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EXCEL: A certificate programme in
managing a small public library

E3-Supervision

Assignment 1

This assignment builds on the activity completed earlier in the module. Your assignment for this module is to find the following information for your library. Record your findings and submit your answers to your tutor by the date specified on the Schedule of Contact Sessions.

Be sure to cite the source of the information and include your name on each page of your assignment.

  • municipal by-law establishing the library (provide a copy, if available)
  • population served by the library
  • current number of board members
  • current number of school board representatives, if any
  • current number of municipal councillors, if any
  • purpose or mission statement for the library (provide a copy if one exists)
  • objectives of the library
  • list of officers of the board
  • days and dates of the regular meetings of the board
  • list of board committees
  • rules of order used by the board

Use the following sources, as appropriate:

  • constitution and by-laws of the board
  • the library’s chief executive officer (e.g. county librarian)
  • municipal clerk or chief administrative officer
  • Ontario Public Library Statistics
  • Municipal Directory

 

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