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Library Trustees
The Library of Michigan serves as an informational clearinghouse and is pleased to furnish public library trustees with a multitude of informational tools. This includes the Trustees Manual and articles on various library law topics. While articles for trustees are intended to be as accurate as possible, the information here may be superseded. Please contact your attorney with specific legal questions.

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Manual for Trustees

• Michigan Public Library Trustee Manual, pages 1-40 PDF icon
This document is only available eletronically. No copies have been printed. 2004 Edition.

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• Michigan Public Library Trustee Manual, pages 41-82 PDF icon
This document is only available eletronically. No copies have been printed. 2004 Edition.

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• Financial Management Reference Guide

Trustee Links

• How to Tell the Story of Your Library's Impact PDF icon
An outcomes-based approach for public libraries developed by the Michigan Library Association in association with Gale, a part of Cengage Learning.

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• Michigan Library Association - Former Trustee and Advocates Division

• Resources and Trustee Manuals from other States

• American Library Trustee Association

Trustee's Corner

• Giving Public Funds PDF icon

• A sex offender is in the library, what should we do? PDF icon

• Common Misperceptions About the Michigan Library Privacy Act PDF icon

• Surveillance Tapes and the Michigan Library Privacy Act PDF icon

• A Few Words About Public Libraries and MPAA ratings PDF icon

• Open Meetings, Open Microphones PDF icon

• USA PATRIOT Act Reauthorization and Its Impact on Libraries PDF icon

• Tax Deductions PDF icon

• Residents and Fees PDF icon

• Library Service Contracts PDF icon

• Social Security Number Privacy Act PDF icon

• Free Electronic Library Law Resources PDF icon

• Common Threads: Tax Status of Michigan Public Libraries PDF icon

• For Your Information About the Freedom of Information Act PDF icon

• Bulletin Boards in Public Libraries PDF icon

• 9/11 and Patron Privacy in the Public Library

• The Aftermath of the CIPA Ruling

• Amended Library Privacy Act Addresses Internet Access

• Amendment to District Library Establishment Act

• Bylaws for Public Library Boards

• CIPA Is Revived by the United States Supreme Court

• Comments on 501(c)(3) Status

• District Library Law Amendments

• E-Mail Privacy June 2002

• FCC Issues E-Rate Filtering Rules

• Financial Matters

• Focus on Establishment Issues

• Four Tests for A Legally-Enforceable Library Policy

• Freedom of Information Act Amendment

• Friends of the Library-Part I: Incorporation

• Friends of the Library-Part II: Fundraising

• Internet Access (Again!)

• The Internet Policy Challenge

• Investment Policy

• Legislative Update

• Library Privacy Act Issues

• Materials Selection Policies: Eight Elements

• Minutes and the Open Meetings Act

• New Requirements for Investment of Surplus Funds

• The Open Meetings Act

• Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act

• Planning Process A Necessity for Libraries

• Primer on Library Policies

• Public Library Trustee Election Amendments

• Review of Gift Policies

• The USA Patriot Act and Library Privacy

Recent Public Library Millage Election Results

• Michigan public library millage election results Excel icon
The majority of library millages, either new or up for renewal, were supported by Michigan communities.

updated 05/11/2011

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