Questions for Rapid City Public Library Trustee Candidates

 

 

                        Candidate: _______________________________

 

 

1)                  Tell us why you would like to serve on the Library Board.  What experiences would make you an effective board member?

 

 

2)                  In your experience as a library patron, what do you believe are the most positive aspects of the library?  How do you think a Board could improve upon library services?

 

 

3)                  How should a Board participate with a Library Strategic Plan?  

 

 

4)                  How might you handle citizen concerns about a problem they had at the library?

 

 

5)                  How should a Board respond to a public concern about material in the library?  

 

 

6)                  As library services evolve, what traditional services should be kept?  How should a library adapt to new technologies and patron expectations? 

 

 

7)                  How would you keep abreast of the RCPL library services and promote these services with the community? 

 

 

8)                  The library is governed by a union contract. What is the role of the Board in regards to a union contract and personnel issues?

 

 

9)                  When it comes to running the library, how would you distinguish between the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Trustees, the Library Director, and the County Commissioners?  

 

 

 

Please add any other comments you wish to share or questions you may have.