Screen LibraryRobert's Rules in plain English /
Presents an explanation of essential parliamentary rules needed to govern democratic meetings, and includes summaries, outlines, charts, and sample dialogues to illustrate how these rules work in practice.
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Collins,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2005] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Summary: |
Presents an explanation of essential parliamentary rules needed to govern democratic meetings, and includes summaries, outlines, charts, and sample dialogues to illustrate how these rules work in practice. |
| Item Description: | Abbreviated essential parliamentary rules condensed from Robert's Rules of order newly revised. |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 171 pages ; 18 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 151) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780060787790 0060787791 |
| Index Number: | JF515 |
| CLC: | D034 |
| Call Number: | D034/Z725/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Parliamentary Procedure: How it all begins ; The purpose of parliamentary procedure ; The basic rules of parliamentary procedure -- What Officers Need to Know: Running a meeting effectively ; The secretary and minute keeping ; The treasurer and his duties -- Motions and Their Use: Types of motions ; Subsidiary motions and rank ; Privileged motions ; Incidental or unranked motions ; Restorative motions or motions that bring a question back -- The Organization: Bylaws ; The board of directors ; Parliamentary requirements of conventions -- Electronic Meetings: An introduction to electronic parliamentary procedures ; Videoconferencing ; The conference call (Audio conferencing) ; Email. |