Trustee Tale is written and distributed by the Winnefox Library System and the Outagamie Waupaca Library System. The online version of the newsletter is in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf).
| February 2012 | Advocate for Your Library Now! Advocate for Your Library Every Day! Tips from OCLC and Geek the Library |
| November 2011 | Ebooks, and Kindles, and Nooks, Oh My! A Very Brief Introduction to Compensation for Nonresident Service Changes in Library Director Continuing Education Requirements FAQ: I’ve heard that for all our meetings we have to post an agenda in three places in the community. Is this true? |
| July 2011 | Show ‘Em You’re Hurting: Let Patrons Know How Budget Cuts Impact Library Service “About Us” FAQ: Are board committees subject to the Open Meetings Law? The Library Director Search Process — Hiring From Within or Conducting a Search Process |
| March 2011 | The Impact of Governor Walker’s Budget Proposal on Public Libraries Library Meeting Room Policies Libraries & 501c3 Status and Certificates of Exempt Status FAQ: The bank says we need an EIN number for our trust fund account. What’s an EIN and how do we get it? |
| December 2010 | An Overview of Library System Membership Requirements Election Year Challenge: 100 Contacts with New Officials Does Your Library Director Have These Skills? 2011 Library Legislation Day FAQ: How many board members constitute a quorum of the board? |
| September 2010 | Recruiting Library Trustees Library Trustees as Public Officials FAQ: Do we have to post a meeting notice every time the board gets together? |
| June 2010 | Creating a Common Agenda With Your Elected Officials Library Photocopy Machines and Library Records Trustee Responsibilities from the System Point of View FAQ: Our library director is going to be retiring soon. Should we include salary information in the ad? |
| February 2010 | What New Directors Want from Library Boards The New Library Trustee’s First Five Library Board Checklist for a New Library Director’s Orientation |
| November 2009 | The Americans With Disabilities Act after 19 Years The Trustee’s Role Regarding Intellectual Freedom Here ’s What We Know About Libraries… and What Your Local & County Officials Need to Know FAQ: Can members of the village board or city council be excluded from a closed session of the library board? |
| Summer 2009 | Online Resources for Library Trustees The State Budget and Your Library Library Trustee Training Videos FAQ: What types of questions can’t we ask when interviewing candidates for the library director position? Giving the “Elevator Spiel” |
| Spring 2009 | Nurturing New Library Directors |
| Winter 2009 | Trustee Appointment FAQ The State Budget and Your Library |
| Fall 2008 | The Myth of Free Library Service Is Your Community Viable? Not Just For Librarians How to Draw More Latinos into Public Libraries Latinos and Public Library Perceptions Are you ETDBW? |
| Spring 2008 | Public Libraries’ Economic Impact Evaluating the Library Director Thoughts about Public Library Systems II A Trustee ’s Basic Seven |
| Winter 2008 | Thoughts about Public Library Systems I Board Self-Evaluation Legislative Update Joint Libraries – An Interesting Model for Public Library Service |
| Fall 2007 | Who is the Wisconsin Library User (and Non-User)? Changes to Public Library System Membership Requirements Personnel Management: The Board and the Director An Appropriate Division of Labor Attend Library Legislative Day |
| Summer 2007 | Changing the Guard? Web 2.0 Legislative Update |
| Spring 2007 | Trustees Make Up a Vital Part of the Wisconsin Library Association Library 2.0 Governor Doyle ’s Proposed State Budget |
| Winter 2006 | Advice from Library Trustees and Directors, part 2 Making the Ask Trustees Make Up a Vital Part of the Wisconsin Library Association |
| Fall 2006 | How to be an Advocate for Your Library Advice from Library Trustees and Directors, part 1 Making Connections: the 2006 Wisconsin Library Association Annual Conference |
| Summer 2006 | Disaster
Planning for Libraries New Records Retention Schedule for Wisconsin Libraries New Legislation Affecting Libraries |
| Spring 2006 | New Poll Shows Americans Value Libraries Avoiding the Pitfalls in Hiring a New Director Twelve Golden Rules for Board Members |
| Winter 2005 | The Campaign for Wisconsin Libraries Selecting New Trustees Happy Retirement Greta! |
| Fall 2005 | The Times They Are A-Changin’ Legislative Update A Big Thank You To Share or Not to Share |
| Summer 2005 | Free Access to Ideas Does an M.L.S. Guarantee a Good Director? Some Tips for Taking Good Minutes Training for Trustees |
| Spring 2005 | Top Ten Action
List for Library Trustees Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law Recognizing the Importance of Your Board Minutes Changes in new Certification Manual |
| Winter 2004 | Public
Library Districts: An Alternative for Wisconsin How the State Budget Affects Your Library John DeBacher is New Public Library Consultant |
| Fall 2004 | The
Responsibility of Being a Fan The “I’s” of Communicating with Municipal Officials Review of Better Together |
| Summer 2004 | Email
and the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law Changes in Wisconsin Library Confidentiality Law WLA — Your Source for Information on the Web Defibrillators in Libraries |
| Spring 2004 | Can
You Guess Who I Am? Avoiding Conflict Between the Board & the Director A Policy List for Public Libraries Winnefox Workshop Announcement |
| Winter 2003 | Charging
Fees for Library Services What You Can & Can’t Charge For Community Analysis |
| Fall 2003 | Internet
Filters in Libraries: What Do You Do? Top 10 Reasons to Attend WLA Attendance at Board Meetings |
| Summer
2003 Volume X |
Knowing
Your Values Helps Decision Making Who is (or is not) the Wisconsin Public Library User? (WPLC survey) Libraries & the State Budget Links to SLP Websites |
| Spring
2003 Volume IX |
Stand
up for Libraries (LLD report) Effective, Useful, and Legal Meeting Minutes Seeing Ourselves in the Municipal Mirror Farewell to Carla B. |
| Winter
2002 Volume VIII |
Stand
Up For Libraries (pre-LLD article) Wisconsin Public Library Legislation and Funding Task Force The Value Of Libraries |
| Fall
2002 Volume VII |
What
A Director Needs To Know Director Certification Ken Hall, New Director at Fond du Lac |
| Summer
2002 Volume VI |
Balancing
the Books: Do Your Procedures Add Up? Dealing With Donations Monthly Financial Reporting Winnefox Launches New Web Site |
| Spring
2002 Volume V |
Libraries
Are an Essential Service Library Systems Take Cuts in 2003 Tax Exempt? – Various examples of sales tax exemptions |
| Winter
2002 Volume IV |
WI
Celebrates 30 Years of Library Systems The Planning Process In Brief for Small Libraries Part II Developing Activities Objectives Developing An Effective Library: Step One, Recruiting the Right Director |
| Summer
2001 Volume III |
The
Planning Process In Brief for a Small Library Part I Developing a mission statement Developing goals Avoiding Financial Frustration Advocating Top Ten Action List for Trustees |
| Spring
2001 Volume II |
Budget
Deliberations: System Funding and 13% Personnel Management: The Board and the Director An appropriate division of labor Professional Development and Continuing Education Your Board Meeting: Problems and Solutions Web links for Library Trustees |
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Winter
2001 Volume I |
Mastering
the Political Process From Good Will to Advocacy Tips on the Art of Lobbying Trustee Responsibilities Ask for what the library needs Support your library director Use the library Are You Legal? Library Board Meetings Reference Questions Rise with Internet Use |
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