Library Board Fundamentals Depending on the ordinance or
contract under which the library is established, the library
board may have sole responsibility for the following tasks or
share these responsibilities with a city council or county
board. In New Mexico, the library board is usually advisory with
the city or county reserving final authority for the budget, the
personnel, and policymaking. A governing library board
(sometimes called Trustees) may receive local, county, state,
federal, and other funds and be accountable for their
expenditure on library services. The governing board hires and
evaluates the library director and ensures that appropriate
materials, equipment, furniture and supplies are in the library.
Both governing and advisory boards monitor library services and
plan for the future information needs of the community. Board
members also actively represent the library in the community and
bring the concerns of the community back to the full board to be
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