This article originally published in Wisconsin in 2004 still rings true and comes highly recommended from the Maine regional library consultants. Its key point is that nothing hurts the public image of a library more than overt disputes between the Director and the Board. The author offers preventive measures and advice on what to do when the preventive measures don’t work.
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Avoiding Conflict Between the Board and the Director [PDF], Greta Thompson, Assistant Director, Outagamie Waupaca Library System, Newsletter for Public Library Trustees