Executivesessions canonly be calledfor a fewreasons.A librarydirector doesn'tusually need awritten jobdescription.Only bills under$100 may beapproved if theboard doesn'thave a quorum.The librarydirector is notnecessary forgood boardmeetings.Library boardmembersserve withoutpay.Preliminarymeetings tonegotiatereal estatepurchases.Being able toargue betterand louder is agood attributefor a trustee.Boardauthoritydepends oncity council.Quorum for acity library is4: a majorityof the board.The library boardis responsible fordeciding how bigthe library budgetshould be.Meetings withan attorneywhere attorney-client privilegeappliesDevelopLibraryPolicies.The boardmay only actas a group,during officalmeetings.Hire aGoodDirector.Choosethe bestbookspossible.Including lots ofextra informationabout personallives of trusteesattracts betterboard members.PersonnelissuesWork forgoodfinancialsupport.Library boardmeeting dates,times, andlocations shouldbe kept secret ifpossible.The mayor isalways a full,voting memberof a city libraryboard.Trustees whocriticize thepolicies of theboard in public area good educationfor the city council.The job of theboard presidentis the same asthat of thelibrary director.All boardofficers candirectlibrary staff.Library directors wholimit the informationthey share withtrustees encouragegood and efficientboard behavior.Executivesessions canonly be calledfor a fewreasons.A librarydirector doesn'tusually need awritten jobdescription.Only bills under$100 may beapproved if theboard doesn'thave a quorum.The librarydirector is notnecessary forgood boardmeetings.Library boardmembersserve withoutpay.Preliminarymeetings tonegotiatereal estatepurchases.Being able toargue betterand louder is agood attributefor a trustee.Boardauthoritydepends oncity council.Quorum for acity library is4: a majorityof the board.The library boardis responsible fordeciding how bigthe library budgetshould be.Meetings withan attorneywhere attorney-client privilegeappliesDevelopLibraryPolicies.The boardmay only actas a group,during officalmeetings.Hire aGoodDirector.Choosethe bestbookspossible.Including lots ofextra informationabout personallives of trusteesattracts betterboard members.PersonnelissuesWork forgoodfinancialsupport.Library boardmeeting dates,times, andlocations shouldbe kept secret ifpossible.The mayor isalways a full,voting memberof a city libraryboard.Trustees whocriticize thepolicies of theboard in public area good educationfor the city council.The job of theboard presidentis the same asthat of thelibrary director.All boardofficers candirectlibrary staff.Library directors wholimit the informationthey share withtrustees encouragegood and efficientboard behavior.

Library Board Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Executive sessions can only be called for a few reasons.
  2. A library director doesn't usually need a written job description.
  3. Only bills under $100 may be approved if the board doesn't have a quorum.
  4. The library director is not necessary for good board meetings.
  5. Library board members serve without pay.
  6. Preliminary meetings to negotiate real estate purchases.
  7. Being able to argue better and louder is a good attribute for a trustee.
  8. Board authority depends on city council.
  9. Quorum for a city library is 4: a majority of the board.
  10. The library board is responsible for deciding how big the library budget should be.
  11. Meetings with an attorney where attorney-client privilege applies
  12. Develop Library Policies.
  13. The board may only act as a group, during offical meetings.
  14. Hire a Good Director.
  15. Choose the best books possible.
  16. Including lots of extra information about personal lives of trustees attracts better board members.
  17. Personnel issues
  18. Work for good financial support.
  19. Library board meeting dates, times, and locations should be kept secret if possible.
  20. The mayor is always a full, voting member of a city library board.
  21. Trustees who criticize the policies of the board in public are a good education for the city council.
  22. The job of the board president is the same as that of the library director.
  23. All board officers can direct library staff.
  24. Library directors who limit the information they share with trustees encourage good and efficient board behavior.