Board Development

One of the most important roles of a district library center is to encourage the development of strong libraries. Strong libraries are built on a foundation of effective governance from an engaged board of trustees.

The district library center offers a consultant available to assist your team in all areas of trustee and board development with resources from the professional collection, up to date information about PA libraries and nationwide trends, and the time and tools to work with your board team.

Whether it’s a weeknight training session, a brown bag lunch time lecture, or a Saturday morning working retreat, ask what your board could or should do to bring your library closer to its mission and vision today.

Links for Trustee Training:

• A nice site for quick answers to legal issues for nonprofits. legal issues for nonprofits
• Board Policy manual for the Port Moody Library A well organized policy manual for a library
• Boardsource
• Gail Perry Fundraising Tools
• Handouts from Institute for Trustees and Friends 2007
• Help your board be better fiscal stewards article about fiscal responsibility of boards and how management can make it easier.
• Management Articles Comprehensive resources regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. Content is relevant to the vast majority of people, whether they are in large or small for-profit or nonprofit organizations.
• management help for trustees and directors Nice document library for trustee training. Free complete toolkit for board.
• MHLS Trustee Resources
• PA Trustee Toolkit
• Resource for Board Development: blueavocado.org great resource for board development
• Trustee and Friends Institute Trustee and Friends Institute