Library
Current and past agendas and minutes of the Oskaloosa Public Library Board of Trustees are available on the City of Oskaloosa's website.
Five primary roles of the library board:
1. Advocate for the library in the community and advocate for the community as a member of the library board. To be a library advocate is to work for the betterment of library services for the community. Advocacy includes working to obtain adequate funding for the library; pursuing opportunities to meet and speak with community groups; getting to know the mayor and city council; making sure the community?s needs and interests are paramount when making board decisions.
2. Plan for the future of the library. Planning is one of the most important trusts that the community gives to the library board. Planning is deciding what is going to happen with library services over the next few years. It is taking charge of the library?s future and creating it to be responsive to what the community needs.
3. Monitor and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the library. The community puts its trust in the library board to make sure the library is operating the way it should. For example, the library boards is familiar with the library?s budget - where the money is coming from and how it will be spent. The board monitors monthly financial reports and approves the bills so they can be paid. The board also helps determine whether the community is satisfied with the service received from the library.
4. Set library policies. The library boards spends much of its time on policy issues - developing policies and monitoring the effectiveness of those policies. (Policy is a carefully designed, broadly stated, written guideline for actions and decision of the library.) Once adopted by the board, library staff carries out the policies on a day to day basis.
5. Hire and evaluate the library director. The board hires a qualified director to manage the day-to-day operations of the library and works with the director, carefully respecting each other?s roles. The board also regularly evaluates the director to make sure the library operates well and in the best interest of those the library serves.
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Library
Library Board of Trustees
| Michael Collins, President Kathy Rothfus, Vice President Mike Sytsma Ken Allsup Jane Ireland | Sally Posovich Judy Bishop Chris Harbour Keith Comfort |
Current and past agendas and minutes of the Oskaloosa Public Library Board of Trustees are available on the City of Oskaloosa's website.
Five primary roles of the library board:
1. Advocate for the library in the community and advocate for the community as a member of the library board. To be a library advocate is to work for the betterment of library services for the community. Advocacy includes working to obtain adequate funding for the library; pursuing opportunities to meet and speak with community groups; getting to know the mayor and city council; making sure the community?s needs and interests are paramount when making board decisions.
2. Plan for the future of the library. Planning is one of the most important trusts that the community gives to the library board. Planning is deciding what is going to happen with library services over the next few years. It is taking charge of the library?s future and creating it to be responsive to what the community needs.
3. Monitor and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the library. The community puts its trust in the library board to make sure the library is operating the way it should. For example, the library boards is familiar with the library?s budget - where the money is coming from and how it will be spent. The board monitors monthly financial reports and approves the bills so they can be paid. The board also helps determine whether the community is satisfied with the service received from the library.
4. Set library policies. The library boards spends much of its time on policy issues - developing policies and monitoring the effectiveness of those policies. (Policy is a carefully designed, broadly stated, written guideline for actions and decision of the library.) Once adopted by the board, library staff carries out the policies on a day to day basis.
5. Hire and evaluate the library director. The board hires a qualified director to manage the day-to-day operations of the library and works with the director, carefully respecting each other?s roles. The board also regularly evaluates the director to make sure the library operates well and in the best interest of those the library serves.
- Fy 2011 Budget Approved--what It Means For The Library
The Arlington YearsThoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh Hello again, As you may have heard, the County Board on Saturday adopted a $955.9 million budget for Fiscal Year 2011. For Arlington Public Library, the...
- Director To Attend Fy2011 Work Session Wednesday
The Arlington YearsThoughts From County Native and Arlington Public Library Director, Diane Kresh **Updated 4/7/2010 - Due to a funeral on Saturday morning the County Board has to move the April 10 work session to Wednesday April 14, from 6:30 ? 9:30...
- County Board Meetings Are Online And At Plaza
Do you need to know what happened at last month's County Board Meeting? Or just want to learn more about how Arlington County Government works? Now you can watch video of County Board Meetings from 2004-2008, as well as read the agendas and minutes...
- Scrabble Librarians Vs Patrons Game 1
It's National Library Week! One way we're celebrating is by playing a friendly game of Scrabble with you. It has been a busy two days and the board ha filled quickly! So much so that we've decided to clear the board and...
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