{"id":22255,"date":"2026-06-15T15:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/?page_id=22255"},"modified":"2026-08-03T08:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:12:19","slug":"policy-statements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/policy-statements\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Statements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Policies can also be located on the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/policies\">St. Olaf Policies<\/a> website. To locate specific policies, select either &#8220;Information Technology&#8221; or &#8220;Library&#8221; in the Policy Category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information Technology (IT) Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/about\/policies\/acceptable-use-of-technology\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/about\/policies\/acceptable-use-of-technology\/\">Acceptable Use of Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/access-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/access-policy\/\">Access Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/data-classification\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/data-classification\/\">Data Classification Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/device-security-and-disconnection-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/device-security-and-disconnection-policy\/\">Device Security and Disconnection Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>iPad Purchase Policy for Teaching and Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/p2p-file-sharing-action-plan\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/p2p-file-sharing-action-plan\/\">P2P File Sharing Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/password-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/password-policy\/\">Password Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/business-office\/policy-operation-of-unmanned-aircraft-systems-drones\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/business-office\/policy-operation-of-unmanned-aircraft-systems-drones\/\">Policy, Operation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/privacy-of-electronic-files\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/privacy-of-electronic-files\/\">Privacy of Employee Electronic Files<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/privacy\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/privacy\">Privacy Policy Statement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/remote-assistance-program\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/remote-assistance-program\/\">Remote Assistance Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/securing-college-data\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/securing-college-data\/\">Securing College Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/accessibility\/policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/accessibility\/policy\/\">Software and Technology Accessibility<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/system-and-network-downtime\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/system-and-network-downtime\/\">System and Network Downtime<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/after-death\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/after-death\/\">Technology, Library Resources and File Management After Employee or Emeriti Death<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/text-messaging-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/text-messaging-policy\/\">Text Messaging Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/web-hosting-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/web-hosting-policy\/\">Web Hosting Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Library Policies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/harmful-language-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/harmful-language-policy\/\">Addressing Harmful Language Policy in Library Discovery Tools<\/a><br \/>Information on harmful language in library discovery tools and how to report it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/borrowing-policies\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/borrowing-policies\/\">Borrowing Materials<\/a><br \/>Find out how long you can check out different types of materials, how often you can renew, and recall\/fine policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bridge Privacy Statement<br \/>Statement on how the libraries at St. Olaf and Carleton manage user data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/collection-development-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/collection-development-policy\/\">Collection Development<\/a><br \/>The Collection Development Policy includes information about selection, deselection, and donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/course-reserves-policy\/\">Course Reserves<\/a><br \/>Find out more information about how to find or place material on Course Reserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/food-drink-policy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"366\">Food and Drink<\/a><br \/>Food and drink policy for Rolvaag Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/guest-access\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/guest-access\/\">Guest Access<\/a><br \/>Information on using the Libraries for those not affiliated with St. Olaf College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/campus-collections-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/campus-collections-policy\/\">Non-Library Campus Collections<\/a><br \/>Policy for managing non-library campus collections in the library management system software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/textbook-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/lits\/textbook-policy\/\">Textbooks<\/a><br \/>Policy for acquiring textbooks for library collections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College Archives Policies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/archives\/st-olaf-college-archives-mission-statement\/\">Mission<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/archives\/collection-scope\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/archives\/collection-scope\/\">Collection Scope<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/archives\/st-olaf-college-archives-acquisition-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/archives\/st-olaf-college-archives-acquisition-policy\/\">Acquisition Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/archives\/st-olaf-college-archives-loan-policy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/archives\/st-olaf-college-archives-loan-policy\/\">Loan Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Policies can also be located on the St. Olaf Policies website. 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