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
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
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
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
Guidelines for Preserving Public Trust, 6-4
hiring the director
process, 7-1
timeline, 7-5
How to Talk about the Library, 15-2
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
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
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