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Library Advisory Board reviews the formalized process for reconsidering library materials
At the chair's request after the board's April 2023 meeting, so the board "would be prepared if an official challenge of an item is issued," the Director of Library Services described the library's reconsideration process. She said the main process had not changed but some parts had been formalized: who may submit a request, the response timeline, and how multiple requests about the same item are handled. A patron who is not satisfied with the Director's decision may appeal in writing to the Library Advisory Board within 15 business days.[1]
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The June 12, 2023 minutes record that "Nothing about the main process has changed" but that "some aspects of the procedure got formalized, such as qualifying who is eligible to submit a request for reconsideration, clearly defining the response timeline, and specifying how the library would handle multiple requests challenging the same item at once." The board received "A Statement from the Amarillo Advisory Library Board Governing Materials Selection Guidelines of the Amarillo Public Library" and "Guiding Principles for the Reconsideration Process." [1]
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The Director said the procedures for formal complaints set out 14 steps: the patron submits a form to Library Administration, a committee assesses the item, and the Director informs the patron of the decision; "if the patron is not satisfied with the decision, a written appeal may be submitted to the Library Advisory Board within 15 business days." E-book and downloadable audio titles offered through the Harrington Library Consortium (cloudLibrary) and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (SimplyE) are not covered by the process. [1]
