The purpose of this guide is to help new librarians in Idaho get started at their jobs. It provides a basic overview of library administration, policy, procedure, activities, and services. The following topics are covered: library law; working with the board of trustees; formulating and writing policies and procedures; budgeting and finance; personnel practices and laws; getting to know the collection; selection and acquisitions; the catalog and how materials are arranged; circulation procedures; public services responses to patrons; interlibrary loans and cooperation; keeping statistics; learning about automation; planning; and the mission of the State Library. (MAS)
