Notes and Comments on Robert's Rules, Fourth Edition

Slaughter, Jim, Ragsdale, Gaut, Ericson, Jon L.

ISBN 10: 0809332159 / ISBN 13: 9780809332151

Published by Southern Illinois University Press, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Notes and Comments on Robert's Rules, Fourth Edition
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809332159
• ISBN 13: 9780809332151
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Robert's Rules of Order has long been the standard guide to parliamentary procedure, but many readers find the manual too daunting and complex to utilize its full potential.  In Notes and Comments on "Robert's Rules," Fourth Edition, authors Jim Slaughter, Gaut Ragsdale, and Jon Ericson skillfully guide users through the intricacies of the latest edition of Robert's Rules, transforming the often intimidating parliamentary guidebook into an easy-to-use tool.  A reader-friendly question-and-answer format provides immediate solutions to problems that arise during meetings, and a card featuring simplified charts of parliamentary motions is available for quick reference.

An essential volume for members of nonprofits, volunteer associations, unions, condo and homeowner associations, student organizations, and government bodies, Notes and Comments on "Robert's Rules" makes parliamentary procedure accessible to meeting participants as never before. Each section of this authoritative, straightforward guide is designed to empower participants with the confidence and knowledge necessary to navigate any meeting, large or small, with the utmost efficiency.

Notes and Comments on Robert's Rules, Fourth Edition received the 2013 Phifer Award from the Commission on American Parliamentary Practice, an affiliate of the National Communication Association.

About the Author

Jim Slaughter is an attorney, a certified professional parliamentarian-teacher, a professional registered parliamentarian, and past president of the American College of Parliamentary Lawyers. He is a partner in the North Carolina law firm of Rossabi Black Slaughter, PA. 
      
Gaut Ragsdale, a certified professional parliamentarian-teacher and a registered parliamentarian, is a professor at Northern Kentucky University and associate dean of the College of Informatics.
 
Jon Ericson, the Ellis and Nelle Levitt Professor of Rhetoric and Communication Studies emeritus and a former Provost at Drake University, is the original author of Notes and Comments on Robert's Rules.