The Library Trustee and the Public Librarian
Partners in Service
Published on 1. July 1993
Book
Hardback
178 pages
978-0-8108-2623-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the author's view, the secret to a successful public library is a strong library board-librarian partnership that celebrates the contribution of each partner while respecting the boundaries within which each must operate. A library trustee for over 16 years and Past President of the Canadian Library Trustees Association, Lorraine Williams shares her wealth of experience and knowledge of human behavior as she explores_in a frank, no-punches pulled style_the relationship between board and library director, the distinction between policy making and policy administration, the pitfalls when the lines get blurred, and the exciting results when the partners work together.
Reviews / Votes
...can assist with the proper education and training of trustees, who are, after all, essential to the provision of good public library service.... * Wilson Library Bulletin * ...for public library trustees and public library directors everywhere that can educate, alert, assess, and improve the policies and practices within any public library.... up-to-date....I would highly recommend this book for all public library collections, but I hope it never reaches the shelves and is instead always in the hands of trustees and their directors. * Rq * ...recommended reading. * Australian Library Journal * This is an excellent, clear, fast-to-read book which might well be a part of the trustee orientation packet. * Public Library Quarterly * Lists of study questions and lots of the nitty-gritty on doing things, solving problems, and much more enhance the book's usefulness, as does its coverage of the important, though more peripheral areas of public relations and lobbying for funding. * Booklist *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8108-2623-6 (9780810826236)
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Person
Lorraine Williams (BA, University of Toronto; MSW, University of Ottawa), formerly a member of the North York Public Library Board, is Vice-Chair of the Metropolitan Toronto Library Board. Her human relations skills (as group therapist and marital/individual counselor) combine well with her down-to-earth writing style (as author of numerous articles and books) and extensive experience as Past President of both the Ontario and the Canadian Library Trustees Association, and member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Library Association.