Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials

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The Anderson County Library has established a reconsideration procedure outlined in the Collection Development Policy to address concerns about library materials. Completion of this form is the first step in that procedure.

 

Before completing this form, please read, watch or listen to the disputed item in its entirety. Please complete a separate form for each disputed item/title.

 

Request initiated by: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: _____________________________ Library Card Number: __________________________________

Email address: __________________________________________________________________________________

Whom do you represent?

_____ Self _____ Organization (please name group): ______________________________________________

 

Title: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Author: __________________________________________ Publication year: _____________

Type of material (book, movie, etc): ______________________________________________________________

Did you read/listen/view the material in full? _______________________________________

 

What is the theme of this material? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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What positive qualities does the material present? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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What concerns you about this material? Please be specific; give page numbers or quotations.

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What do you believe might be the result of reading/listening/viewing this material? ________________________________

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Are there resources you suggest that could provide additional information and/or other viewpoints on this topic? (optional): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If available, please provide a review source for the material you recommended above (optional): ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What action are you requesting the library consider? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Please note: Multiple reconsideration requests can be submitted by the same person/household at once, but the Library will only review one at a time. Reconsideration requests are reviewed in date order. Duplicated forms will not be considered.

 

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