Purpose: Amend chapter 132H-136 WAC, updating the Library Media Center policy of Community College District VIII.

     Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 132H-136-035 and 132H-136-040; and amending chapter 132H-136 WAC.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.50.140.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-09-064 on April 19, 2005.

     Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: Language was added in WAC 132H-136-020(2) to include emeritus faculty, retired employees, members of the board of trustees and emeritus trustees.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 2, Amended 3, Repealed 2.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 2, Amended 3, Repealed 2.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 2, Amended 3, Repealed 2.

     Date Adopted: August 3, 2005.

Sigrid Olsen

Rules Coordinator

[Order 13, § 132H-136-010, filed 3/9/73.]

     Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.
NEW SECTION
WAC 132H-136-015   Purpose.   The Library Media Center (LMC) provides the information resources needed by students, faculty, staff and the community to encourage learning, innovation, intellectual integrity and civic responsibility. The LMC resources and services support the college's mission to provide accessible services and meet the changing educational needs of our diverse community. This policy applies to all BCC employees, students and library users who use any of the Library Media Center resources and facilities.

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     (1) All currently registered students of Bellevue Community College.

     (2) All currently employed faculty, emeritus faculty, ((and)) administrative and classified staff, ((members)) retired employees, members of the board of trustees and emeritus trustees.

     (((3) All persons currently employed in classified staff positions.))

     (3) (((4) All holders of currently valid courtesy cards. This latter group includes members of the board of trustees, community educators whose work might necessitate usage of library-media materials, and other i)) Individuals who show a particular need for specialized items in the library-media collections which are not available elsewhere.

     (((5))) (4) Students and faculty from other institutions with which the Bellevue Community College library ((-))media center has a "Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement". ((reciprocal lending agreement through the "shared use plan.")) This group may use materials on a loan basis at the discretion of the circulation/media services manager, ((supervisor)) who shall determine lending priorities based upon the current usage of individual items by Bellevue Community College students.

[Order 35, § 132H-136-020, filed 10/10/75; Order 13, § 132H-136-020, filed 3/9/73.]

     Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.

     Reviser's note: The typographical error in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appears in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.

     Reviser's note: RCW 34.05.395 requires the use of underlining and deletion marks to indicate amendments to existing rules. The rule published above varies from its predecessor in certain respects not indicated by the use of these markings.
NEW SECTION
WAC 132H-136-025   Services.   The Library Media Center maintains a web site and publishes a brochure summarizing information about the LMC, including hours of service, circulation of collections (including print and non-print materials), and services and resources available (including media, equipment, and facilities).

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     (2) Charges for overdue materials will be according to a fee schedule that is posted in the circulation desk area and the LMC web site and brochure. Students may appeal charges by following the Library Fines Appeal Procedure as detailed in the LMC Manual of Policies and Procedures, a copy of which is available in the Reserve Collection.

     (((1) In cases where damage or loss of library material is evident, the offending patron is assessed the replacement cost.

     (2) Where library-media materials are retained by the borrower beyond the designated due date, fines are levied as a sanction to effect the prompt return of items which might be in demand by others.))

     (3) When materials are not returned, or ((fines)) charges not paid, holds are placed on the transcript records of those involved -- only as a sanction to cause the ultimate return of library ((-))media material in order to protect the integrity of the library ((-media)) collection.

     (4) In extreme cases, when expensive or valuable items are involved, the provisions of RCW 27.12.340 may be invoked.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW and RCW 28B.50.140. 92-19-052, § 132H-136-030, filed 9/10/92, effective 10/11/92; Order 35, § 132H-136-030, filed 10/10/75; Order 13, § 132H-136-030, filed 3/9/73.]

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed.

WAC 132H-136-035	Schedule of fines.
WAC 132H-136-040	Student handbook.

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