Short Takes for Trustees
Short Takes for Trustees is a series of short videos about the important role that Trustees play in the governance of their libraries. Videos can be shown during Trustee meetings to stimulate discussion and/or watched individually. Topics in the series explain the basics, such as what it means to be a Trustee (discussing the broad fiduciary responsibilities of governing boards as well as the limits of an advisory board), as well as how to set policy, how to evaluate the library director (and why you should!), along with board self evaluation, and the ethical and parliamentary standards for boards — both governing and advisory.
The courses are: What It Means to Be a Trustee; Board Meetings; Board Ethics; Library Advocacy and Communications; Intellectual Freedom; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Library Policies; Strategic Planning; Working with Friends and Foundations; Evaluating the Library Director; Board Self Evaluation, and Succession Planning and New Board Orientation.
State Library Joint-Partnership registration access to Short Takes for Trustees
Registration
Registration and access is available through ALA's new eLearning site. Upon purchase you will receive one signup code along with instructions for obtaining signup codes for the rest of the included board members.
Pricing
Registration price includes one-year access for the library director and all members of the library's Board of Trustees.
- Non-Member: $199.00
- ALA Member: $179.10
- United for Libraries Personal Member: $129.35
