TY - BOOK AU - Robert,Henry M. AU - Robert,Henry M. TI - Robert's rules of order, newly revised, in brief SN - 0306813548 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - JF515 .R65 2004 U1 - 060.4/2 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Cambridge, Mass PB - Da Capo Press KW - Parliamentary practice N1 - Includes index; Why have rules? -- The why and wherefore of meeting rules -- So you're going to a meeting -- What happens at a meeting? -- How decisions are made at a meeting: handling motions -- Debate -- Amendments -- Postponing and referring to a committee -- How can a group change its mind? -- Voting and elections -- Voting -- Nominations and elections -- Bylaws and other rules and how to use them -- What are the basic types of rules? -- How are rules enforced and how are they suspended? -- Beyond the basics -- Looking up the rules: how to use Roberts rules of order -- Frequently asked questions -- A summary of motions -- So you've been elected (or appointed) ... -- President or vice-president -- Secretary -- Treasurer -- Board member -- Committee chairman or member -- Convention delegate or alternate -- Appendix A: Words to use as chair -- Appendix B: When chair stands and sits -- Appendix C: Conducting a meeting as chair -- Appendix D: Table of rules relating to motions -- Appendix E: Words to use as a member UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0414/2004002622.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0832/2004002622-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0832/2004002622-d.html ER -