9/12/20151 Working with Trustees Working with Library Boards By Jim Trojanowski 2012 Wisconsin New Library Director Boot Camp Stevens Point

9/12/20152 Discussion Topics From the trustee perspective Helping boards succeed Board development Discussion

9/12/20153 Discussion Topic From the trustee perspective –Why am I here? –What do I need to do? –What is the board working on? –How does the board work? –Can you teach me the language?

9/12/20154 Tool: Orientation Job Description Trustee Essentials By-laws Planning documents Budget Calendar of meetings and events

9/12/20155 Orientation, cont. Annual report Policies Meeting minutes from past 6-12 months Library organizational chart Standards

9/12/20156 Orientation, cont Laws –Chapter 43 –Public Records –Open Meetings –ADA (employees and patrons) –Employment law Fair Labor Standards Act Family Medical Leave Act

9/12/20157 Orientation, one more time The public library system Who conducts it? Library tour

9/12/20158 Discussion Topic Helping boards succeed –Meeting agendas –Clear, concise reports –Time for discussion –Meeting length –Group decision making

9/12/20159 Discussion Topic Board development –Composition of the board School district rep Elected officials Other key constituent groups Training –Trustee Essentials –System workshops –WLA and WLTA

9/12/ More trustee resources ALTAFF WebJunction

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Links Trustee Essentials – Sample agenda – yboards.html DLT trustee pagehttp:// yboards.html DLT Trustee page – 9/12/201512

More links WLTF/WLA – ALTAFF – WebJunction – topics/friends-trustees.htmlhttp:// topics/friends-trustees.html 9/12/201513

Thank You! Jim Trojanowski, Director Northern Waters Library Service 3200 E Lakeshore Dr Ashland, WI x11 9/12/201514