Trustees: Recruiting New Board Members

Strategies and leading practices in use in communities around the world and corresponding resources that can be replicated in other communities.

Tips to help local government managers write job descriptions that promote equity and inclusion from International City/County Management Association.

There are a number of steps any board can take, starting now, that will help move it toward real diversity and inclusion.

BPL Ebook

Millennials are more likely than other adults to have visited the library recently. However, most friends and trustee boards do not have even a single millennial member (Pew 2016, ALA 2018). What accounts for this discrepancy between the demographics of our library users and library civic leaders, and how do we rectify it? The presenters will argue for the importance of developing generationally representative boards and explore common barriers to service for those under 40.

Presented Live: February 19, 2020

Information on frequently requested topics for library governing and advisory boards. Helpful sheets for recruiting new Trustees include: The Role of the Library Trustee and Twelve Golden Rules of Board Members.
The Statewide group membership is available to all library trustees, directors and friends. Registration is free.

"A comprehensive website and visualization engine of public US Government data" - from Data USA Website

Reviews the responsibilities of the library board of trustee, meeting information, and details on how to apply, from Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library.

The purpose of this plan is to provide direction on the process related to making appointments to the Whitby Public Library Board.

Webpage with photograph, information and names and term limits of the trustees

Example of municipal press release about applying for boards, including the library board of trustees.

An example of how Macedon Public Library advertised two open library trustee positions.

An example from the Shaker Heights Public Library Board of Trustees with an open board position.

An example of biographical and contact information for library trustees.

An example from City of Escondido