Source: http://www.westfordlibrary.org/Pages/JVFletcherLibrary_Trustees/S03287023-0328E6D3
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 12:32:03+00:00

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The intent of this document is not to detail the specific duties and responsibilities of the parties aforementioned, but to summarize the independent roles of the Board of Library Trustees, the Library Director and the Board of the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc.; a detailed documentation of responsibilities may be found in the Trustee Manual, the Library Personnel Job Descriptions and the Friends of the J. V. FLetcher Library, Inc. By-Laws.
A. Acting as Legal Representatives of the J. V. Fletcher Library and as official civic advocates of its service program.
B. Developing Library Administrative and Program Policy and setting Goals and Objectives for service.
C. Management of, and authorization of expenditures from, Trust Funds; management of the Fine Arts and Historical Arts assets of the Library.
E. Determination, with the Director, of service priorities for preparation of annual budgets, recruitment to staff, program development and facilities management.
A. Management and development of library personnel, budget and facilities resources on a daily basis.
B. Implementation of all service, program and administrative policies as determined by the Board of Library Trustees.
C. Execution of all Town by-laws and any legislation or contractual agreements pertaining to the library department and library personnel.
D. Formulation of, implementation of, and judicious overseeing of all budgetary matters.
A. To attract and maintain membership in an association of persons interested in supporting the J. V. Fletcher Library.
B. To achieve this end via the election of a Slate of Officers and determination of an Executive Board to direct, organize and oversee support activities that enhance services in conjunction with the Director and Staff.
C. Promotion of the library and its service through specialized events and public relations.
D. Fund-raising for the purpose of enhancing the library service program and for purchases outside of the normal Town appropriation.
Determination of long-range goals and policy, legal and civic advocacy of the library and its services, Trust Fund management and setting the future direction of the library through its selection and supervision of the Library Director is the primary role of the Board of Trustees. Daily management of the library department, expenditure of town-appropriated funds and implementation of the long-range goals set by the Trustees is the primary role of the Library Director. Enhancement of the library's program through public relations and fund-raising events is the primary role of the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc.
Approved by the Board of Trustees 9/8/87.
Approved by the Board of the Friends of the J. V. Fletcher Library, Inc. 10/15/87.
Revised by Board of Library Trustees 1/7/92; 2/5/07.

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