Trustee Education from Other States: Wisconsin
Trustee Essentials
This is a continuing education tool. It divides topics into manageable bites and each chapter ends with discussion questions.
A number of library boards that regularly spend time at their meetings discussing a chapter.
Trustee 201 Workshop, part 1
Trustee 201 Workshop, part 2
Trustee 101
Basic introduction to the trustee’s job and things that public officials in general need to know.
Trustee 201
Personnel Issues 201
It covers the relationships between the board, director, and other staff.
- Personnel policies
- FLSA
- FMLA,
- HR Laws
Other Training and Resources
Newsletter
Trustee Training Agenda
Library Trustee 101
AGENDA
1:30 Arrival, quiz, & informal discussion
Welcome & announcement
1:40 Library system overview
1:50 The library trustee’s job
- General responsibilities
- Division of responsibility/authority
2:00 Library Policies
2:20 Short Break
2:30 Legal issues
- Open meetings & public records law
- Conflict of interest
- Trustee liability
2:50 Speaking up for the library
- Talking to elected officials
- Mobilizing public support
3:05 Funding and Standards
3:15 Topics from the floor
3:30 Adjourn
Library Trustee 201
AGENDA
1:45 Arrival and informal discussion
2:00 Welcome, introductions, & announcements
2:05 The Library Board’s relationship with the Library Director
2:15 Hiring, Evaluating, and Terminating a Director
3:00 Short Break
3:05 Personnel Policies
3:30 The Library Board and other Library Staff
3:40 Topics from the floor
4:00 Adjourn