Jessica Zellers: Setting policy is the big one. Approving library expenses and budget. Supervising the director. Negative experiences might include an under-performing director; deciding what to do after the library basement floods; setting mask policies. *Usually* there's not much drama. Usually.

This is one of the most dystopian signs I've ever seen. Republicans are quickly turning this country into an unrecognizable freakshow.

Hi everyone! One *extremely meaningful* thing you can do to fight back is to join library boards. Usually this is an appointed position, not elected. The time commitment for most public library board members is 1-2 hours monthly. I'm a former library director. Ask me anything.

what does being on a library board entail,... and what's the most common negative experience? 👀

Setting policy is the big one. Approving library expenses and budget. Supervising the director. Negative experiences might include an under-performing director; deciding what to do after the library basement floods; setting mask policies. *Usually* there's not much drama. Usually.

wait, whst does "supervising the director" mean?

Performance review, hiring, discipline, firing. In a public library, you *do not* want the director reporting to one individual in the government. Freedom of information, freedom to read: you don't want that under the control of one dude at city hall. Hence reporting to a representational board.

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