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Policies and Procedures (Link)

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NEW Advocacy Tools (Link)

More Advocacy Resources (Link)

Advocacy is a Way of Thinking (Link)

Municipal Roles and Responsibilities

Representing your Board

Talking up your Library

Knowing your Local Library

Board Essentials

Board Governance Resources

Education Resources

Recruiting Board Members (Workbook)

Developing Board Positions (Workbook)

Strategic Plans and Governance

Sustaining Healthy Board

Building a Better Board

Trustee Roles and Responsibilities (Video)

Library Board Meetings (Video)

Building Relationship with Councillors

Agreement between the Hinton Library and the Town

Celebrating Trustees

Lois Hole Lifetime Achievement Award

ALTA Award of Excellence

Minister’s Awards (Link)

Understanding Financial Statements

Financial Statements (Handbook)

Financial Responsibilities

Financial Basics

Selecting a Secretary and Treasurer

Board’s Role in Fund Development

ALTA Trustee Handbook

Plan of Service (Link)

Standards (Link)

Libraries Act (Link)

Libraries Regulation (Link)

Library Directory (Link)

Policies and Bylaws (Link)

Best Practices for Public Libraries (Link)

Human Resources

HR Performance Evaluation Template

Interviewing for a library Manager

Roles and Responsibilities (Video)

Working with the Library Manager

Understanding Who does What

Duties of the Chair

Growing into the Chair Position

Understand your Role as Chair

Robert’s Rules of Order (Link)

Meetings that Work

Library Board Meetings (Video)

Leading Effective Meetings

Committee Terms of Reference

Using Rules of Order

Keeping Records

Handling Motions

Meeting Expectations

Policies and Bylaws

Drafting and Revising Bylaws (Handbook)

Policies and Procedures (Link)

Policies and Bylaws (Link)

Meeting policy and bylaw requirements

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