Trustee Essentials:
a Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees

Prepared by The Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
with the assistance of the Wisconsin Public Library Trustee Handbook Revision Task Force

Individual chapters are linked below, and are also linked in Word ".DOC" format and Adobe Acrobat PDF format to facilitate printing. The entire publication may also be downloaded as one large PDF file (1.43 MB).

Contents

Foreword: A Message from Elizabeth Burmaster, State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 13: Library Advocacy (Word) / (PDF)
Acknowledgements (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 14: The Library Board and the Open Meetings Law (Word) / (PDF) revised October, 2005
Introduction (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 15: The Library Board and the Public Records Law (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 1: The Trustee Job Description (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 16: Ethics and Conflict of Interest Laws Applying to Trustees (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 2: Who Runs the Library (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 17: Membership in the Public Library System (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 3: Bylaws--Organizing the Board for Effective Action (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 18: Library Board Appointments and Composition (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 4: Effective Board Meetings and Trustee Participation (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 19: Library Director Certification (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 5: Hiring a Library Director (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 20: The Library Board and Building Accessibility (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 6: Evaluating the Director (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 21: The Library Board and Accessible Services (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 7: The Library Board and Library Personnel (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 22: Freedom of Expression and Inquiry (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 8: Developing the Library Budget (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 23: Dealing with Challenges to Library Materials or Policies (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 9: Managing the Library's Money (Word) / (PDF) revised July, 2007	Trustee Essential 24: Library Friends and Library Foundations (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 10: Developing Essential Policies (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 25: Liability Issues (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 11: Planning for the Library's Future (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 26: The Public Library System Board--the Broad Viewpoint (Word) / (PDF)
Trustee Essential 12: Library Standards (Word) / (PDF)	Trustee Essential 27: Trustee Orientation and Continuing Education (Word) / (PDF)

Trustee Tool A: Important State and Federal Laws Pertaining to Public Library Operation (Word) / (PDF)

Trustee Tool B: Library System Map and Contact Information (Word) / (PDF)

Trustee Tool C: Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning (DLTCL) Contact Information (Word) / (PDF) revised October 2005

Trustee Tool D: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms (Word) / (PDF)

______________________________

Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees was prepared by the DLTCL with the assistance of the Trustee Handbook Revision Task Force. Copyright 2002 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Duplication and distribution for not-for-profit purposes permitted with this copyright notice. This publication is also available print. Copies are available for Wisconsin public library trustees.

For questions about this information, contact John K. DeBacher (608) 266-7270

Last updated on 5/9/2008 9:52:09 AM