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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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Companion guide for the preparation of the statement of receipts and disbursements and budget (including direct payments)

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This guide will assist with the completion of the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements and Budget forms which are to be submitted to the Public Library Services Branch by municipal and... More ≫

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This guide will assist with the completion of the Statement of Receipts and Disbursements and Budget forms which are to be submitted to the Public Library Services Branch by municipal and intermunicipal library boards serving fewer than 10,000 people, as part of the grant application process. (Boards serving more than 10,000 people may submit these forms or their own financial reportand/or budget.)

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Public library grant program guidelines

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Public library service is primarily funded through the local tax base at both the local municipal level and also at the regional library system level with support from a provincial library... More ≫

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Public library service is primarily funded through the local tax base at both the local municipal level and also at the regional library system level with support from a provincial library operating grant. Funding is provided under the Municipal Affairs Grants Regulation. The Public Library Service Grant Program Guidelines resource provides details on grant eligibility and amounts, and apply to the particular year as indicated in the title of the guidelines.

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Service planning for Alberta libraries : a guide and workbook

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Intended for trustees, managers, and staff of Alberta public libraries, this guide is a simplified and condensed version of the Planning for Results process, an industry-standard best practice... More ≫

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Intended for trustees, managers, and staff of Alberta public libraries, this guide is a simplified and condensed version of the Planning for Results process, an industry-standard best practice that can be used by libraries to develop sound strategic plans that meet legal requirements for planning documents that are required to receive government funding. Includes templates for the documents and planning you will need to do, as well as other supporting information.

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Best practices for public libraries in Alberta

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Presents best practices that can be adopted by public libraries in Alberta, in 10 areas of library service and operation: personnel, hours of opening, collections, information services, resource... More ≫

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Presents best practices that can be adopted by public libraries in Alberta, in 10 areas of library service and operation: personnel, hours of opening, collections, information services, resource sharing, technology, facilities, accessibility, indigenous service, and school-housed public libraries. For each of these 10 categories, a brief overview of the issue is provided, along with: pertinent legislative requirements, best practices, support provided by the Public Library Services Branch, recommended supporting resources, and supporting documents such as templates.

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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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