Haliburton County Public Library

Haliburton County Public Library P.O. Box 119, 739 Mountain Street, Haliburton Ontario Request for Reconsideration of Library Materials

Upon receipt of this completed form at Headquarters, the County Librarian will examine the book and its reviews to determine if any action should be taken. You will be kept informed of the progress of your concerns. Use additional sheets if necessary. Borrowers are reminded that under the terms of the Intellectual Freedom Statement, the Library Board is obligated to provide books and other materials on all varieties of opinion including those of an unpopular and unconventional nature. Please note: local staff have been instructed NOT to handle this complaint; it must be forwarded DIRECTLY to the County Librarian at our Haliburton address.

Author: _________________________________________________________________________

Title: __________________________________________________________________________

1. What do you object to in this work ? (Please be specific, citing pages)

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2. What do you feel might be the result of exposure to this work ?

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3. Did you read the entire work ? Yes ____ No _____

If not, what parts ?

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4. Is there anything good about this work ? _____________________________________

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5. What do you see as the theme of this work?

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6. What do you think the library should do about this work ?

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7. Are you aware of the judgement of this work by literary critics ?

Yes _____ No _____

8. Would you like to examine the critic's reviews of this work ?

Yes _____ No _____

9. For what age group would you recommend this work ? ___________________________

10. Detail below any aspects of your complaint not covered by the previous questions:

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Type of Material (books, film, recording, etc): _________________________________________________________________________________

Complainant Represents:

Individual (please name) ________________________________________________________

Group (please name) _____________________________________________________________

Name (please print): ____________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ________ Signature: ________________________________ Date: ___________

This form -- when completed in its entirety -- must be delivered directly to the County Librarian at our Haliburton address (above). It will NOT be accepted by staff at any other location.

Confidentiality:

The following has been taken directly from the Public Libraries Act (1984):

A person may, during ordinary business hours, inspect any records, books, accounts and documents in the possession or control of a Board's secretary.

Subsection (1) does not apply to information that:

in the secretary's opinion, is of an intimate financial or personal nature; or,
identifies an individual user of library services by name or makes him or her readily identifiable by other means.

Registration and circulation files are considered confidential, not to be released in whole or part to anyone without express permission of the County Library Board. This caveat is reinforced by the Freedom of Information Act which provides substantial penalties to staff as individuals.