Responsibilities
Of the
Library Board of Trustees
And the
Director of Libraries
The Library Board of Trustees consists of five persons appointed by the Board of Supervisors of
Union County, Mississippi, to whom the trustees are responsible for the handling of library funds and
for an effective library program. The term of office is for five years. The Trustees’ terms of office are
staggered so that the term for only one member expires each year.
The Trustees are responsible for establishing the board policies and rules for the county’s libraries
and for selecting and supervising the Director. In a broad sense, they are responsible for the
selection of other personnel, although authority to select those other personnel may be delegated to
the Director.
A regular meeting time for the Board is specified in the library constitution, but the rule for that regular
meeting may be suspended and meetings may be on a call basis by the President of the Board, or
may be suggested by the Director.
The Director is responsible to the Board for administering the library in conformance with the broad
policies and regulations of the board and also for acting for the board as delegated.
The Director serves as secretary to the board and attends all meetings, writes the minutes, and
maintains the minute book. If the Director’s salary is being discussed, he or she should dismiss
himself or herself from the meeting.