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Welcome
Library Trustees Overview
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What Library Boards Should Not Do
Summary of Recommended Board Officers and Committees
Role of the Library Director in Board Meetings
Frequently Asked Questions
Laws Affecting Libraries
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Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
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Board Meetings
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Definitions
Frequently Asked Questions
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Minutes and Recordings of Minutes
Travel and Social Events
Penalties for Breaking the Law
Tips for Successful Meetings
Tips for Dealing with the Media
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Washington State Legislature
Public Records
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Records Retention
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General
Exemptions from Disclosure
Requesting Public Records
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Library Establishment
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General Definitions
How do types of public libraries differ?
Intercounty Rural Library District
Island Library District
Municipal Library
Regional Library
Rural County Library District
Rural Partial-County Library District
Interlocal Cooperation Act
You have a library district--Now what do you do?
Frequently Asked Questions
When are special elections held?
Who pays for special elections?
What are the requirements for petitions for the formation of library districts?
When do petitions need to be submitted?
If an elections were held to form a rural county library district, would the vote on the proposition be restricted to the unserved people in the county, or would it also include those already in a partial-county rural library district?
In the case of a Regional Library, who has the authority to bring condemnation proceedings against a property owner?
Does a library board have the power to sell property?
Is there any way of transferring title to a city when property was given to , or purchased by the library board?
Does a library board have the power to dispose of surplus property belonging to a library district by selling it?
Budget
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Definitions Pertaining to Funding
Other Definitions
Sources of Funding
Property Taxes
Levy Lid Lifts and Excess Levies
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Funding Models for Public Libraries in Washington
Creating a Budget
Budgeting Process
Spending
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Policy
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Policy Dos
Policy Don'ts
How to Develop Library Policy
Types of Policies
Collection Development Policy
Administrative
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Personnel Issues
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Getting to Know You
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Laws relating to Personnel
What Does a Library Director Do?
How to Hire a Library Director
Evaluating a Library Director
Corrective Action
Frequently Asked Questions
Other Personnel Issues
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Library Law Reference
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Library Elections
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