Discusses the role of library governing boards and the environment of the rural public library in considering the functions of the rural library trustee. (FM)

Rationales for proposed changes to the American School Health Association's Constitution and By-Laws are given. Changes involve government, officers and elections, membership, and the senior advisory council. (CJ)

Policy makers include those who make rules and allocate resources that affect continuing education. They must understand desirable directions for agency development. (Editor)

An interview with Frederic W. Ness on a nonprofit, low-cost consulting service to aid any presidential search is reported. The mission of AGB's Presidential Search Consultation Service is to help institutions of higher education to search for quality presidents who will significantly affect leadership in higher education. (MLW)

Helpful queries on planning, marketing and financial management are given whose answers can bring a trustee closer to understanding the college's problems. They grew out of an important AGB project in cooperation with the Young Presidents' Organization. (LBH)

Discusses the appropriate role of the board of trustees in campus construction projects, including the need to be involved at the start and to understand hidden costs, and how to conserve trustee time. (EV)

Discusses the successes and struggles of change efforts at Wood College in Mississippi as a lesson for improving governing boards that are blithe to an institution's immediate and long-term needs. (EV)

New trustees who begin their board service with incomplete explanations or unrealistic expectations might find their tenure unsatisfying. After hearing the unvarnished truth-in-expectation, the new trustee will walk into the board relationship with eyes wide open. (MLW)

Surveyed 14 colleges in England of similar rank and size. Despite stated equal opportunity policies, men on average comprised 75 percent of the academic staffs of these institutions, whereas the percentage of female students ranged from 60 percent to 85 percent. Several approaches to positive intervention are suggested. (DM)

Discusses the role of library trustees or board members in public library administrative decisions, examines managerial styles among public library directors, and describes situations that invite the board to micromanage. Sidebar "Success in 10 Steps" suggests ten steps to maintain a balance of power between staff and trustees. (LRW)

Describes a two-day retreat held by trustees at Dickinson College (Pennsylvania). The retreat was preceded by self-study completed by individual trustees, which provided a basis for the group's development of proposals. Outcomes of the retreat included higher, clearer standards for board members; a new mechanism for trustee self-evaluation; and…

Recent case law suggests that it's unwise for college trustees to assume they are immune from personal liability. A directors' and officers' insurance policy can alleviate the adverse effects of a legal claim against an organization's resources, but its coverage is limited. Trustees must pay careful attention to the legal environment affecting…

Asserting that just like chief financial officers, higher education facilities specialists must maximize the long-term performance of assets under their care, describes strategies for strategic facilities management. Discusses three main approaches to facilities management (insourcing, cosourcing, and outsourcing) and where boards of trustees fit…

Stakeholders involved in commissioning and contracting for nursing education (n=34) were asked whether nursing education in Britain should shift completely to degrees instead of diplomas. Although they identified benefits that degreed nurses brought to the profession, the consensus was to continue a mix of degree- and diploma-educated nurses.…

Recommends that every higher education institution has at least one current professor from another college or university on its board of trustees, explaining how this can enrich the board's perspectives and deliberations. Presents three examples to illustrate what faculty can add. Discusses the importance of learning from collective judgment and…