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Board Bylaws
A Board's Bylaws are the ruling document for the library board. The bylaws set out how the board conducts business, providing consistency as board members change. All board members need to have a copy of the bylaws. New board members should be walked through the bylaws point by point.
Date Added: 01/2008
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Circulation
For libraries, circulation is still their most visible activity, the service people most use. The library's circulation policy impacts who may use the library and who may not. As the most used policy governing the library, the circulation policy must accurately reflect the needs and rules of the library.
Date Added: 06/2005
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Collection Development and Maintenance
The collection is the largest library resources, after personnel. Guiding the care and feeding of the collection is the Collection Development or Collection Maintenance Policy.
Date Added: 07/2005
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Library Behavior or Conduct Policy
Many libraries have adopted Library Behavior (also known as Library Conduct) Policies to govern the behavior of patrons and others while in library property. These policies describe what is acceptable or expected conduct while at the library and what is unacceptable conduct.
Date Added: 06/2005
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Library District Handbook
Created as a quick reference, the Library District Handbook acts as a check list for those libraries considering becoming a library district and a review for directors of library districts.
The handbook contains samples of annexation ordinances, budget & appropriations and other district documents.
Date Added: 06/2005
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New Librarian's Helper
The New Librarian's Helper was created to provide an overview of public library administration for librarians and library boards. The handbook was not intended to provide in-depth answers, rather it provides general information on topics affecting the administration of a public library.
The handbook's sections were designed to mirror the broad administrative duties of the librarian. As the sections furnish only an overview, an bibliography ends each section.
An excellent resource to learn library administration is Directors ASK! (Administrator - Secret - Knowledge), a LibraryU module available at http://learning.libraryu.org/home/.
New Librarian's Helper is approximate 40 pages, depending your printer and font size.
Date Added: 09/2005
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Orientations for Staff and Trustees
It is important to provide new staff and trustees with an working knowledge of the library. The orientation should cover the library's history, polices, procedures and other items of interest. The orientation helps the staff and trustees to acclimate to the library's practices, allowing them to comfortably settle into the library.
Date Added: 09/2007
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Personal Property Replacement Taxes
Each year, libraries receive their share of the Personal Property Replacement Tax from either their municipality or in the case of library districts directly from the Illinois Dept of Revenue.
Date Added: 11/2005
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