• 1: Governance
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• 3: Physical Plant
• 4: Planning & Personnel
• 5: Collections & Library Services

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Module 1: Governance

• Learning Objectives
• Lecture Notes
• Bibliography
• Outline
• Power Point Presentation
• Pre Class Memo
• Pre Class Questionnaire

• Teaching Aid #1 Critical Documents
• Teaching Aid #2Types of Libraries
• Teaching Aid #3 Confidentiality of Library Records
• Teaching Aid #4 Duties of Trustees
• Teaching Aid #5 Trustee Orientation
• Teaching Aid #6 Collective Authority
• Teaching Aid #7 By-laws
• Teaching Aid #8 Board Meetings
• Teaching Aid #9 Library Policies
• Teaching Aid #10 Ethics
• Teaching Aid #11 Ethics Policy (PDF)
• Teaching Aid #12 The Library Network

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