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Policies and bylaws : a guide for public library boards in Alberta

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A guide to help Alberta public library boards with the creation of local policies that are required under Section 7 of the Libraries Regulation, and safety and use bylaws allowed under Section 36... More ≫

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A guide to help Alberta public library boards with the creation of local policies that are required under Section 7 of the Libraries Regulation, and safety and use bylaws allowed under Section 36 of the Libraries Act. Includes sample policies and bylaws for adaption and use by library boards.

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Appointments to the Municipal Library Board : a fact sheet for Alberta public library boards and councils

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This fact sheet provides guidance for appointing individuals to municipal library boards. The councils of municipalities that have created a municipal board under the Libraries Act make these appointments. More ≫

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This fact sheet provides guidance for appointing individuals to municipal library boards. The councils of municipalities that have created a municipal board under the Libraries Act make these appointments.

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Appointments to the Intermunicipal Library Board : a fact sheet for Alberta public library boards and councils

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This fact sheet provides guidance for appointing individuals to an intermunicipal library board. The councils of municipalities that are party to an agreement to form an intermunicipal board under... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides guidance for appointing individuals to an intermunicipal library board. The councils of municipalities that are party to an agreement to form an intermunicipal board under the Libraries Act make these appointments.

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Appointments to library system boards : a fact sheet for Alberta public library boards and councils

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This fact sheet provides guidance for appointing individuals to library system boards. The councils of jurisdictions that are members of a library system formed under the Libraries Act make these... More ≫

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This fact sheet provides guidance for appointing individuals to library system boards. The councils of jurisdictions that are members of a library system formed under the Libraries Act make these appointments.

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Municipal councils and library boards : roles and responsibilities

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This information brochure is designed for municipal councillors and chief administrative officers, and highlights the parts of the Libraries Act and Libraries Regulation that they need to know to... More ≫

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This information brochure is designed for municipal councillors and chief administrative officers, and highlights the parts of the Libraries Act and Libraries Regulation that they need to know to understand and manage their relationship with public library boards.

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Persons under 18 : serving on Alberta public library boards

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Summarizes information about the appointment of persons under the age of 18 to a library board.

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Municipal dissolution : a factsheet for Alberta public libraries

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This fact sheet explains how a municipal dissolution affects library boards that were formed by the dissolved municipality, and how library boards can prepare for such an event.

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Employment of a professional librarian

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Explains the requirement under Section 14 of the Libraries Regulation of the employment of a professional librarian by any municipal library board of a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more. More ≫

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Explains the requirement under Section 14 of the Libraries Regulation of the employment of a professional librarian by any municipal library board of a municipality with a population of 10,000 or more.

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Policies and bylaws : a guide for Alberta public library boards

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This document aims to provide general information and a process for creating library policies and bylaws, plus specific information on the ten required policies including templates and discussion... More ≫

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This document aims to provide general information and a process for creating library policies and bylaws, plus specific information on the ten required policies including templates and discussion points. The target audience is trustees who have attended Public Library Services Branch board workshops, and boards who are writing or updating their policies.

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Library policies : questions to ask (a guide to writing policies)

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This guidance document is meant to assist municipal and intermunicipal library boards and library managers in the development of policies which provide for effective library services in their community. More ≫

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This guidance document is meant to assist municipal and intermunicipal library boards and library managers in the development of policies which provide for effective library services in their community.

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