The Roeliff Jansen Community Library will support the Library Bill of Rights and the Freedom
to Read, view or hear Statements.
Should any patron of the Roeliff Jansen Community Library raise a question about any
materials provided by the Library being in any way objectionable, the
complainant must file a written complaint with the Library Director on a form
provided for this purpose.
The complainant must be properly identified before the request is considered.
No action will be taken before the complaint is brought before the Board of
Trustees.
The written complaint will be presented to the Board of Trustees. The Board
shall
- read and examine the challenged material
- consider the specific objections to the material voiced by the
complainant
- weigh the values and faults of the material as a whole
- the Board will, where appropriate, solicit advice or opinion from other
library Directors, the Mid-Hudson Library System , the American Library
Association Office for Intellectual Freedom and the New York State
Intellectual Freedom Committee.
- The Board shall issue a written report within ninety days to the
Director containing its recommendations concerning any complaint.
The Director shall review the report of the Board and notify
the complainant.
Roeliff Jansen Community Library
Reconsideration of Library Resources
The Board of Trustees of the Roeliff Jansen Community Library, has delegated the
responsibility for selection and evaluation of library resources to the Library
Director, and has established reconsideration procedures to address concerns
about those resources. Completion of this form is the first step in those
procedures. If you wish to request reconsideration of library resources, please
return the completed form to Library Director, Roeliff Jansen Community Library, P. O.
Box 669, Hillsdale, New York 12529.
Date _____________________________
Name ________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________
City ___________________________ State ___________________ Zip __________
Phone _________________________________________________________________
Do you represent self? __________ Organization? (Name) ______________________
Resource on which you are commenting:
_____ Book _____Audio _____Video _____Magazine
_____ Library Program _____ Newspaper _____ Electronic
_____ Other (please specify) _________________________________________
Author _________________________________________________________________
Title ___________________________________________________________________
Publisher/Producer ________________________________________________________
What brought this resource to your attention?
________________________________________________________________________
Is your objection to this material based upon your personal exposure to it,
upon reports you have heard, or both?
________________________________________________________________________
Have you examined (read/heard/seen) the material in its entirety?
________________________________________________________________________
What concerns you about the resource? Please cite specific
passages, pages, etc. (use other side or additional pages
if necessary)
Are there resource(s) you suggest to provide additional information and/or
other viewpoints on this topic?
________________________________________________________________________
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