New York regulations
Title 9 Part 7428
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9 NYCRR 7428.1 - Policy
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(a)Consistent with the requirements of this Part, the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) shall require that each secure facility provide all residents with regular access to library services.
(b)OCFS shall develop written policies and procedures that govern library services at each secure facility. The written policies and procedures shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.
9 NYCRR 7428.2 - Definitions
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As used in this Part, the term facility library shall mean an area permanently designated within a secure facility that allows for the adequate storage, organization and display of library materials.
9 NYCRR 7428.3 - Facility library services
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(a)All secure facilities shall maintain a facility library in conformance with the requirements of this Part.
(b)Materials and services provided by each facility library shall include, but not be limited to:
(1)materials which are current and responsive to the educational, vocational, informational and recreational interests and needs of the resident population at a variety of ability levels;
(2)a reference collection which consists of a non-circulating collection of books and other related materials including, but not limited to, an almanac, dictionary and encyclopedia;
(3)an orientation to library services which includes, but is not limited to, instructions on library procedures and the use of library resources such as informational tools or aids to locate materials and facts in the library; and
(4)an inter-library loan service, where available.
9 NYCRR 7428.4 - Material selection in facility libraries
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(a)Each secure facility shall use a systematic approach to determine and meet the library service interests and needs of the resident population, including those of non-English speaking residents.
(b)Library materials for each secure facility shall be acquired on a continual and planned basis.
(c)Material that is determined to pose a threat to the safety, security or good order of a facility shall not be acquired or held for circulation by a secure facility.
(d)Each secure facility shall review all of the materials selected for acquisition and provided by the facility library to determine if such materials are a threat to the safety, security or good order of the facility. A determination for denial shall be recorded by the facility director or designee.
9 NYCRR 7428.5 - Accessibility to facility library services
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Secure facility residents shall be provided the opportunity to access the facility’s library materials and services at least once a week.
9 NYCRR 7428.6 - Library staff
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(a)The librarian who administers and coordinates library services for the secure facilities shall be responsible for:
(1)the selection of materials and equipment as provided for in this Part;
(2)the management of each secure facility’s library services including, but not limited to, the organization of materials and services, the budgetary process, long and short-range planning and evaluation; and
(3)providing assistance in the selection, training, and use of residents as library clerks.
(b)Each secure facility library shall be supervised and coordinated by facility program staff that is knowledgeable in the provision of such services.