1. I Said Yes, Now What Do I Do? An Orientation for New Trustees  WVLA Spring Fling  April 2-3, 2014  Karen Goff

2.  “The fundamental role of a trustee and the full board is to create the future.”  Appointed by Board of Education, County Commission, or Municipality  5 Year Term  No Compensation  Acts Collectively

3. ◦ Community Characteristics and Needs ◦ Library Characteristics and Needs

4. IT’S A PARTNERSHIP WHO’S WHO? IT’S A PARTNERSHIP WHO’S WHO?  BOARD ◦ “Guide the library to accomplish amazing things”.  DIRECTOR ◦ “Support the Board’s vision by aligning daily activities with it”.

5.  Is a library user  Attends every meeting  Reads the West Virginia Public Library Trustees Manual  Joins the State Library Association  Attends Conferences

6.  Establishes and regularly reviews Board bylaws  Hires a qualified, competent library director  Policy Making

7.  Knowledge of: ◦ State Laws and Regulations that apply to Libraries and Library Boards ◦ Sources of Revenue ◦ Sound Financial Management

8.  Finances  Planning  Advocacy

9.  WVLC Administrative Rule requires every library to regularly submit a 3 – 5 year Development Plan  Planning establishes a roadmap for the library

10.  Advocates for the local library  Resists the urge to micromanage  Understands the WVLC Match and Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements

11.  West Virginia Public Library Trustees Manual West Virginia Public Library Trustees Manual ◦ Chapter 10 of the West Virginia Code ◦ Administrative Rule of the Library Commission ◦ “Sunshine Law”  WVLC Trustee Academy Training Modules ◦ Trustee Academy 1: Overview of Public Libraries & Trustees Trustee Academy 1: Overview of Public Libraries & Trustees ◦ Trustee Academy 2: Law & Policy Trustee Academy 2: Law & Policy ◦ Trustee Academy 3: The Care & Feeding of the Library Director Trustee Academy 3: The Care & Feeding of the Library Director  West Virginia Library Association West Virginia Library Association  United for Libraries – American Library Association United for Libraries – American Library Association  Other Trustees