Friends & Trustees
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Friends of the Library and Trustee groups are some of the powerhouses behind libraries. These groups frequently advocate on behalf of libraries and spend hours raising funds and volunteering their time to help make their local library a success. Find great resources on organizing a Friends group, offering training to trustees, and best practices for working with these groups.
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Kansas Trustee Core Skills Training Modules
Document / Last Modified: 26 March 2013
This page provides information about the Kansas five core skills for trustees and links to training modules for each core skill in PDF format.
Board Challenges and Successes
Webinar / Last Modified: 18 January 2013
Here you will find a link to the archived March 2008 Rural In Focus webinar and the list of associated Quick Links. Ellen Miller presents the POS-CURV approach to improved relations with your board, and Carla Kaiser from the Basehor Community Library .....
Motivating Your Board: Lawsuits, Money, and Facilities
Webinar / Last Modified: 18 January 2013
Here you will find a link to the archived webinar of July 31, 2008: Motivating Your Board: Lawsuits, Money and Facilities. This is webinar #22 in our Rural In Focus webinar series.
The Rural Library Trustee: Roles Responsibilities and Relationships
Webinar / Last Modified: 18 January 2013
Archive and associated resources for September 14, 2010, webinar with Sally Gardner Reed, Kim Armentrout, and Jim Minges on Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships of the Rural Library Trustee.
Library Trustees in Connecticut
Document / Last Modified: 21 December 2012
Resources for Connecticut Library Boards.
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