[Libs-Or] 2 library policy questions

Tue Feb 18 11:18:21 PST 2014

We don't allow drinking alcohol in libraries, so this is kind of the same.
Just because there has not been a legal ruling yet does not change the fact
that it is a disruptive and dangerous activity to the user.

On Mon, Feb 17, 2014 at 8:34 PM, c wacker <wackt55 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From what I know of them, they are a vapor, not smoke. They come in
> different flavors so the scent is not a bad one. I don't know why it would
> be at this point, since the reason for the ban, really, is the danger of
> smoking, not the smell.
>
>
>   On Monday, February 17, 2014 12:33 PM, Shannon Van Kirk <
> SVanKirk at bluecc.edu> wrote:
>   Saw a documentary on e-cogs and med folks quoted said that there have
> not been enough studies done to make a statement either way about 2nd-hand
> vapor.  So far all we really know is that the combustion particles are not
> there.  That’s good, but not enough.
>
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>  *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] *On
> Behalf Of *Judy Anderson
> *Sent:* Monday, February 17, 2014 11:57 AM
> *To:* Steve Silver; libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] 2 library policy questions
>
> Seems a bit odd to include them since the by-product is not harmful to
> others.
>
>  Judy
>
> Judy Anderson
> Reference & Instruction Librarian
> Concordia University - Portland
> Phone: 503 493 6453
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>  *From:* Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>]
> *On Behalf Of *Steve Silver
> *Sent:* Monday, February 17, 2014 11:49 AM
> *To:* libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] 2 library policy questions
>
> Had an interesting pro/con set of articles about “vaping” (e-cigs) in
> Sunday’s Eugene Register Guard. Sadly looks like you have to subscribe to
> view them online L It will be interesting to see the debate over whether
> they are or should be included in smoking bans.
>
>
>  *Steve Silver*
> Library Director
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>  *From:* Buzzy Nielsen [mailto:buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org<buzzy at hoodriverlibrary.org>]
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> *Sent:* Saturday, February 15, 2014 1:00 PM
> *To:* libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
> *Subject:* Re: [Libs-Or] 2 library policy questions
>
>  We have a portion of our Code of Conduct that addresses "Disturbing
> other library patrons or staff through extremely poor personal hygiene."
> I've never had to enforce it at this library, but I did at my last
> library. We directed the patron, who was living in her van with three cats,
> to a shelter that had washing machines that she could use.
>
> We forbid smoking and using tobacco products on all of our grounds. It's
> also a part of our Code of Conduct. It doesn't specifically mention
> e-cigarettes, although I don't think it would be a far stretch to include
> e-cigarettes under "smoking". My understanding is that they do release a
> vapor.
>
> Here's a link to our full Code of Conduct:
> http://www.hoodriverlibrary.org/files/policies/Code%20of%20conduct.pdf
>
> Cheers!
> Buzzy
>
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>  On 02/14/2014 03:53 PM, Craig Carter wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> We have been discussing two separate policy questions, and want to get some feedback from other libraries on how they handle each of them.
>
> The first has to do with patrons with personal hygiene challenges. Do you have a policy that deals with this, and if so, what is your policy? Do you offer any resources to these patrons as far as someplace they could go to shower/bathe and/or get their clothes washed?
>
>
>
> The second has to do with e-cigarettes. Do you have a policy that addresses them? If so, what is it? What about chewing tobacco? Do you lump all tobacco-related issues into one blanket policy, or are they separate?
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for your input!
>
>
>
> Craig Carter
>
> Circulation Manager
>
> Tigard Public Library
>
> 13500 SW Hall Blvd
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> Tigard, OR 97223
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> Craigc at tigard-or.gov
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