Fundamental Facts ABLE Admiistering Better Libraries 基本事實(shí)能夠管理好圖書館

1、public library governance able: “administering better libraries educate”module #1governance topics nlegal structure of public librariesngoverning lawsnthe board of trusteesnlibrary policiesnthe library network of new york statencontemporary issuesfundamental factsnthe library is an essential educati

2、onal institutionngood governance is a necessitynunderstand that knowledge is powernlaw is a tool of positive change and leadershipcritical documentsnprovisional and permanent chartersnregistrationnby-lawsnpoliciesnminutesnauditsncontracts & other legal documentsthe library corporationneducationa

3、l corporationsnthe board of regentsncommissioner of educationnregistration of public libraries and minimum standards cr90.2types of public librariesnlack of constitutional provisionsnwho establishes public libraries?npublic vs. privatenfour types of public libraries:nassociationnmunicipalnschool dis

4、trictnspecial districtassociation librariesnoldest and most prevalentnprivate not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizationsnhistory & methods of organization ntypical service areasnboard membership napplicable lawsassociation libraries, continuednbudget developmentnlack of taxing authoritynpublic votin

5、g processncapital projectsmunicipal librariesnestablishmentn“public” aspects and applicable lawsnrelationship with municipalitynbudget development, presentation and independencencapital projectsschool district librariesnestablishment by communityn“public” aspects and applicable lawsnlegal structure

6、and independence from school districtnbudget votesntrustee electionsspecial district librariesnestablishment and definition of “special district”napplicable lawsnbudgets and electionsgoverning lawsnpublic library law in new york staten/libdev/publaw/n/

7、libdev/excerpts/index.htmleducation law critical sectionsnsection 226 powers & duties of trusteesnsection 253 definition of a public librarynsection 254 standardsnsection 255 establishmentnsection 259 taxationeducation law, continuednsec. 260 powers of trustees; school district library authority

8、nsec. 272 library systemscommissioners regulationsnauthorized to establish regulations to implement lawnmost “popular”nminimum standards cr 90.2nannual reportsndirect access 90.3 d. (1)laws for public institutionsngeneral municipal lawnbidding and procurementnconflicts of interestnpublic librariesna

9、ssociation libraries critical law, continuednpublic officers lawnindemnificationnopen meetingsnfreedom of informationnconfidentiality of library recordsncivil practice laws and rules sec.4509ncivil service lawthe board of trusteesnduties and responsibilitiesnthe trustee as a public servantnthe duty

10、of care: “act in good faith”nthe duty of loyalty: “allegiance to institution”nthe duty of obedience: “fulfill the mission”ncollective authoritynresources:n/trustee/main.htmboard organization and meetingsnelections and appointmentsnby-lawsnrules for effective board meetingsnopen me

11、etingsnfreedom of information (foil)http:/www.dos.state.ny.us/coog/coogwww.htmlboard/director relationshipsnduties and responsibilities of the library directorncollective authority of the boardnemployment agreements and contractsnevaluation processnmanaging conflictlibrary policiesnpolicies are the

12、rules of the librarynpolicies should be developed thoughtfully and revised regularlynpolicies provide you and the library with legal protectionnpolicies are useless unless you and your patrons know themessential policiesnboard policiesnby-lawsnmeeting protocolsnethics and conflicts of interestnopera

13、tional policiesnlibrary hours and days opennlending rules, internet access, etc.npatron behavioressential policies, continuedncollection managementnselectionnintellectual freedomnchallenges to library materialsnfacilities and emergenciesncrisis managementninclement weatheressential policies, continu

14、ednpersonnel policiesnstaff manualsnunion contractsnemployee acknowledgementnthe library as a “l(fā)imited” or “designated” public forumnsample policiesn/l4l/policies/sample.asp. nhttp:/winslo.state.oh.us/publib/policies.htmlethics and the public librarynconflicts of interest ngene

15、ral municipal law; sec. 800n“no officer or employee shall have an interest in any contract with the municipality of which he is an officer or employee”ninclusion of family membersn“free” services prohibitednapplication to association librariesthe library network in new york statenthe state education

16、 departmentncultural educationnarchivesnmuseumsnpublic broadcastingnlibrariesthe library network, continuednthe state librarynthe “state library”ndivision of library developmentnpublic library servicesnpublic library systemsnhistory and structurentypical servicesnfinancesthe library network, continu

17、ednschool & 3rs systemsnthe national library networknamerican library associationnfederal institute of museum and library servicesnlibrary of congresscontemporary issuesnpublic voting on budgets and trusteesnpublic library districtsnchapter 414 (ed law 259.2)nspecial school district electionsnlegislative