Section 731. Duties and Responsibilities of the Gardiner Public Library Board of Trustees.
(A) To know why the library exists and review these reasons.
(B) To be responsive to the needs of the community, to be progressive and practical.
(C) To work with the professional staff as partners; expect the librarian to recommend plans of operation, financing, supervision and control.
(D) To participate actively in the meetings of the Board of Trustees.
(E) To make it a point to discuss the work of the library with citizens and community groups. Get reaction from the public and establish support and participation by a planned public relations program.
(F) To be acquainted with the tax resources of the community and secure adequate funds for the library program.
(G) To be familiar with the recommended standards for public libraries and their programs.
(H) To determine the operating policies and programs of the library.
(I) In accepting the appointment to the Library Board of Trustees, the only defensible motive a citizen may have is that of service to the community.
(J) To recommend to the city manager a person or persons to be librarian when a vacancy occurs in that position. The board may recommend disciplinary action or termination of services of the librarian to the city manager.
(K) Members shall familiarize themselves with Robert's Rules of Order and parliamentary law. Meetings shall be conducted and policies enacted within this framework.
(L) To develop long-range goals and to advise the mayor and council of all possible avenues of Federal and State grant and aid programs pertaining to the library.
(M) To report regularly to the governing officials and the general public.
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