Good afternoon, We are looking at redoing our loan policy specifically regarding youth cards and borrowing DVDs. Our current policy is that only adult cards can check out DVDs and the owner of said card must be present (so a child can't check out a DVD with mom's card). We're wondering what other libraries are doing in regards to their DVD policies and youth restrictions. If you have policies to share that would be great! Much appreciated. -- Devin Erlandson, MLIS Information Coordinator Allegan District Library 269-673-4625 alleganlibrary.org
Hi Devin, We allow children to check out DVDs but a child can't get a card without having a parent in the system with a card. The cards are linked with the parent's id or driver's license. So if the child damages the DVD or book, etc. we bill the parent. Thanks, Jaema ----- Original Message ----- From: Devin Erlandson <derlandson@alleganlibrary.org> To: michlib-l@mcls.org Sent: Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:18:42 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Michlib-l] Youth Cards and DVDs Good afternoon, We are looking at redoing our loan policy specifically regarding youth cards and borrowing DVDs. Our current policy is that only adult cards can check out DVDs and the owner of said card must be present (so a child can't check out a DVD with mom's card). We're wondering what other libraries are doing in regards to their DVD policies and youth restrictions. If you have policies to share that would be great! Much appreciated. -- Devin Erlandson, MLIS Information Coordinator Allegan District Library 269-673-4625 alleganlibrary.org -- Jaema Berman Director Addison Twp. Public Library 1400 Rochester Rd. Leonard, MI 48367 Phone: 248-628-7180 Fax: 248-628-6109 http://www.addisontwp.michlibrary.org “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” Margaret Fuller 1810-1850 Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. ~ Francis Bacon
Devin, In keeping with the ALA’s Free Access to Libraries for Minors<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill/interpretations/freeaccesslibraries>: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights, we allow every patron (in good standing) to checkout any of our circulating material. We leave it up to the parent(s) to monitor/limit a minor’s access. The last sentence of Section 1 of our policy states this position. Our policy may be found here: http://gardencitylib.org/PDF/PoliciesPDF/Video2014.pdf James B Lenze, Director jamesl@gardencitymi.org Garden City Public Library 31735 Maplewood St Garden City, MI 48135 [smile]<http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-2488901> From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Devin Erlandson Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 1:19 PM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Youth Cards and DVDs Good afternoon, We are looking at redoing our loan policy specifically regarding youth cards and borrowing DVDs. Our current policy is that only adult cards can check out DVDs and the owner of said card must be present (so a child can't check out a DVD with mom's card). We're wondering what other libraries are doing in regards to their DVD policies and youth restrictions. If you have policies to share that would be great! Much appreciated. -- Devin Erlandson, MLIS Information Coordinator Allegan District Library 269-673-4625 alleganlibrary.org<http://alleganlibrary.org>
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James Lenze