The successful library trustee handbook / Mary Y. Moore, in consultation with Association for Library Trustees and Advocates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Mary Y.

Contributor:

Association for Library Trustees and Advocates.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library trustees--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Library trustees.

Public libraries--United States--Administration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Public libraries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : American Library Association, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Some boards of directors micromanage; others protect their "turf" to the detriment of their customers .Library consultant Mary Moore offers guidance on what trustees can do to foster an effective organization. This ALTA-approved training manual for members of library boards of trustees is for new trustees and experienced board members.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1 - Getting Started; 2 - Relationships; 3 - Meetings, Meetings, Meetings; 4 - Advocacy; 5 - Policy Development; 6 - Strategic Planning; 7 - Evaluate, Evaluate, Evaluate; 8 - Hiring and Firing a Director; 9 - Budgets, Liability, and Fund-Raising; 10 - You Are Not Alone; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8389-9817-8

OCLC:

475966009