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Trustee Tip Sheets

Based on the popular Fact Sheets for Friends and Foundations, the all new Trustee Tip Sheets address a variety of concerns and issues faced by Trustees. New Tip Sheets will be added in the coming months.

If you have an idea for a Tip Sheet or would like to write one on a particular topic, please email bnawalinski@ala.org.

1. The Role of Library Trustees

2. The Role of the Friends Board

3. Mission Statements

4. Sample Memorandum of Understanding

5. Library Support for Friends Activities 

6. Evaluating the Library Director

7. Governing (Independent) Library Boards vs. Advisory Library Boards: Which are Better?

8. When Friends Aren't Friendly

9. Trustee Competencies

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