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General Resources:
- Directors’ Quick Reference: Library Guide
- Administrative Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Directors
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Public Library Administration and Governance
- Library Acronyms, Initialisms, Abbreviations, and Other Special Terms
- Wisconsin Library Building & Spaces- A resource for Wisconsin public library directors, staff and trustees about library building and renovation projects.
- Wisconsin Public Library Statistics
- Wisconsin Public Library Standards
- New Director Bootcamp Resources
Trustee Resources:
- Trustee 101 Slides
- Resources from the Trustee 101 workshops
- Trustee Essentials
- Trustee Tale
- Trustee Tale Archive
- Wisconsin Library Trustee Resource Page
- All About Boards of Directors (For-Profit and Nonprofit)
Hiring a Director:
- Hiring a New Library Director
- Library Director Hiring Timeline
- Checklist for New Directors
- A Library Board’s Practical Guide to Finding the Right Library Director
- Certification Manual for Wisconsin Public Library Directors
Personnel and Salary:
- Wisconsin Library Staff Compensation Study (2023)
- Employment Background Checks
- Non-Discrimination in the Hiring Process
- Performance Evaluation Samples
- Interviewing Dos and Don’ts
- Fair Labor Standards Act presentation
Running a Board Meeting:
- Library Board Meetings Conducted Remotely — via videoconference or conference call
- Sample Board Meeting Agenda and suggested reports and documentation for board meetings
- Sample Annual Library Board Calendar
- Records Retention Schedule Summary
(updated Nov 2017) - Records Retention Schedule for Wisconsin Public Libraries
- Library Board Policies Review Timeline
- Closed Sessions FAQ (updated 8 Dec 2016)
- Understanding & Complying With Wisconsin’s Open Meeting Law, from The Municipality, Aug. 2014
- Closed Sessions Under Wisconsin’s Open Meeting Law, from The Municipality, Sep. 2014
- Library Board Appointments and Composition FAQ (updated 16 Feb 2017)
- FAQ: Library Board Control and Custody of Funds (updated 14 Mar 2018)
- Open Meetings FAQ (updated 14 Dec 2016)
- Robert's Rules of Order
Library Advocacy and Funding:
- County Payments For Library Services FAQ (updated 8 Dec 2016)
- Advocacy Toolkit
- Library Use & Return on Investment Value Calculator
Policies and Legal Issues:
- Donations to Libraries, Local Government Tax Status and 501(c)3 Organizations (updated 16 Feb 2017)
- Library Confidentiality FAQ (updated 29 Dec 2016)
- Open Records Requests FAQ (updated 8 Dec 2016)
- LibraryLaw.com
- Wisconsin Public Library Policy Resources
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