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A
A Policy List for Public Libraries
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Board Bylaws
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Calendar of Annual Events and Deadlines
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Continued Learning
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Ethical Considerations for Trustees
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Index
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Library Bill of Rights
Library Development Division (LDD)
Library Evaluation Primer
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Making Policy
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Other Funding Sources
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Review Criteria
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Sample Press Release Form
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T
Table of Contents
The Basis for the Review
The Job of a Trustee
The Job of the Board
The Long-range Planning Process
The Wrong Question
Trustee Orientation
Trustees and the Board
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What Did You Learn
What Does a Trustee Do?
What’s Your Story?
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ASPeN: The New Library Directory
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