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

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