A version of this post originally appeared in the April issue of the Trustee Corner. During the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries are facing challenges when it comes to funding, staffing, and shifting services to meet community need from a distance. Library…
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal issues, helpful information, and relevant news impacting public library governance. The information included in this newsletter is for informational purposes,…
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal issues, helpful information, and relevant news impacting public library governance. The information included in this newsletter is for informational purposes,…
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal issues, helpful information, and relevant news impacting public library governance. The information included in this newsletter is for informational purposes,…
Bylaws are one of several types of governing documents used by nonprofits, corporations, associations, societies, and governments. They are an essential set of rules that any organization must have in order to ensure consistency and fairness in the way the…
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal issues, helpful information, and relevant news impacting public library governance. The information included in this newsletter is for informational purposes,…
This is a guest post contributed by Amie Pilla, Library CEO of the Berthoud Community Library District. When I started at the Berthoud Library in 2016, I immediately made fast friends with each of my board members by insisting that…
This is a guest post contributed by Amber Greene, Division Manager, and Susan Kadlec, Board Member of the Loveland Public Library. After completing a full update of outward-facing organizational policies in 2018, Loveland Public Library received approval from city council…
The Trustee Corner is a monthly series featuring information of interest to public library boards. Topics include training opportunities, legal issues, helpful information, and relevant news impacting public library governance. The information included in this newsletter is for informational purposes,…
One of the key changes in 21st Century public librarianship has been a shift in focus from library-centric to community-centric. This is sometimes called “turning out.” But pragmatically, what does this shift mean to library operations? In this archived webinar,…
