Trustee Connections 2017

In 2017, the Idaho Commission for Libraries hosted four regional workshops for public library trustees and directors called “Trustee Connections.”  The purpose of these regional meetings was to bring together trustees and directors for conversation and leadership development.

Agenda

Coeur d’Alene
Middleton
Twin Falls
Rexburg

Handouts

Roles Responsibilities and Relationships

• Whose Role Is It?
• Trustee Roles & Responsibilities
• Golden Rules from American Library Association / United for Libraries
• Library Bill of Rights from American Library Association
• Freedom to Read from American Library Association
• Moon Landing Exercise

Library Government Law

• Library City Relations
• District Library Relations

Engaging the Community

• Community Engagement Slides
• Keepers, Do Overs, and What Were We Thinking? – Library Showcase

Strategic Priorities

• College and Career Ready
• Underserved Populations
• Economic and Worforce Development
• Community Engagement

Library of the Future – ALA Center for the Future of Libraries

Action Steps for Trustees – Based on the Aspen Institute’s  Rising to the Challenge Document

Resources

• Urban Libraries Council – Partners Achieving Community Outcomes and Five Leadership Roles for Library Trustees
• David Lankes ~ Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today’s Complex Word
• Resource List
• Trustees in Idaho Library Association
• Code of Ethics – American Library Association
• Effective Meetings for Library Boards of Trustees – United for Libraries
• Meeting Ground Rules
• Idaho Open Meeting Law – Idaho Attorney General
• Trustee Brochure
• 10 Ways ICfL Revolutionizes Libraries
• Idaho At A Glance – Libraries
• Envoy Newsletter
• Idaho Commission for Libraries FAQ