Friends of the Anacortes Public Library Manual of Principles and Procedures

Outline
Draft, 30 March 2021 by WPG

I. Governance
A. Friends of the Anacortes Public Library (Friends)
1. Board
2. Members
B. FriendShop (FS) Volunteers
C. Anacortes Public Library (Library)

II. Procedures Documentation
A. Procedure proposal
B. Approval
C. Official copy location
D. Promulgation

III. Book acquisition and preparation for sale
A. Solicitation of donations
B. Library acquisition
1.Transfer from Library to FS
C. Other acquisition
D. Storage
1. Location
2. Schedule
3. Categories
E. Screening and Assignment
1. Categories and pricing
a) Subject classification
b) Sales category
(1) FS
(2) Web
2. Marking
a) Price
b) Inventory control
c) Recording

IV. FS Shelving
A. Configuration
1. Safety
2. Customer areas and pathways
3. Layout diagrams
4. Appearance
a) Interior
b) from Library Lobby
B. Book Categories
C. Other sales items
D. Book Category and Other Items Locations
1. Charts and Diagrams
2. Shelf Identifiers
E. Shelving and Maintenance Tasks and Responsibilities
F. Maintenance Schedule

V. FS Sales
A. Days and hours open
B. Payment options
C. Sales point(s) configuration
D. Opening Shop
E. Opening cash register
F. Sale data recording
1. Amount received
2. Book or Other Item ID
G. Closing cash register
H. Cash and accounting storage
I. Cash and accounting collection and deposit
J. Bagging
K. Closing Shop

VI. FS Inventory Control
A. Procedures
1. Shelf monitoring
2. Disposition of removals
a) Classifications
b) Methods
B. Schedule

VII. FS Maintenance
A. Procedures
B. Schedule
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VIII. FS Volunteers
A. Organization
1.Task categories
2.Scope categories
B. Qualifications
C. Solicitation and Approval
D. Training
E. Communications
F. Scheduling
1. Responsibilities
2. Procedures
3. Posting
G. Health and Safety
1. Routine
2. Emergency
H. Badging
1. Design
2. Wearing
I. Recognition