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Richards Free Library

Newport, NH 03773

Criteria for Director’s Evaluation

Budgeting and Financial Management

• Manages the library’s resources appropriately
• Involves the board members appropriately in managing library resources
• Prepares budgets and oversees preparation of financial statements so board members can understand them

Communications

• Attends all board meetings and participates appropriately
• Writes well-written reports and proposals, containing enough information to help board members make informed decisions without being wordy or lacking in essential details
• Represents the library at important stte, regional and national meetings and reports on significant happenings
• Communicates appropriately with:

Elected officials

Friends of the Library

Patrons

Library Arts Center

• Is responsible for public relations, effectively communicating library services to the public

Physical Plant

• Supervises the general maintenance of buildings and grounds
• Informs board of status of building and grounds

Policies and Guidelines

• Recommends policy changes as needed, with suggested wording
• Implements board policy and guidelines appropriately

Staff Recruiting and Supervision

• Keeps the board informed about staff changes
• Administers salaries, involving the board appropriately
• Delegates responsibility and authority to staff members in way that empowers them to do their jobs well and accomplish the mission of the library

Staff Training

• Prepares and presents training opportunities for staff members and trustees
• Attends appropriate continuing education opportunities

Library Director Performance Appraisal

Goal Setting

The following are goals agreed upon by the director and the trustees for the director to accomplish during the next twelve months:

Comments:

1. Noteworthy accomplishments of the director during the past twelve months have been:

2. Situations that might have been handled differently were:

3. Additional comments:

[posted 25 October 2005]