Materials, Bitterroot Public Library Policy

Exhibit A ­ I

Available from www.Bitterrootpubliclibrary.org 11/2112011.

Reconsideration of Materials
The Bitterroot Public Library acknowledges that occasional objections to materials
will be made despite the care taken and the procedures followed in selection or
rejection. Each request is taken seriously; the decision will be based solely upon
whether the material is appropriately selected under the Collection Management
Policy.
Materials being reviewed will not be removed or added during the review process.
The presence of material in the library does not indicate an endorsement of its
contents by the library board of trustees, statT or funding agencies.
To ensure intellectual freedom for our patrons, the Bitterroot Public Library Board
of Trustees and library personnel support the First Amendment ofthe Constitution
ofthe United States and the American Library Association's "Library Bill of
Rights" (see Appendix).
Procedures for Reconsideration ofMaterials
1. Citizen's concerns about materials in the library shall be referred to the Library
Director who shall attempt to resolve the concern informally.
2. If an informal resolution is not possible, the citizen shall be invited to complete
and return a signed Reconsideration Request form (see Appendix).

Reconsideration of Submitted Materials, Bitterroot Public Library Policy

ExhibitA-2

a. The citizen must be a current Bitterroot Public Library cardholder and be at least
18 years old.
b. Separate forms shall be completed for each topic or item to be considered.
c. In the absence of a fully completed form there is no complaint and no action
shall be taken.
d. RecDnsideration will not occur if the material has been reconsidered in the last
three years.
3. Upon receipt of a completed request form, the Chair of the Board of Trustees
shall appoint a review committee, if one is not currently standing, and shall appoint
a committee chair. The committee shall consist ofthe Chair of the Board of
Trustees, one other trustee, the Library Director, one community library
professional and one community member at large. The committee shall be
appointed within 30 days of the receipt of the written comment request.
4. Each committee member shaH review the material(s) or topic(s) in question and
make an individual assessment. Committee members shall follow the "Instructions
to the Review Committee" (Appendix) and any other information which may be
provided in the review packet. The committee shall complete the review in a
reasonable length of time.

Reconsideration of Submitted Materials, Bitterroot Public library Policy

Exhibit A

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5. The Committee Chair shall arrange a meeting ofthe committee members to
discuss the conceru(s). The committee shall submit a written report, including its
recommendation in the form of a resolution, to the Library Board of Trustees.
6. The resolution will be on the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting at
which the Board of Trustees shall vote to adopt or not to adopt the committee
report in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. The Chair ofthe Board of
Trustees shall inform the citizen in writing of the Board's decision. The Board's
decision is finaL