D. Display materials on themes or events of interest to the community. The desirable characteristics of effective exhibits are professional looking displays with well-thought out themes, relevant materials, and aesthetic appeal. C. Exhibits of cultural or scientific importance to the community at large are encouraged. The Head of Sinclair is the Exhibit Coordinator for Sinclair and the Head of Public Services is the Exhibit Coordinator for Hamilton Library. The coordinators keep a schedule of library exhibits and maintain a log of all proposed exhibits.
Coordinators keep each other informed of scheduled exhibits in their respective buildings.
Before setting a date for display, the coordinator determines if the content of the display relates to a particular collection in the library and, if so, contacts the appropriate Department Head of the collection. The Department Head may then suggest times for setting up the display. The coordinator works with the exhibitor, and has authority to suggest changes to improve clarity of an exhibit and enforce the policy. The burden of fulfilling the requirements of the library exhibit policy is solely the responsibility of the exhibitor. Library staff may assist at their option.