Table of Contents-Letter-Introduction-Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Glossary, Internets Links, Calendar of Events, Freedom to Read Statement, Index


Index

Americans with Disabilities Act, 4-5

American Library Association, 1-4, 17-8
    ALA's ethics statement, 6-3

Association of Library Trustees and Advocates, 1-4

Board
    bylaws, 3-6
    chair, 3-3
        _ role on search committee, 4-7
        _ as Board spokesperson, 15-3
    code of ethics, 6-1
    continued learning, 1-4
    evaluation
        _ of director, 9-1
        _ self-assessment, 3-8
    liability, 4-7
    meetings
        _ agenda, 3-2
        _ Guidelines for Effective, Efficient Meetings, 3-4
        _ minutes, 3-2
        _ public participation and Montana Open Meeting Law, 3-4, 4-4
    orientation
    roles and responsibilities
        _ Golden Rules for Board Members, 2-2
        _ overview, 3-1
        _ versus director's roles and responsibilities, 3-7

budget planning, 11-1

children's rights, 5-3

collection management, 5-1

complaints, 5-2

confidentiality, 4-3, 5-3

director,
    hiring of, 7-1
    performance evaluation, 9-1
    role in Board meeting, 3-3
    roles and responsibilities versus Board's, 3-7
    salary range and benefits, 7-2

employment laws, 4-5

E-Rate, 4-6, 10-4

Ethics Statement for Public Library Trustees, 6-3

federal law and libraries
    Americans with Disabilities Act, 4-5
    employment laws, 4-5
    Library Services and Technology Act, 4-6, 10-5, 14-5
    Telecommunications Act of 1996 (E-Rate), 4-6, 10-6
    U.S. Constitution and freedom to read, 5-1

federations, 4-3, 17-5
    map, 17-3

Freedom to Read Statement, 5-6, Appendix D

Friends of the Library, 16-1

Foundation Center, 10-7

foundations, 10-6, 16-2

funding
    budgeting, 11-1
    federal resources, 10-4
    local resources, 10-1
    state resources, 10-3
        _ Coal Severance Tax, 10-4
        _ Information Access Montana Act, 10-3, 4-2

glossary, Appendix A

Guidelines for Preserving Public Trust, 6-4

hiring the director
    process, 7-1
    timeline, 7-5

How to Talk about the Library, 15-2

interlibrary loans, 4-2, 10-3

Internet links, Appendix B

Institute of Museum and Library Services, 17-8

Library Bill of Rights, 5-5

Library Services and Technology Act, 4-6

library staff, 8-1

marketing the library
    planning, 15-1
    publicity, 15-1
    public relations, 15-2
    politics, 15-6
    Strategic Marketing Checklist, 15-8

media relations, 15-3

mill levies, 4-2, 10-1, 14-3

Money Matters, 10-5

Montana Certification Program, 7-9

Montana laws and libraries
    Administrative Rules of Montana, 4-1
    children's rights, 5-3
    Coal Severance Tax, 10-4
    Code of Ethics, 6-1
    Constitution of Montana, 4-1, 5-1
    Direct State Aid to Public Libraries for Per Capita, 4-3
    District Libraries, 4-3
    Free Public Libraries, 4-1
    Freedom to Read, 5-6
    Information Access Montana Act, 4-2
    Library Federations, 4-4, 17-5
    Library Records Confidentiality Act, 4-3
    Montana State Library, 4-4
    Montana State Library Commission, 4-4
    Multijurisdictional Service Districts, 4-3
    Open Meeting Law, 4-4
    Public Library Standards, 4-4
    Reimbursement to Libraries for Interlibrary Loan, 4-2

Montana Library Association, 1-4, 17-6

Montana Library Network, 14-5

Montana State Library
    and Montana law, 4-4
    Big Sky Libraries newsletter, 10-4,
    calendar, Appendix C
    Library Development Department, 17-2
    Montana Library Directory, 17-1
    organizational chart, 17-3
    Natural Resource Information System, 17-4
    resources for developing policy, 13-2
    resources for planning, 14-2
    sample Internet use policy, 13-3
    Statewide Library Resources, 17-2
    Talking Book Library, 17-4

Montana State Library Commission, 4-4, 17-1

Montana State Librarian, 17-2

Mountain Plains Library Association, 1-4, 17-6

multilibrary card, 10-3

orientation, 1-1

Pacific Northwest Library Association, 1-4, 17-8

planning
    disaster, 14-4
    facilities, 14-3
    resources, 14-2
    technology, 14-5
    written plan, 14-2

policy
    collection management policy, 5-1
    confidentiality of records policy, 5-3
    development, 13-2
    public participation policy, 3-4
    suggested list of policies, 13-5

public relations 15-2

Samples
    Budget Planning Calendar, 11-2
    director evaluation forms, 9-6, 9-7
    Mill Levy Timeline, 10-2
    Montana State Library Internet Use Policy, 13-3
    Policy List for Public Libraries, 13-5
    press release, 15-5
    Public Participation Policy, 3-5
    Request for Reconsideration of Library Resources, 5-4
    Strategic Marketing Checklist, 15-8

Telecommunications Act of 1996 (E-Rate), 4-6, 10-4

Trustee
    advocacy, 15-7
    appointment as per Montana law, 4-2
    complaints, handling of, 5-2
    code of ethics, 6-1
    job description, 2-3
    orientation, 1-2
    role and responsibilities
        _ overview 2-1
        _ versus director's roles and responsibilities 2-1
    _ working with staff 8-1
    How to Talk about the Library, 15-2

web links, Appendix B

What Did you Learn?, 1-5

Wrong Question, 7-6


Table of Contents-Letter-Introduction-Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, Glossary, Internets Links, Calendar of Events, Freedom to Read Statement, Index