Roberts Rules of Order : The Classic Manual of Parliamentary Procedure

New Jersey: Portland House, 1996. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The classic guide for meetings, committees, and structured groups provides fundamental operating procedures. Has served as an irreplaceable tool for organizations of all types for over a century. This edition has a new foreward by Judith A. Roberts and is a reprint of the original of 1907. And it still has relevancy to today. Most of us will have from time to time a meeting of import to attend in our life time, be it city, county or local organization. To make the meeting flow with order and get a job done, you need a procedure to follow that brings fairness to all sides. If democracy is to be maintained and a rule by the majority, which does not infringe on or jeopardize the rights of minorities, this book can justifiably claim to point to the ways in which democracy can best be practically accomplished in a public forum. This book explains conduct, common courtesy and observance all are the underpinnings of order. The language in this book is not the most modern, but you'll get the point, and is not hard to understand. The main thing here is that the principles underlying both the Rules of Order, which form the first section of this volume can be directly correlated to the second section on Organization and Conduct of Business. All in all, this book is a very good book to get meetings in order to accomplish your worthy goals. 218 pages..