BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Best Practices

• Twelve Golden Rules for Board Members
• Pennsylvania Association of Non-profit Organizations - Standards for Excellence
• Effective Library Board Meetings​
• Library Board & Individual Trustee Evaluation​

Board Orientation

• ​Getting on Board Manual
• Trustee Job Description​
• Leadership by Design - Brochure
• Confidentiality Agreement - Sample

Board Recruitment

• Developing a Recruitment Plan
• Board Member Application Example- Dauphin County Library System
• Succession Planning for the Non-profit Board Chair
• Succession Plan Sample - Whitby Public Library 
  

Board Responsibilities

• ​Trustee/Director Roles
• Hiring & Evaluating the Library Director
  • Resource Packet for Hiring a New Library Director
  • Practical Guide for Finding the Right Library Director
  • Evaluating the Library Director 
  • Sample Library Director Evaluation Form
• Policies
  • Library Policy Checklist
  • Conflict of Interest Sample
  • Code of Ethics Sample​
  • Library By-Laws - Sample
• Financial Oversight
  • Role of Board and Board Members in Fundraising
  • Board's Role in Fundraising - BoardSource