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

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