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Qualifications for FOTL Board Members
- A true sense of the library’s enormous importance to the economic and social life of the community.
- Appreciation of the library.
- Desire to provide the best possible service for the community.
- Sensitivity to the political conditions in the community.
- Willingness to attend quarterly board meetings, annual meeting and other required committee meetings.
Responsibilities of FOTL Board Members
- Review previous board meeting minutes and other materials sent out before the Board meeting.
- Prepare report if on the meeting agenda.
- Prepare any suggestions complete with background information and a positive, workable recommendation. (Hold for either old or new business if unrelated to anything already on the agenda.)
- Serve on committees as required or assigned.
- If personal emergencies occur to interfere with meeting attendance or other FOTL responsibilities, communicate this to the President, President-elect or Secretary.
- If missing two (2) meetings in succession without any communication to any of the above-mentioned officers, Board member will be notified and asked to re-state their willingness to continue service on the FOTL Board.