Trustees: Trustee Institute

The Massachusetts Library Trustee Institute was sponsored with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Additional funding provided by the Massachusetts Library Trustee Association. 

To learn more about the 2019 Massachusetts Library Trustee Institute, please contact Maura Deedy at maura.deedy@mass.gov. 

9:30  AM                            Registration
10:00 AM                           Welcome
Stephanie Pasha, President of the Worcester Public Library Board 
Roland Ochsenbein, Chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC)
10:15 AM                           Keynote Address
Kathi Kromer, Washington DC American Library Association Office
11:10 AM                            Break
11:20 AM                            Panel on Library Foundations
Les Ball, MBLC Commissioner and former co-chair of the Scituate Library Foundation
Ann T. Lisi, President and CEO, Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Tim Loew, Worcester Public Library Foundation
12:20 PM                            Lunch Session
1:30 PM                              Featured Speaker
Libby Post, Strategist-in-Chief and President, Communication Services

Contact Information for Presenters: 

• Kathi Kromer   -  kkromer@alawash.org
• Emily Wagner  -  Ewagner@alawash.org
• Libby Post  -  lpost@commservices.net
• Ann Lisi - atlisi@greaterworcester.org
• Les Ball  - lesballmblc@gmail.com
• Tim Loew - timothy.loew@becker.edu

Foundation Resources: 

• SCORE
  Score is the nation’s largest network of volunteer, expert business mentors, is dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals. 
• Charity Navigator
  Charity Navigator is the largest and most-utilized charity evaluator in America.
• United for Libraries
  The mission of United for Libraries is to support those who govern, promote, advocate, and fundraise for all types of libraries.
• Massachusetts Library Association
  The Massachusetts Library Association advocates for and empowers the Massachusetts library community by providing leadership, legislative advocacy, professional development, networking opportunities, and by defending intellectual freedom.