Governing the Library

— filed under: trustees, public library

To be effective, library boards need to be familiar with their responsibilities and power. Effective boards lead to great library service for Iowans. These resources may be used to:

orient new board members
provide a review for experienced board members

Permission is granted to photocopy any of these resources as long as you give credit to the State Library of Iowa.

Additional Information

Job Description for Public Library Boards Members
Lists the five primary roles of a public library board.
What Do Public Library Directors Do, Anyway?
A description of the many duties of a public library director.
Governance Orientation
Resources for providing an orientation on library governance.
Code of Iowa, 392.5
Excerpt from Code of Iowa describing how to change a library ordinance.
Handouts for Governing the Library (04/23/2008)
Print your own handouts for the workshop.

Available Downloads

Governance Script
Instructions and script for providing board orientation on governance.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Library Board and of the Library Director
Handout - chart comparing role of library director and board.

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