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Ballot
Issues Handbook Volume I - Campaigns 101: The Nuts and Bolts (2008)
41 pp. including appendices.
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Note: Volume I is included with purchase of Volume II.
Designed to assist libraries with
tax levy elections, the Ballot Issues Handbook Volume I defines the differences
between an operating levy and a bond issue and gives instructions for
calculating millage. Procedures and timelines are given for filing all
appropriate documents. Suggested campaign strategies include separate
sections for the library, the board, and library personnel and the citizen
campaign committee.
[Download] Note: Volume I is included with purchase of Volume II.
Ballot Issues Handbook Volume II - Campaigns 202: Detailed Information for Those Who Need to Turn It Up a Notch (2008) 103 pp. Available on CD-Rom or in print.
Ballot Issues Handbook Volume II goes beyond the basics provided in Ballot Issues Handbook Volume I (included) by giving an in-depth overview of developing and executing a library levy campaign. The handbook provides sample campaign materials and is organized into three phases: 1) planning and preparation, 2) influencing opinion leaders and media, and 3) voter contact/visibility and offers sample campaign materials.
Member $25.00 + S&H | Non-Members $40.00 + S&H
Friends
Across Ohio (2008). Available on CD-Rom or in print. [Download]
An excellent resource
for organizing and maintaining Friends groups. Written by and for Ohio
library Friends. Friends Across Ohio details how to organize a group;
the development of a constitution and by-laws (with samples); relationship
between the Friends, the library director, and the library board; how
to handle tax issues; and a variety of suggestions for raising funds.
Includes a bibliography and suggested resources. Friends Across Ohio has been reformatted from the 1996 version with no major revisions.
Member: $10.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $15.00 + S&H
Ohio Public Library Accounting Handbook (2008) Fourth Edition 132 pp., spiral bound or CD-ROM.
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The fourth edition of the Ohio Public Library Accounting Handbook is now available and includes important changes in library funding as well as the title change of library clerk-treasurers to fiscal officers. This handbook was developed and revised by the Library Accounting Division of the Ohio Library Council to assist library fiscal officers with their responsibilities, which include the latest regulations and policies that could potentially impact library finances. Available in downloadable files, spiral bound handbook, or CD-ROM.
Member: $10.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $25.00 + S&H
Ohio
Public Library Administrator's Handbook (2006) Fourth edition 87 pp. including appendices. Available on CD-Rom or in print. Note: Currently being updated.
The Ohio Public Library Administrator's Handbook has been updated in a Fourth Edition. The new edition incorporates many changes to assist professional librarians in their understanding of all aspects of library management. The handbook includes information on library funding, how to pass a levy or bond, employment law, insurance and record keeping, planning library services, long-range planning, community relations, and much more.
Member: $45.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $75.00 + S&H
Ohio
Public Library Trustees' Handbook(2008) Fourth Edition. 126 pp. Available on CD-Rom or in print.
A must for new trustees and for library boards struggling
with their role and responsibilities. Ohio Public Library Trustees' Handbook includes background on the role of the public library trustee and sections
on board organization and operations, managing money, staffing, planning
and evaluation, public relations, professional associations and continuing
education, legalities, and building and renovation. A bibliography and
extensive appendices provide forms and further depth to the Handbook.
Member: $15.00 + S&H | Non-Member: $22.50 + S&H
NEW! Standards for Public Library Service in Ohio (2010) 29 pp., paperbound + Standards Compliance Checklist 11pp. [Download]
This edition of Standards for Public Library Service in Ohio is organized to reflect changes libraries have experienced since publication of the 2002 edition. The standards define a basic level of library service and give Ohio libraries of all sizes a tool to assess their strengths, identify areas for improvement, plan for and deliver service, and set goals and objectives for improving public library service. Minor changes have been made, but this edition continues to focus on service standards in five core areas: Governance, Resources, Dissemination of Resources, Cooperation, and Communications. Some standards have been revised to reflect increased demands for and capabilities of new information technologies, developments such as statewide resource sharing, and increased public expectations for both traditional and new library services. Additionally, a checklist has been added to help libraries evaluate their level of compliance with each standard as well as develop a plan for improving compliance.
Member: $10.00 + S & H | Non-Member: $15.00 + S&H
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