Bibliography 



Bibliography



The purpose of the Professional Library of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners is to provide information on library management to trustees, librarians, government officials, and interested citizens. Each regional library system also has its own lending collection of materials of interest to trustees. The following publications are available for loan from the MBLC. If you would like to borrow this material, please contact:



Brian Donoghue, Reference Librarian
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
800-952-7403, ext.240
Fax: 617-421-9833



Avoiding Liability Risk: An Attorney's Advice to Library Trustees and Others, by Renee  Rubin. c1994023.3R



Beyond Nominating: A Guide to Gaining and Sustaining Successful Not-For-Profit Boards , by George  Wright. c1996361.7 W



Board Liability: Guide for Nonprofit Directors, by Daniel  Kurtz. c1988346.73 K



The Board Member's Book, by Brian  O'Connell. c1985658 O



Board Member Manual, Aspen Publishers Inc. c1993658.422 N



For Library Trustees Only, by Will  Manley. c1993023.3 M



Improving the Performance of Governing Boards, by Richard  Chait, et.al. c1996361.7 C



The Library Trustee: A Practical Guidebook, 5th edition, by Virginia  Young. c1995023.3 Y



Library Trustee Guidelines, by Jack  Short. c1994023.3 S



The Library Trustee and the Public Librarian: Partners in Service, by Lorraine  Williams. c1993023.3 W



National Center for Nonprofit Boards, Governance Series Booklets.c1992658.422 SSeries of 14 individual booklets covering topics such as:#1: Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards#2: The Chief Executives Role#3: Fund Raising#4: Board Assessment#5: Risk Management#6: Strategic Planning



Nonprofit Boards: A practical Guide to Roles, Responsibilities, and Performance, by Diane  Duca. C1986658 D



Policy Making for Public Library Trustees, by James  Baughman. c1993023.3 B



Sample Evaluations of Library Directors, Library Trustee Association-ALA. c1997023.9 S



The Trustee of a Small Public Library, 2nd edition, by Virginia  Young. c1992023.3 Y



Trustees, Trusteeship, and the Public Good, by James  Baughman. c1987023.3 B



Working Together: A How-To-Do-it Manual for Trustees and Librarians, by James  Swan. c1992023.3 S



Working with Library Boards: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians, by Gordon  Wade. c1991023.3 W



 
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