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

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