Resource Links From the 2017 Trustee 101 Workshops
The Trustee’s Job resources:
- Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees(link is external)
- Tools and Resources for Public Library Directors and Board Members(link is external)
- Chapter 43 of Wisconsin Statutes(link is external)
- Trustee Tale newsletter
- Winnefox resources for directors and trustees
Policies resources:
- Trustee Essentials # 10: Developing Essential Library Policies (link is external)
- Wisconsin Public Library Policy Resources(link is external)
- Library Law website(link is external) and LibraryLaw blog(link is external)
- League of Wisconsin Municipalities(link is external)
Legal Issues resources:
- Your municipal attorney, clerk, or personnel manager
- Library Law(link is external)
- Wisconsin Open Meetings & Public Records(link is external)
- Records Retention Schedule for Wisconsin Public Libraries(link is external)
- League of Wisconsin Municipalities(link is external)
- Wisconsin Ethics Commission(link is external)
Advocacy resources:
- Wisconsin Library Trustees & Friends(link is external)
- Campaign for Wisconsin Libraries(link is external)
- Library advocacy resource center(link is external)
- The Economic Impact of Public Libraries in Wisconsin(link is external)
- Library Use and Return on Investment Calculator
General resources for Trustees:
- Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees(link is external)
- Tools and Resources for Public Library Directors and Board Members(link is external)
- Winnefox Resources for Library Directors and Trustees
- Winnefox Library System staff
- Your municipal attorney, clerk, or administrator
- Shannon Schultz, Public Library Administration Consultant, (608) 266-7270 or shannon.schultz@dpi.wi.gov(link sends e-mail)