Library Identity & Management of Library Automation for Cultural Materials in Small Library Settings
Project Rationale and Intent (continued)
Library Identity and Small Library Settings
Library Identity and Small Library Settings (Continued)
Library Identity and Cultural Aspects
Library Identity and Digitization (continued)
State legislation of the enabling permissive type that lays laws, regulations, and conditions for PL operation where they exist State library laws (plus local ordinances & regulations): declaration of policy; PL’s reporting structure; library duties and authority, certificates and standards, PL systems and governance, state aid, distribution of materials through state network, circulation records policy, library board composition, tax structures
Put in place by local funding authority (city council, county board) Awareness of interpretation at various levels and authority Law is supreme: indicates not only what must and must not be done but also what may be done Open up new possibilities of action Legislation passed without complementary funding authorization: importance of lobbying to gain sufficient funding levels Legislation “no teeth”: How do you strategize to ensure compliance?
Official and informal relationships with local government based on context and community Library may be governed by board of trustees with vested legal powers or library may be a department of the municipality What are the pros and cons in the various situations? How does the kind of library governance shape PL management and services?
Library supported by local taxes hence part of local government Library follows community patterns in financial accountability, personnel procedures, purchasing, budget presentations Good businesslike nature of local government structure can be advantageous to the library
Working as a department head with an advisory library board
Working as a department head with an advisory library board
Working with an operational library board
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