School Library Media Center

It is the policy of the Oologah-Talala Board of Education that efforts be made to staff and maintain a school library media center adequate for the needs of students and teachers.

The library media program shall be reflective of the community standards for the population the library media center serves when acquiring an age-appropriate collection of print materials, non-print materials, multimedia resources, equipment and supplies adequate in quality and quantity to meet the needs of students in all areas of the school library media program. Material in the library and within classrooms shall be reviewed for educational suitability and shall be age-appropriate for students. Procedures have been adopted to review material, receive, investigate, and respond to complaints regarding materials in libraries throughout the district.

The superintendent is directed to develop regulations governing the selection of materials for and the use of the library media center.

Legal Citations

The qualifications and procedures outlined in this policy are based upon the following Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.):

• 70 O.S. §11-201
• OAC 210:35-3-126