The Library Board shall have the following level of responsibility and authority:
(A) The Library Board may make and alter rules and regulations for its own government and procedure consistent with the laws of the state and with the City Charter and ordinances;
(B) One Library Board member shall be assigned to serve on the Selection Committee for filling any vacancy in the position of Library Director;
(C) The Library Board has the responsibility to periodically evaluate community needs and establish goals to improve library services. Take an active role in developing plans for the library’s future, helping to set short-term and long-term goals;
(D) The Library Board may develop written rules of governance for the Public Library, subject to approval by the City Council, such as, but not limited to: collection development; display and distribution of literature; gifts and donations; Internet use; behavior in the library; use of the meeting room; unsupervised and unattended children; volunteers; and youth safety;
(E) The Library Board may select sites for library buildings and/or location of library facilities with the ultimate site to be approved by the City Council;
(F) Spend time and energy receiving orientation and ongoing training to become educated regarding the Library’s purpose, history, problems and needs;
(G) Serve on Library Board committees and participate in ongoing Library Board activities;
(H) Consider themselves Trustees of the Library and do their best to ensure that the Library is well maintained, financially secure, growing and always operating in the best interests of constituents;
(I) Support the staff in carrying out Library operations and services;
(J) Understand and support the basic tenets of the American Library Association’s Library Bill of Rights and Freedom to Read Statement;
(K) Be knowledgeable about library services and policies and keep abreast of national and state library standards and trends;
(L) Act as liaison, understanding and interpreting the needs of the public to the Library and the actions of the Library to the public;
(M) Establish, support and participate in a public relations and marketing program in coordination with staff efforts; and
(N) Represent the Library and act as an advocate for the Library in the community.
(Prior Code, § 1.25.160) (Ord. 302, passed 11-18-2002; Ord. 311, passed 11-3-2003; Ord. 377, passed 11-17-2008; Ord. 390, passed 5-3-2010; Ord. 393, passed 6-20-2011)