Policy Making for Public Library Trustees Book

	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
Pt. 1	Trustee-Executive Relationships
1	They Don't Do Their Homework	3
2	The Case of the Salary Increase	7
3	Making It Quick and Clean	10
4	Getting Consensus	15
5	Informing the Board	21
Pt. 2	Trustees and Their Duties
6	Who's the Boss?	27
7	Out of Bounds	31
8	... And You Are Out	35
9	Charitable Contributions	40
10	I Am a New Library Board Member	46
Pt. 3	Trustees and the Library Collection
11	Struggling in Difficult Times	53
12	Let's Stretch the Budget	57
13	"The Music Man" Board	61
14	The Right Book at the Right Time for the Right Person	65
15	Response by the Library Director	68
Pt. 4	Trustees and the Law
16	Big Brother Is Watching You, Friend	75
17	False Solution to the Problem	79
18	The Frederick Church Painting Issue	84
19	Signal of Distress	90
20	It's Time to Put Up or Shut Up!	94
Pt. 5	Trustees and the Community
21	Does the Chair Know What He's Doing?	101
22	The Mayor's Money-Saving Program	105
23	A Boat Trip to the Shoal	109
24	Possibility Thinking	113
25	Serious Board Business	119
	References	123
	Appendix A: Ethics Statement for Public Library Trustees	125
	Appendix B: Major Duties, Functions and Responsibilities of Public Library Trustees: An Outline	126
	Appendix C: A Questionnaire to Evaluate Your Library and Library Board	128
	Appendix D: Winning a Tax Election	134
	Appendix E: Wellesley Free Library Centennial Fund	136