Library Boot Camp

Library Boot Camp was a Multi-District Meeting held on July 13, 2018. All topics covered are available here as PDFs for reference.
Disclaimer: Please note that the information provided, while authoritative, is not guaranteed for accuracy and legality.

Contents:
Roles & Responsibilities
Legal, Insurance, & Emergencies
Human Resources
Financial Management

Roles & Responsibilities: Presented by Amy Geisinger, New Castle District Consultant.
Topics Include:

• Library Board and Director Roles and Responsibilities
  • Mission of the Library in the Community
  • Governance, Management, and Working in Partnership
  • Policies
  • Budgets and Funding
  • Personnel
• Library Trustee Job Description
• Conflict of Interest Statement
• Ethics Policy
• Ethics Statement
• Confidentiality Agreement
• Relationship with Friends of the Library
• Relationship with other Libraries
• Individual Board Member Assessment
• Overall Library Board

Legal, Insurance, & Emergencies: Presented by Leslie LaBarte, Seneca District Consultant.
Topics Include:

• Small Games of Chance Highlights
  • Not Authorized Games
  • Types of Small Games of Chance Licenses
  • Small Games of Chance Application
  • Operation of Games
  • Use of Proceeds
  • Prize Limits
  • Information for Specific Types of Games
  • Raffles - Including Basket Raffles and Chinese Auctions
  • Sample Raffle Tickets
  • Advertising
  • Licensed Premises and Location of Games
  • Required Record Keeping of ALL Organizations Receiving a SGOC License
  • Penalties
  • General Information
  • Specific Questions
• Library Policy Checklist
• Legal Requirements Checklist
• Library Image Checklist
• Insurance for Libraries
  • Property Insurance
  • Liability Insurance
  • Commercial Auto Policies
  • Directors and Officers Insurance

Human Resources: Presented by Marcia Wilking, Erie/Crawford District Consultant.
Topics Include:

• Hiring
  • Job Ads
  • Job Descriptions
  • Interviewing Do's and Don'ts
• Employee Considerations
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • Labor Laws
  • Disciplining Employees
  • Investigations for Workplace Misconduct
  • Criminal Conduct Procedure
  • Resignations
  • Firing
• Risk Management
  • Media/Press Inquiries
• Personnel Policies
  • Elements of a Public Library Personnel Policy
  • List of Personnel Policies to Have
    
• Personnel Files
• How Long to Keep Personnel Documents?
  
• Glossary
  

Financial Management: Presented by Erin Joyce, Oil Creek District Consultant.
Topics Include:

• Pennsylvania Public Library Accounting Manual
  
  • Chapter Five: Payroll (Excerpt)
    
  • Appendix D: Internal Control Questionnaire
    
• The 12% Solution: Budgeting to Meet 12% Collection Expenditure
  
• Sample Document Management & Retention Policy
  
• Checklist of Important Information
  
• Recommended Resources