PL libraries budget, select, acquire, catalogue and circulate as many or more materials in non-print formats as they do traditional print materials. The circulation policy for all materials, print and non-print, is similar.
PL libraries stock, without prejudice, age-appropriate graphic novels and audio books, both fiction and nonfiction, for informational and recreational use.
PL libraries support gaming for instruction and recreation.
PL libraries purchase high-value online information resources.
PL libraries provide resources for patrons to create visual and auditory materials and promote the demonstration of learning and resource through original video, audio and graphics production. They also provide physical spaces for the presentation of these creations.
PL libraries allow the use of personal communication devices (MP3 players, handhelds, laptops, etc) and provide wireless network access for these devices.
PL library programs teach the critical evaluation of non-print information.
PL library programs teach the skills necessary to produce effective communication in all formats.
PL library programs accept and promote the use of non-print resources as sources for research and problem-based assignments.
PL librarians recognize the legitimacy of non-print resources and promote their use without bias.