Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State
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Bibliography
Andringa, Robert C. and Ted W. Engstrom. Nonprofit Board Answer Book; Practical Guidelines for Board Members and Chief Executives. Washington: BoardSource, 2001.
Breighner, Mary, William Paxton and Jeanne M. Drewes. Risk and Insurance Management Manual for Libraries. Chicago, American Library Association. 2005.
Carter, Robert Allan. Public Library Law in New York State. Albany, NY. The University of the State of New York, The State Education Department, The New York State Library, 1999. [NOTE: an updated version of Public Library Law in New York State
[967K] , revised in 2006, is available in .PDF format on the New York Library Association web site.]
Doorways to Information in the 21st Century; Every New York Library an Electronic Doorway Library. Albany, NY: The University of the State of New York, The State Education Department, New York State Library, 1998.
Drucker, Peter F. The Drucker Foundation Self-assessment Tool. Revised edition. New York: The Drucker Foundation, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999.
Eisner, Joseph. Laws and Regulations For NY Public Libraries: FAQ's. Nassau Library System, Uniondale, NY, 2005.
Hopkins, Bruce. The Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards; a Guidebook for Board Members. Washington: BoardSource, 2003.
Intellectual Freedom Manual. Sixth edition. Chicago: Office for Intellectual Freedom, American Library Association, 2002.
Kahn, Miriam. Disaster Response and Planning for Libraries. Second edition. Chicago, American Library Association, 2003.
Moore, Mary. Successful Library Trustee Handbook. Chicago, American Library Association, 2004.
Nelson, Sandra and June Garcia. Creating Policies for Results. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003.
Nelson, Sandra. The New Planning for Results. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.
New York Library Association Intellectual Freedom Manual. [.pdf file] Albany, NY: Intellectual Freedom Committee, New York Library Association, rev. 2003.
Pierson, Jane, and Joshua Mintz. Assessment of the Chief Executive; a Tool for Governing Boards and Chief Executives of Nonprofit Organizations. Revised edition. Washington: BoardSource, 2005.
Sannwald, William W., ed. Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations. Fourth edition. Chicago: Library Administration and Management Association, American Library Association, 2001.
Shuman, Bruce. Library Security and Safety Handbook; Prevention Policies and Procedures. Chicago, American Library Association, 1999.
Self-assessment for Nonprofit Governing Boards. Revised edition. Washington: BoardSource, 1999.
Statement on the Governance Role of a Trustee or Board Member. [.pdf file] Board of Regents, The University of the State of New York. Albany, 2001. [NOTE: a February 2007 version of the Board of Regents Statement on the Governance Role of a Trustee or Board Member is available.]
Sturgis, Alice. The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure. Fourth revised edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Swan, James. Working together; a How-to-do-it Manual for Trustees and Librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1992.
Young, Virginia G. The Library Trustee; a Practical Guidebook. Fifth edition. Chicago: American Library Association, 1995.
Your right to know; New York State's Open Government Laws. Albany, NY: Committee on Open Government, New York State Department of State.
Useful Web Sites
Association for Library Trustees and Advocates
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
BoardSource (National Center for Nonprofit Boards)
Creating Public Library Districts in New York State: a "how to" guide
Governmental Accounting Standards Board
Leader to Leader; the Drucker Foundation
Mid-Hudson Library System Trustee Training
New York State Association of Library Boards