Overview: This document explains the terms and guidelines set for Regent students, faculty, staff, and community patrons seeking to display marketing material in the Regent University Library.
Contents:
A. Definitions
B. Policy Statement
C. Process/Procedure
D. Contact Information
A. Definitions.
Marketing: The process of advertising or promoting an event, item, or service in the Library.
B. Policy.
Regent University Library seeks to accommodate students, faculty, staff, and community patrons’ marketing requests, especially if they are seeking to promote an event that pertains to the University as a whole, or if the event is educational in nature or promotes Christian spiritual vitality on campus.
C. Process/Procedure.
C-1. Flat LCD Screens.
Any slides that are displayed must contain information pertinent to the University Library or Regent University. Slides pertaining to the University Library will be selected by the Library Faculty on a monthly basis and updated on an as-needed basis. Slides promoting University events will be approved at the discretion of the Library Faculty and should be forwarded via email to the Assistant to the Dean. Promotion of non-university-related events will not be permitted.
C-2. Bulletin Boards within the University Library.
Items to be displayed on the bulletin boards must meet with the approval of the Head of Access Services, and may be removed at any point at the discretion of the Dean of the University Library. The information posted must be deemed relevant to Regent students, faculty, or staff in order to be approved. Patrons wishing to display an item on the bulletin boards must contact the Head of Access Services for approval. Library staff will post the approved material. Marketing material containing information such as a room for rent or service to be performed may be displayed at the discretion of the Head of Access Services. This is the only location in the University Library where such forms of personal advertising are permitted to be displayed. Material posted or placed in any other locations will be discarded.
C-3. Resource Desk.
Flyers and postcards displayed on or by the Resource Desk must pertain to the University Library and must be approved by the Dean of the University Library before displaying. Nonapproved materials will be discarded.
D. Contact Information.
Assistant to the Dean – 757-352-4185
Head of Access Services – 757-352-4152
This policy was reviewed and approved by the university librarians on May 28th, 2013.