<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[So How&#8217;s Your Board&nbsp;Doing?]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I haven&#8217;t talked about public library board members (or as they are often called, Trustees) lately, and that&#8217;s a mistake.  Public libraries are nowhere without their boards, and in fact, in most states, the boards hire and supervise the director, so in effect, are the library director&#8217;s boss.  It&#8217;s important that you have dedicated board members, and that you continually keep them well-informed.  Here are some tools to help you with that:</p>
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<li><a title="Trustee Essentials" href="http://pld.dpi.wi.gov/pld_handbook" target="_blank">Trustee Essentials</a> (Wisconsin) (most or all other states have similar documents)</li>
<li><a title="trustee self evaluation" href="http://www.scls.info/management/trustees/documents/UtahStateLibrarySelfEvaluation.pdf" target="_blank">Library Trustee Self-Evaluation</a> (Utah)</li>
<li><a title="trustee action list" href="http://www.scls.info/management/trustees/top10.html" target="_blank">Action List for Trustees</a> (based on a list created by Malcolm Hill of the Mid-York Library System, Utica, NY)</li>
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<p>What else do you wish your board members knew?</p>
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