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Library Director Bootcamp: Getting the Skills You Need, Part 1 (Nov. 2018)

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  1. 1. October 2, 2017 Library Director Bootcamp SESSION 1: FINANCIALS & BOARD OF TRUSTEES
  2. 2. Who are we? 2 Kate Hall Kathy Parker Executive Director Retired Library Director Northbrook Public Library Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District
  3. 3. Why are we here? 3 You
  4. 4. What are we covering today? 4 Board of Trustees Financials
  5. 5. Did You Know? 5
  6. 6. FINANCIALS: Where does your revenue come from? 6 Taxes Federal/State Fines & Fees 97.00% .50% 1.00% 1.00% .25% .25% Grants Foundation & Friends of the Library Donations REVENUES
  7. 7. Making Connections 7
  8. 8. FINANCIALS: Where should you spend the money? 8 Contractual Services Facilities Collections Professional Development Programming Other Expenditure Categories Insurance Personnel *This slide is using Font Awesome
  9. 9. $750,000 Operating BudgetBUDGET SAMPLE Expenses FY 2018 Budget % of Overall Budget PERSONNEL Salaries and Wages $ 397,011 52.9% Pension $ 47,407 6.3% Group Insurance $ 30,000 4.0% Social Security $ 30,900 4.1% $ 505,318 67.4% COLLECTIONS Books $ 50,000 6.7% E-Books $ 10,000 1.3% Periodicals $ 5,000 0.7% Databases $ 7,000 0.9% Media $ 9,000 1.2% Audiobooks $ 5,000 0.7% $ 86,000 11.5% FACILITIES Building Maintenance $ 45,000 6.0% Utilities $ 23,000 3.1% Janitorial Supplies $ 1,000 0.1% $ 69,000 9.2% INSURANCE Unemployment $ 1,000 0.1% Property Insurance $ 5,500 0.7% Worker's Comp $ 2,563 0.3% Liability Insurance $ 5,914 0.8% $ 14,977 2.0% Expenses FY 2018 Budget % of Overall Budget PROGRAMMING Programming $ 9,000 1.2% PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Professional Development $ 7,000 1.2% CONTRACTUAL SERVICES Legal $ 3,500 0.5% Payroll $ 4,000 0.5% Integrated Library System $ 16,000 2.1% Collection Agency $ 600 0.1% Consulting Fees $ 1,000 0.1% Audit $ 3,000 0.4% $ 28,100 3.7% OTHER Office Supplies $ 4,500 0.6% Internet/Phone $ 4,500 0.6% Postage $ 1,500 0.2% Copy Machines $ 5,000 0.7% Hardware/Software $ 5,000 0.7% PR/Marketing $ 5,000 0.7% Furniture/Fixtures $ 2,000 0.3% Equipment $ 1,000 0.1% Contingencies $ 30,605 4.1% $ 59,105 7.9% 9
  10. 10. FINANCIALS: What about special projects? 10 • Capital Improvements • IT • Differs by State • Check the Law for what you can set aside • Assets minus liabilities • Money carried over at the end of a fiscal year • Usually used for large scale projects • New Buildings RESERVES FUND BALANCE STATUTES DEBT Reserves Debt Fund Balance Statutes
  11. 11. Group Discussion: What scares you most about putting together a budget? 11
  12. 12. Review, Review, Review Crunch the Numbers Gather the Data Look to the Future FINANCIALS: How do you put together the budget? 12
  13. 13. Pulse Point 13
  14. 14. FINANCIALS: Where does the board come in? 14
  15. 15. 2 Minute Mental Break 15
  16. 16. Making Connections 16
  17. 17. BOARD: What is a Library trustee? 17 Elected or Appointed Official Volunteer Advocate for the Library Community Representative Same as the Friends or Foundation
  18. 18. Did You Know? 18
  19. 19. Did You Know? 19 ANSWER TRUE or FALSE Do Library Board Members: • Attend Library Board Meetings • Create library cards for community members • Approve an annual budget • Create and Approve Policies • Attend community events • Advocate for the library in the community • Hire and Review All Library Staff • Prepare all library statistics • Review and approve monthly financials and bill lists • Negotiate vendor contracts
  20. 20. BOARD: What does a trustee do? 20 0301 02 04 05Be Present and Prepared Board members should be present and prepared for board meetings and know what the Library is doing when they are at outreach events in the community. Advocate Board members should advocate for the Library in the community, state and federally. Hire & Review a Library Director The single most important thing the board can do is hire a well trained and capable Library Director…..they do not (and should not) be in charge of hiring or supervising other staff Set a Course for the Future The Board approves the policies that tell the Director and staff how to manage the day to day operations, but also charts the course for the future with a strategic plan. Approve the Budget & Policy In addition to hiring the Library director, the board is responsible for the fiscal health of the Library including budgeting, funding, and overseeing spending.
  21. 21. Group Discussion: What is the most important thing you think a director has to do? 21
  22. 22. BOARD: What is the role of the director? 22
  23. 23. BOARD: Rank the Director’s Duties 23 Budget Human Resources Board of Trustees Community Spokesperson Day to Day Operations RANK EACH CATEGORY From 1 to 10 with 1 being not important and 10 being very important.
  24. 24. Did You Know? 24
  25. 25. BOARD: What are board and director relationships like? 25 FRUSTRATING ADJUSTABLE CHALLENGING EASY
  26. 26. BOARD: Why is it challenging to work with a board? 26 Who’s the Boss? Agendas at play Missing Board Members Unprepared and Unaware Don’t Understand Libraries Multiple Opinions
  27. 27. BOARD: How can you foster good board relations? 27 Strong Communication 01 Good Listening 02 Don’t Get Defensive 03 Get to know individual board members 04 Consider their POV 05 Give Good Information 06
  28. 28. Did You Know? 28
  29. 29. BOARD: How should you communicate with your board? 29
  30. 30. BOARD: Where can you get more help? 30 United for Libraries Other State/County/Systems Other Directors
  31. 31. BOARD: What should you prepare for meetings? 31 Agenda & Minutes Financial Statements Director’s Report Statistics *This slide is using Font Awesome
  32. 32. What we covered today 32 Board of Trustees Financials
  33. 33. Pulse Point 33
  34. 34. What’s Next? 34
  35. 35. Questions 35

Hinweis der Redaktion

  • BEFORE WE START
    Share what you are most hoping to learn today in the comments field- PUT IN PRE SLIDE
    Welcome

    Go over technical details

  • WHO WE ARE & WHY WE CAN TALK TO YOU ABOUT STUFF

    KATE
    Hi. This is Kate. I’m excited to be here today with all of you. A little more about me, I have been the Executive Director at the Northbrook Public Library, which is in the northern part of Illinois for almost 4 years and will be celebrating 8 years as a director in another month. I am very active in our regional library system and just finished serving as President of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System. I have been active in state and national organizations and boards and for the past two year’s have been part of the Director’s University training which offered an intense 3 days on how to be a library director for new Public Library Directors. I am thrilled to be here with my colleague Kathy Parker.

    KATHY
    I have over 35 years of library experience with 16 serving as library director at Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library.  I have just retired this past summer. Kathy is active on various library boards, serving as library trustee on her local and regional library system, and starting several continuing education initiatives for library staff and trustees.  
    We have had numerous conversations in the past few years and what we hear from almost every director we talk to is  “Why isn’t their a guide or training on how to be a director?”  While we do learn things in library school, none of them really tell you the nuts and bolts of being a director in a public library.  We have each experienced the frustration of not knowing what we needed to know or how to gain the knowledge we needed.  That is why we are here today.  We want to help current and future library directors have somewhere to go to get that knowledge.  We want you to know what resources are out there and how you can learn everything you need to succeed.
  • KATE

    We are here because we want to help you.

    Whether you have just become a director, want to be a director someday or have been a director for a number of years, this series will answer the questions you might not have known to ask while increasing your understanding of the key topics needed to run a library.   When I first started out as a new director, I had just gotten my MBA. I thought I had asked all the right questions and knew what I was getting myself into. But there were many questions I didn’t even know to ask about. We are hoping that you will learn many of the things to ask about during this series and we have designed the next three weeks to give you a solid understanding of what you need to know to run a library.
    This week we will cover understanding and preparing your financials, we will then move on to trustee and director relationships.  In the second session, we will dive into hiring, evaluating, retaining and disciplining personnel and the legal ramifications that come with having staff.  We will end the series with what you need to know about your building and insurance needs and review general legal practices and pitfalls to avoid.  You will leave with a solid general understanding of the core competencies you need to run a library in addition to receiving practical takeaways you can start using immediately to help ensure your success.  


    POLL
    Which are you?
    A library staff member
    A library manager
    New library director (less than 1 year)
    Currently a library director (few years)
    A well seasoned director (been a director for 10+ years)

    During poll, share anecdote (KP never wanted to be Director, and KH planned from Library School)
  • KATHY

    Financials-  30 minutes
    Where does your revenue come from?
    How do you determine spending and create a budget ?
    What do you need to consider when creating a budget?
    What part does the board play in your finances?

    Trustees-  40 minutes
    What is their role in relation to the director’s role?
    What is your role in relation to the board?
    How can you work together?
    What do you need to provide for meetings and follow-up?

    What you’ll get after today’s session
    Sample Timeline for budgeting
    Sample Budget
    Director’s Report Template for Board Meetings
    Onboarding Trustees
    Board vs Director Responsibilities




    SHARE IN CHAT
    Who feels completely comfortable with budgeting?


  • KATE
    POLL
    Before we start talking about finances, we have a poll to see where people are at in terms of financial knowledge.

    I am always surprised by how many patrons assume that all of our money (or most of it) comes from Fines and Fees. As we will show later, that is not the case.

    Where does most of your money come from?
    Taxes
    Fines & Fees
    Grants/Donations
    Federal/State/County
    Don’t Know

    THEN ANSWER THAT IT DEPENDS ON WHERE YOUR LIBRARY IS. IN ILLINOIS IT MOSTLY COMES FROM PROPERTY TAXES

    Share in the chat any interesting ways you receive the bulk of your funding
  • 6 of 14

    So where does the money come from? Every library is different, but most receive most of their funding from taxes. This is a sample of what is typical in most Illinois libraries. Keep in Mind that every state is different and this may not be how your funding model works.

    Where does the money come from? 5 minutes
    Taxes 97%
    This is usually property taxes, but can also include other types of taxes. In Illinois we have personal property replacement tax that we receive for instance.

    Federal/ State .5%
    Depending on the state, you may receive regular funding or it may be more project or need based. Federal funds come from LSTA and eRate funding and may flow directly to you or through your state.

    Fines & Fees 1%
    This includes overdue fines, lost books, copier and printing costs as well as things like rental fees. We have a piano we rent out with our meeting rooms. Our meeting room rentals are free, but the piano is $50 to rent.

    Grants 1%
    Not everyone gets grants and some may get regular grants that are critical to your regular operating expenses while others may get grants that are more specialized. We just applied for a 6 figure grant to teach kids about cyber security at my library. That is something that you won’t get every year.

    With grants you also need to be careful that you can sustain the projects after the grant has ended. Most grant proposals are looking for the sustainability of the project when you are seeking funding.

    Foundations & FOL .25%
    Foundations and FOL could be a completely separate webinar. They are separate organizations and could also be classified as donations, but I find it is easier to list them separately as they usually have different strings attached to them than regular donations.

    Donations/ Bequests/  Endowments- .25%
    In addition to donations made in honor of someone, you might also receive bequests, which are donations left to the library in someone’s will, or endowments, which are typically set up as funds where the interest from the funds are used for the ongoing operating expenses of the Library.
  • 7 of 14

    POLL
    Now that you have a sense of where the money comes from in general, let’s find out where your funding comes from. Please take the poll that appears on the side. This is also a great opportunity to post what your budget is in the comments. You will likely find similar libraries. Having a group of libraries with similarly sized budgets is helpful to help you have someone to ask questions or compare how your budget is laid out.



    POP-UP QUERY
    ASK:  What is the size of your operating budget?
    $0-$50,000
    $50,001-100,000
    $100,000-$500,000
    $500,000-$1million
    $2mil-$5mil
    $5mil-$10mil
    $10-20mil
    $20+million
  • 8 of 14

    Now that we know that most of you have budgets in the XXXXX range, we are going to talk about where you should spend that money.

    How should I spend the money? 10 minutes
    But first, we need to define some terms. Your operating budget is the budget that tells you where to spend your money based on how much you are bringing in for your fiscal year. Your fiscal year is determined by the type of library you are. There are libraries with fiscal years that are also calendar years and then libraries that are on completely different FY. Mine is May 1- April 30. In order to successfully run the Library, you need to have a solid plan in place on how you are going to be spending your money. That is where your operating budget comes in. The operating budget gives you a road map for how you are going to spend your money over the next year. There are some general categories that, no matter the size of your budget, you will have.
    The first is Personnel. This is the largest percentage of your budget and is generally half to 80% of your expenditures. This includes
    Salaries
    Benefits
    Pension or Retirement
    FICA / Social Security
    Health Insurance
    Life Insurance (if any)
    Any other benefits your library might offer—have an interesting benefit? Share it in the comments.
    Contractual Services cover the expenses for any outside vendors you pay that offer services to your library. These can include:
    Attorney- I made a mistake in
    Auditor
    IT
    ILS
    Consultants (strategic planning, training, recruiting, etc)
    Next is Collections
    To break up or not to break up
    Depends on the size of your budget
    Adult/  Juv Book
    Adult/  Juv AV
    Periodicals
    Databases
    eBooks-  can go into databases, stand alone, books--it really is what your library needs/wants
    Facilities
    Building Maintenance
    Building Contracts (snow, lawn, janitorial, HVAC)
    Utilities
    Supplies
    Insurance
    Worker’s Compensation
    Unemployment  
    Health
    Liability
    Other:  D&O,  Crime, Flood, Cyber Security
    Programming
    Adult
    Youth
    Teen
    Staff Development
    If we are institutions of lifelong learning, we should ensure staff are lifelong learners as well
    CE
    Conferences
    Staff vs Board
    Travel
    Other
    Furniture & Equipment
    IT
    General Supplies
    Memberships
    Misc
    Marketing
    PR
    Outreach
    Ads
    Newsletter
    Postage
  • 9 of 14

    Here is a sample budget based on a $750k budget. As you can see, personnel takes up the largest percentage.
  • 10 of 14

    How can you pay for special projects?
    RESERVE FUNDS
    Building addition, renovation or new building
    IT or building projects like wireless upgrade
    This is where you set money aside for large projects. This can be a good idea, but you need to have a plan so that your taxpayers don’t become upset that you are sitting on money. It is not your money and you want to make sure you are being fiscally responsible. IMHO, I think having solid reserves is being responsible because then you don’t have to go the taxpayers each time a large scale problem comes up but instead can take it from your reserves. If you are planning ahead, you can ensure you have money set aside to keep the building maintained.

    STATUTES
    Each state differs in how reserves work and how you can set aside money for special projects.
    Look to the statutes
    They are all different so you need to make sure you know how much you can set aside.

    DEBT
    This is generally for new buildings, but can be used for other Capital Improvements
    Try to avoid for regular projects or try to plan ahead for larger projects so you don’t have to take out debt.
    This is like a mortgage for your library so you don’t want to take out more than you can afford.

    FUND BALANCE
    Your fund balance is your assets minus your liabilities
    This is the money in your general account that you carry over at the end of the year
    People wonder where money goes that isn’t spent at the end of each year, and while some may be put into reserve, you want to keep some in your fund balance.
    Your library should adopt a financial policy that details how much you want to set aside.
    In cook county here in IL a few years ago, the county assessor’s office did not release the payments to the libraries on time and so libraries received none of the tax money for almost half a year. Those that had a good fund balance were able to keep going without a problem, but those that didn’t have money in their fund balance had trouble.
  • 11 of 14
    Now that we have covered what makes up the different pieces of a budget and shared what a sample budget would look like, let’s share What scares you most about putting together a budget? in chat

    KATE
    For me, nothing is more terrifying than feeling like I have forgotten something. I am always worried we have not captured something and tend to review everything multiple times to ensure we have captured everything we have to do. The easiest way to make sure you are set with your budget is to have plans for larger projects in place so you have forecasted when you will need funding for different projects and when they are coming up.

    KATHY
  • Ok, so as I mentioned, my biggest fear with budgeting is fearing that I will forget to put something critical in. In order to combat that, I try to involve as many people in the process so it is not just my brain looking at things.

    How do you get the numbers for the budget?  7 minutes
    Gather the Data
    Crunch the Numbers
    Review, Review, Review
    Look to the Future
  • POP UP QUERY
    Now that you have gotten the basics on putting together a budget, take this poll to tell us how comfortable you new feel with budgeting.

    How comfortable do you now feel with budgeting?
    So comfortable I could wear my PJs all day
    Pretty comfortable, but I will always have questions
    Feeling better, but still have lots of questions
    Still not clear on what this all means
    What’s a budget?
  • Where does the board come in?  5 minutes
    Now that you have a rock solid budget, you are probably wondering where the board comes in to play.

    First, the board does not create the budget. You Present it to them, but they should not be creating it. They are, of course, responsible for approving the budget, and may ask you to make changes to the budget based on their feedback, but they should not be crunching the numbers.

    Many libraries have committees. While some boards might have a finance committee, my recommendations is to review the budget either at a regular board meeting or a special meeting of the whole

    Ideally, you will present it to them, get feedback, and then have them approve the next month. Sometimes you can do that in the same month, but I have found they usually like to think about it before approving. Which is a good thing. If they are thinking about it, that means they are paying attention.

    When presenting, how much information should you provide? We provide a general overview to the board, but do not give them the breakdown for every single category.

    Part of how you present to the board will be based on how large your budget is. My library’s budget is about $7 million and so we have more money than I did at my last library which had just under $2 million. As a result, we have more categories and breakdowns.

    The board may want more information in certain areas and it is your job to ensure they have the information they need to make an informed decision. I have also found that the amount of explaining I need to do or the numbers of questions I get asked depends on the backgrounds of my board members.

    After the board approves the budget, you will need to present a monthly financial report to your board. This will show them
    How much money you have and in what accounts
    How you are doing on spending based on the budget that was approved
    What the actual bills are for each vendor with amounts that they will then approve

    Most libraries have the treasurer’s report or monthly financials on their website so you can see different formats. You need to find what format works for you and your board and ensure that your board understands what is being presented each month.
  • KATE
    2 minute mental break

    Get up
    Stretch
    Have some h2o
    Stop staring at the screen
    Listen for the bell
  • KATHY
    Welcome back! Hopefully you took time at the break to look away from the screen. Before we dive into board and director relations, let’s find out who has joined us today. Take a moment to respond to the poll that will appear momentarily on your screen.
    POP-UP QUERY
    How long have you been a director?  
    I’m not yet, but hope to be someday
    Under a year
    2-3 years
    4-10 years
    More than 10 years
    FOREVER (OR AT LEAST IT FEELS LIKE IT)
  • Little query on what board members do

  • QUIZ (T/F)
    PUT UP AND HAVE PEOPLE FILL OUT AT THE OFFICE DURING PRESENTATION
    Do Library Board Members:

    Attend Library Board Meetings TRUE
    Create library cards for community members FALSE
    Approve an annual budget TRUE
    Create and Approve Policies TRUE & FALSE
    Attend community events TRUE
    Advocate for the library in the community TRUE
    Hire and Review All Library Staff FALSE
    Prepare all library statistics FALSE
    Review and approve monthly financials and bill lists TRUE
    Negotiate vendor contracts FALSE
  • SUMMARY OF WHAT TRUSTEES SHOULD DO
    Hire and Review Director
    Be present and prepared at meetings and in community
    Be prepared and know about what the library is doing
    Advocate
    Approve policy
    Approve budget and financial statements and vendor contracts (depending)
    WE WILL PROVIDE CHEAT SHEET ON LIBRARY TRUSTEE VS DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
  • What is the most important thing you think a director has to do? Share in chat

    KH making connections and keeping up to date
  • What is the role of the director?
    Run the day to day operations
    Hire/ Train/ Review/  Discipline staff
    Maintain the building
    Negotiate contracts
    Informative and advisory to the board –only there once a month so keep them informed
    Crafts policies and procedures
    Spokesperson in community and advocate for staff to board
    Creates and manages the budget
    Handles HR issues
    Deals with
    Can change based on size and need
  • NOT A POLL

    RANK WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT TO LEAST IMPORTANT (1-10) FOR EACH FOR YOURSELF
    HR
    Board
    Budget
    Day to Day operations
    Community spokesperson
    SHARE IN CHAT:  WHO FOUND IT HARD TO RANK AND WANTED TO RANK EVERYTHING 10?  1?  5?  
    Role of director fluctuates depending on what is going on and how you approach your day and what emergencies (I mean surprises!) crop up
    And all of these really work hand in hand (DISCUSS)
  • POP-UP QUERY
    What kind of relationship should a director have with the board?
    BFFs and we vacation together
    Cordial and we only socialize at library functions  
    Cooperative with good communication with appropriate boundaries
    Adversarial with occasional productive conversation
    Life long enemies
    No relationship necessary
  • SHARE IN CHAT:  WHO HAS A FABULOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH EVERY BOARD MEMBER?
    Board and Director relationships can be frustrating, but adjustable, challenging, and even sometimes easy.  You don’t get to pick your board.  Even if you have a good or great board, you may still run into differences of opinion from time to time.  
    What is important to remember is that a board acts as a whole….no one member has more power or actually ANY power.  They must act in concert.  No man is an island
    KP Share story of board member calling on the side and then having her understand what you need to do to redirect their energies (use Angela example) – DO IF HAVE TIME


  • Why is it challenging to work with a board?
    They are your bosses
    Each person has their own opinion, but must act as part of a whole
    They sometimes have other agendas or are using this as a stepping stone
    They sometimes don’t show up or do but are completely unprepared
    Don’t understand how a library is run and think it is a school/business/ home
  • What can you do to foster good board relations?
    Strong communication
    Good listening
    Don’t get defensive
    Get to know each board member as an individual;  what drives them?  Why did they get on the board?
    Think about what they are hearing from their POV and not from yours;  what are they hearing in the community  
    Give them good information to make informed decisions
  • POLL
    How often should you communicate with your board?
    I have daily,  maybe even hourly, communication with my board
    I update them weekly to stay up to date about what I’m doing
    I give them a monthly report and share any emergencies or surprises when they occur
    They can talk to me at board meetings
    Why do I need to communicate with them?  

    DISCUSS WHAT IS APPROPRIATE AND WHAT IS NOT

    KP share monthly meetings
    KH share Elmwood park story about weekly board meetings
  • Some boards may require more frequent communication, but they really only need to be informed of things outside of your monthly report if there is an emergency.  
    However, you want to cultivate good relationships so it behooves you to respond when asked.  If a board member is being overly persistent, make sure you understand where they are coming from, what their background is, why they are on the board. If it becomes problematic, talk to your board president
    If questions arise at meetings, respond as quickly as possible to the full board
    If board members ask about things 1:1,  get back to them the same way you would with patrons; If one asks for something, you can say, “I will put this on the next meeting agenda to discuss with the full board.”
    Depending on what is asked,  tell them you will need more time, etc to gather info….they always ask for very complicated information when you are most busy
    Ask for feedback on director’s report and stats so that they can share if they want anything.  Then, it is on them and not on you.  Be proactive, not reactive
    DO IT WITH A SMILE
  • When all else fails, ask for help
    ALA’s Trustee Division: United for Libraries - Shorttakes, Consulting for issues, Trustee Academy
    Other resources
    Ask the state/  county/ system/  another director
  • Communication is an important piece of the puzzle, but what you present to the board at each meetings is also important

    What do you need to provide for meetings and follow-up
    Agenda
    Minutes
    Financial Statements (account reqs and bills)
    Show examples
    Director’s Report
    Summary of Agenda Items
    Building & Technology
    Meetings
    Personnel
    The importance of how you word things:  So and so is no longer employed for terminations and So and so has left the library for a FT position, etc for resignations
    Programming & Outreach
    News & Marketing
    Other
    Finance
    CE
    SHOW SAMPLE
    Statistics
    Circs
    ILL
    meetings/ ce
    Collection
    Technology usage
    Programming
    Questions
    Foot traffic
    Outreach
    Special projects
    SHOW SAMPLE
    WE WILL PROVIDE A SAMPLE DIRECTORS REPORT
  • KATHY

    Summary:
    Financials
    Revenue
    $$$ comes from taxes, donations, other

    Expenditures
    Personnel
    Benefits
    Collections
    Facilities
    Insurance
    Programming
    Marketing
    Staff Development
    Contractual Services
    Other

    Get Everyone involved to create the budget
    Ask vendors for next year costs
    Management team
    Look at previous year costs
    The board approves it.  THE END
    Trustee
    Trustees are there to
    Approve budget & bills
    Hire and review director
    Approve policy
    Be an advocate

    Directors are there to
    Do everything else :)
    HR
    Board
    Budget
    Day to Day operations
    Community spokesperson

    Board and Director Relations
    Can be like pb&j or tuna fish and chocolate
    Be proactive to make it work

    Board Meetings
    Agenda
    Minutes
    Financials
    Director’s Report
    Stats

    SEE OUR SAMPLES THAT WE WILL SEND
    Timeline for budgeting
    Sample budget
    Director’s Report Template
    Onboarding Trustees
    Board vs Director Responsibilities
  • KATE
    So we covered a lot of ground today in a pretty short period of time. So before we switch to questions, let’s get a sense of how you are feeling. There is a poll on the right. Take a moment and fill it out.

    POLL
    Are you more confident in thinking/talking/ understanding finances and trustee roles and responsibilities vs director roles and responsibilities?
    I’m the king of the world
    I am feeling reasonably confident, but plan to look at the additional resources
    I feel like I can fake it a lot better now
    I still have no clue
    PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!  

    This is the part where I keep my fingers crossed and hope that no one chooses Please Help Me.
  • KATE

    Thank you

    We’ll be talking personnel next Monday and look forward to seeing you then!

    We are excited to announce that ALA is publishing our book next spring, entitled The Public Library Director Toolkit. The book covers everything you need to know as yu start out as a library director and includes a detailed appendix filled with forms, sample documents and policies, all ready to use.

    You are also invited to join our facebook group Library Director Bootcamp
  • KATHY

    Thank you & Questions

    We will also be sharing some supplemental documents that ALA will be sending out after today’s webinar.

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