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Maine Library Trustee Handbook - 2021 Edition
This handbook is designed to help Maine library trustees (governing and advisory) in their roles of being an effective board member and library advocate. Each chapter includes sources of additional information that can help if you run into an issue or question not addressed.
The Maine State Library thanks the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for their generosity in allowing us to modify the entire contents of their Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees for use in the original handbook and other State Library agencies for sharing their contents as well for this 2021 version. If you have questions or would like more information, contact your Regional Liaison.
Download the Maine Library Trustee Handbook
Complete Handbook (PDF, 37.5 MB)
Each segment of the handbook can be downloaded individually in PDF format below:
- Cover (117 MB)
- Table of Contents (159 KB)
- Introduction (189 KB)
- Chapter 1: What is a Library? (1.13 MB)
- Chapter 2: The Library's Legal Basis of Operation (715 KB)
- Chapter 3: Relevant Laws and Regulations for Libraries (1.43 MB)
- Chapter 4: Library Standards (388 KB)
- Chapter 5: Types of Library Boards (704 KB)
- Chapter 6: Essential Board Governance Documents (2.41 MB)
- Chapter 7: Effective Board Meetings and Trustee Participation (1.63 MB)
- Chapter 8: Trustee Job Description (1.36 MB)
- Chapter 9: New Trustee Orientation and Board Development (1.15 MB)
- Chapter 10: Who Runs the Library? (2.63 MB)
- Chapter 11: Hiring and Evaluating a Library Director (2.06 MB)
- Chapter 12: Developing Essential Library Policies (1.62 MB)
- Chapter 13: Planning for the Library's Future (1.29 MB)
- Chapter 14: Developing the Library Budget (1.14 MB)
- Chapter 15: Managing the Library's Money (1.46 MB)
- Chapter 16: Library Advocacy (676 KB)
- Chapter 17: Library Building/Renovation Projects (1.71 MB)
- Appendix (2.09 MB)
