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

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