Trustees

For any board or Trustee-related questions, you can reach out to Kevin Unrath, Consultant for Library Operations.

Contact Josh Muse via email with your name and the name of your library to sign-up for the Vermont Trustees and Friends Listserv. The LibTRUSTFRIEND listserv is designed for library trustees, Friends of the Library and staff with interest in trustees and Friends issues.

Library Trustees

Core Toolkit

• Basic Trustee Information - "So You're a Trustee Now"
• Training Videos
  • Short Orientation Videos
    • Division of Duties at Incorporated Libraries (5 min. 36 sec.)
    • Division of Duties at Municipal Libraries (5 min. 16 sec.)
    • Roles and Responsibilities (6 min. 46 sec.)
    • Friends of the Library (4 min. 5 sec.)
    • Policies (4 min.)
    • Recruiting New Trustees (3 min. 29 sec.)
  • Videos of Trustee Basic and Refresher Training (from 2020 Trustees and Friends Conference):
    • Trustee Duties and Responsibilities (28 minutes, 54 seconds); PowerPoint Slides
    • Fundraising Basics (22 minutes, 13 seconds); PowerPoint Slides
    • Succession Planning (7 minutes, 55 seconds); PowerPoint Slides
    • Community Needs, Strategic Planning, & Advocacy (18 minutes, 26 seconds); PowerPoint Slides
• Working Together chart
• Board Planning Matrix
• Trustees' Manual, 6th Edition

Additional Core Materials

• Niche Academy Friends and Trustees Academy (online training)
• Strategic Planning & Advocacy

Additional Trustee Resources

• United For Libraries, American Library Association's division for trustees and friends
  • Organizational Tools for Trustees - including Basic Principles of Parliamentary Procedure, Sample Director Evaluations, Understanding Roles, and more
  • Sample Policies
• ILoveLibraries.org - Become a Library Trustee!
• Fiduciary Duties for Trustees from the Utah State Library
• Creating a Job Description for Your Library Director -  a February 2019 article from United for Libraries (see bottom of page)
• Fundraising
  • How to Improve Your Library's Fundraising: Article from February 2019 "The Voice for America's Libraries" (A United for Libraries publication)
  • Fundraising for Libraries: Presentation by Christine Graham, September 22, 2015
  • Planned Giving: Presentation by Christine Graham, September 22, 2015

Open Meeting Law

For the latest information on Open Meeting Law, visit the Secretary of State's Open Meeting Law page.

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(Updated: 3/1/2024)