I Said Yes, Now What Do I Do? An Orientation for New Trustees WVLA Spring Fling April 2-3, 2014 Karen Goff
“The fundamental role of a trustee and the full board is to create the future.” Appointed by Board of Education, County Commission, or Municipality 5 Year Term No Compensation Acts Collectively
◦ Community Characteristics and Needs ◦ Library Characteristics and Needs
IT’S A PARTNERSHIP WHO’S WHO? IT’S A PARTNERSHIP WHO’S WHO? BOARD ◦ “Guide the library to accomplish amazing things”. DIRECTOR ◦ “Support the Board’s vision by aligning daily activities with it”.
Is a library user Attends every meeting Reads the West Virginia Public Library Trustees Manual Joins the State Library Association Attends Conferences
Establishes and regularly reviews Board bylaws Hires a qualified, competent library director Policy Making
Knowledge of: ◦ State Laws and Regulations that apply to Libraries and Library Boards ◦ Sources of Revenue ◦ Sound Financial Management
Finances Planning Advocacy
WVLC Administrative Rule requires every library to regularly submit a 3 – 5 year Development Plan Planning establishes a roadmap for the library
Advocates for the local library Resists the urge to micromanage Understands the WVLC Match and Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements
West Virginia Public Library Trustees Manual West Virginia Public Library Trustees Manual ◦ Chapter 10 of the West Virginia Code ◦ Administrative Rule of the Library Commission ◦ “Sunshine Law” WVLC Trustee Academy Training Modules ◦ Trustee Academy 1: Overview of Public Libraries & Trustees Trustee Academy 1: Overview of Public Libraries & Trustees ◦ Trustee Academy 2: Law & Policy Trustee Academy 2: Law & Policy ◦ Trustee Academy 3: The Care & Feeding of the Library Director Trustee Academy 3: The Care & Feeding of the Library Director West Virginia Library Association West Virginia Library Association United for Libraries – American Library Association United for Libraries – American Library Association Other Trustees