| 1. The Board fully understands their roles and responsibilities (see Appendix D). | __ Not yet begun
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| 2. The Board adopts written bylaws. | __ Not yet begun
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| 3. The Board maintains written policies and reviews them annually. | __ Not yet begun
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| 4. The library regularly assesses community needs and uses reliable methods to do so. A library is considered to achieve this standard if it has done at least one of the following: | __ Not yet begun
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| -Engaged in a formal planning process (such as the one outlined in Planning and Role Setting for Public Libraries) which included citizens as well as trustees and staff within the last five years. | __ Not yet begun
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| -Conducted a citizen survey within the last five years. | ||
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| -Completed a community analysis within the last five years. | __ Not yet begun
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| 5. Board adopts a written mission statement clearly describing the roles of the library in the community such as the one outlined in Planning and Role Setting for Public Libraries. | __ Not yet begun
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| 6. Board adopts a written long-range plan developed with input from the staff and community. A library is considered to have achieved this standard if the long-range plan includes: | __ Not yet begun
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| - goals | __ Not yet begun
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| - measurable objectives | __ Not yet begun
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| - a plan of action | __ Not yet begun
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| - an evaluation plan | __ Not yet begun
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| - covers a period of 3-5 years | ||
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| - annual rreview and modification. | __ Not yet begun
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| 7. Board meetings are held no less than quarterly with the librarian in attendance. | __ Not yet begun
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| 8. Board meetings are conducted in compliance with Idaho's open meeting law. | __ Not yet begun
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| 9. Board members and library staff are familiar with all laws affecting library operations. The Board achieves this standard if it complies with statutory requirements as to: | __ Not yet begun
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| - fiscal year | __ Not yet begun
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| - audit | __ Not yet begun
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| - annual reports | __ Not yet begun
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| - budgeting process | __ Not yet begun
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| - election procedures | __ Not yet begun
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| - conflict of interest | __ Not yet begun
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| 10. The Board and library director keep accurate records and statistics on library operations. The library achieves this standard when it keeps records and uses statistics for the following purposes: | __ Not yet begun
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| - to provide written minutes of board meetings for the public, in compliance with Idaho's open meeting law. | __ Not yet begun
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| - to evaluate performance | __ Not yet begun
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| - to provide data for planning | __ Not yet begun
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| - to demonstrate accountability to taxpayers and governing bodies. | __ Not yet begun
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| -to assist the board in making policy decisions and staff in making management decisions. | ||
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| -to cooperate with the State Library and other agencies which gather data for the use of the library community. | __ Not yet begun
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| - reports are distributed to the community and appropriate agencies on an annual basis. | __ Not yet begun
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| 11. The Board annually reviews all contracts and agreements. | __ Not yet begun
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| 12. The Board cooperates with other libraries to enhance and improve library services. A library achieves this standard if: | __ Not yet begun
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| - it is a member of a formally organized cooperative | __ Not yet begun
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| - staff and trustees attend regional meetings | __ Not yet begun
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| - it adopts an interlibrary loan policy regarding materials loaned and honors interlibrary loan requests. | __ Not yet begun
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| - it joins with other libraries in cooperative planning and development projects. | __ Not yet begun
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| 13. The Board practices advocacy for libraries at all levels of government. A library achieves this standard by: | __ Not yet begun
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| - participating in state and local legislative days. | ||
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| -Conducted a citizen survey within the last five years. | ||
| -maintaining contact with area legislators. | __ Not yet begun
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| - having trustees and staff attend city council meetings. | __ Not yet begun
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| - having trustees and staff attend county commission meetings. | __ Not yet begun
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| 14. The library has a written procedure manual. (For elements of a procedure manual, please see Appendix A.) | __ Not yet begun
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