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

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