Next In The Boardroom:

The Board's Role in Staffing Transitions
The next Boardroom webinar, scheduled for May 25th (6:00-7:30PM) takes up the topic of staffing transitions.  Having successfully hired a new library director, does the board have another role to play in helping with orientation?  We say yes!

Like any other organization, libraries need to plan for staffing transitions, whether expected or unexpected.  This program suggests practical approaches that help pave the way for new directors and ease the learning curve.

We’ll consider questions like: What are the library's annual routines? Likely budget prepping, policy review, job evaluations, and more.  Those tasks have accompanying documents, where are those docs found?  Is the library accredited or meeting standards at any Tier level?  What’s the cycle for that?  When does the library renew its participation in the Bridges eBook Service?  When is the Public Library Annual Survey due?

With an annual calendar showing program participation and deadlines in hand, with needed documents and passwords easily retrievable, with a listing of people willing to help, library boards can play a part in lighting the path for the new directors they’ve hired.  Plus boards should work on their own brand of transition planning.  We have ideas for that, too!


Register: The Boardroom May 25th

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