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

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