Membership as a trustee is open to all persons over the age of (18) yrs. and who reside within Graves County and who are interested in furtherance of the purposes of the Graves County Public Library.
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BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES: To be considered a qualified applicant for a trustee position it is necessary for you become and stay knowledgeable about public library issues and to carry out board assignments.
- Attend all board meetings; participate in discussion; and support board decisions
- New trustees must be willing to become a certified trustee under the auspices of The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives and The Kentucky Public Library Association
- Advocate for the library
- Secure adequate funds for the library
- Hire a qualified and competent director and delegate management responsibilities
- Support the director as well as demand accountability for a quality library
- Monitor and evaluate the finances; the director’s performance; the library’s progress towards goals; and the performance of the board
- Establish and approve policies for the library
- Comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations pertinent to public libraries
BOARD TERMS AND COMPENSATION: Trustees are appointed by the County Judge Executive with approval of the Fiscal Court. Except for filling unexpired terms, trustees may serve for two consecutive terms (four years each), after which they shall not succeed themselves for at least one year. Members of the board shall not receive compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. Attendance is required for one board meeting per month. Missing four meetings is considered resignation from the board.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST: 1. No person is eligible to this office that is directly or indirectly interested in the sale to the library of books, magazines, supplies, equipment, materials, insurance, or services for which the library funds are expended. 2. No board shall newly employ as a member of its library staff any member of the board or any person related closer than a second cousin to any member of the board.
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