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Trustee Orientation for Vermont Public Libraries

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This document provides an overview of roles and responsibilities for library trustees, directors, and staff in Vermont. It discusses trustee responsibilities like hiring the director, long-range planning, and financial oversight. Director responsibilities include daily operations like selecting materials and overseeing staff. It emphasizes communication between trustees and directors, and clarifies that trustees have oversight while directors manage daily operations.

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AMY HOWLETT VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES, 2/2/11 Trustee Orientation for Vermont Public Libraries
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Trustee roles and responsibilities page 9 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Director roles and responsibilities 12 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Ongoing trustee duties 9 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Duty of Care or Diligence 9 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Duty of Loyalty 10 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Duty of Obedience 10 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Where do trustee powers originate?* ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Isn’t there a chart? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Personnel issues for trustees 12, 21-23 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Communication is key ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Lines of communication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Library employee unions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Board uncertainty about roles? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Take your questions to a consultant… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Vermont Department of Libraries ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],This publication is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency, through the Library Services and Technology Act.

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Trustee Orientation for Vermont Public Libraries

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  1. Amy Howlett VT Department of Libraries Trustee Orientation, Rutland Free Library
  2. Amy Howlett VT Department of Libraries Trustee Orientation, Rutland Free Library