Whose Duty Is it?
Let’s review what you’ve learned in the Library Trustee Manual! Who is accountable for each of the roles and responsibilities listed below?
| 1. | Trustees | Director | Determines goals and objectives of the library |
| 2. | Trustees | Director | Acts as technical advisor to the board |
| 3. | Trustees | Director | Provides regular reports of budget status and expenditures |
| 4. | Trustees | Director | Determines and adopts collection development policy |
| 5. | Trustees | Director | Provides for in-services training for staff development |
| 6. | Trustees | Director | Recommends needed policies and provides recommendations and materials for study |
| 7. | Trustees | Director | Reviews policies on a regular basis, especially as part of the orientation of new trustees |
| 8. | Trustees | Director | Is completely informed about the financial status of the library |
| 9. | Trustees | Director | Attends all board meetings |
| 10. | Trustees | Director | Selects materials in harmony with collection development policy |
| 11. | Trustees | Director | Sees that complete and accurate records concerning finances, personnel, property inventory, and annual reports are on file at the library |
| 12. | Trustees | Director | Works for needed improvements for salaries and benefits |
| 13. | Trustees | Director | Is responsible for the day-to-day running of the library |
| 14. | Trustees | Director | Reviews policies regularly |
| 15. | Trustees | Director | Recommends needed policies |
| 16. | Trustees | Director | Establishes ways of providing library services to the community |
| 17. | Trustees | Director | Ensures that the library is well run |
| 18. | Trustees | Director | Prepares annual budget for discussion |
| 19. | Trustees | Director | Explains and defends the budget |
| 20. | Trustees | Director | Carries out policies, interpreting them to the public |
| 21. | Trustees | Director | Identifies financial needs of the library |
| 22. | Trustees | Director | Knows local, state, and national laws affecting the library |
| 23. | Trustees | Director | Manages the library |
| 24. | Trustees | Director | Works to secure adequate funding |
| 25. | Trustees | Director | Attends all committee meetings |
| 26. | Trustees | Director | Follows budget process as it moves through the funding process |
| 27. | Trustees | Director | Provides assistance and direction in setting goals and objectives for the library |
Bonus Question: What is the single most important decision the library board will make?