Building A Stronger Relationship with Your Library Board

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Live Webinar: Thursday, March 30, 2023
2:00 p.m. Eastern | 1:00 p.m. Central | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 11:00 a.m. Pacific | 10:00 a.m. Alaska
 
NOTE: This webinar is FREE to some United for Libraries statewide partners. Please read the information below *before* purchasing registration for this webinar.
 
Building A Stronger Relationship with Your Library Board
Live Webinar Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023
 
Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern | 1:00 p.m. Central | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 11:00 a.m. Pacific | 10:00 a.m. Alaska
Length: 75 minutes
Description
The library's director is undoubtedly the single most important key to its success. An excellent library director works well with the Trustees/library board, the staff, local government, and the community. Nothing will ruin a good board-director working relationship faster than a board micro-managing the director or a director who does not communicate clearly with the board providing them with all the information they need to make good decisions within their prescribed roles.

This session will cover helping board members understand respective roles, including the difference between governance and management; onboarding, training, and succession planning; effective communication, and ways to engage the members.
 
Speakers
Beth Nawalinski is the Executive Director for United for Libraries. Although Beth completed her undergraduate studies in nuclear engineering, she has pursued her career for more than 20 years supporting libraries and literacy first as Community Relations Coordinator with Barnes & Noble, followed by Public Relations Specialist with the Norfolk (Va.) Public Library, Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator with Friends of Libraries U.S.A. (FOLUSA), Director of Marketing & Communications for United for Libraries, and most recently Deputy Executive Director for United for Libraries. She is the co-author of 101+ Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends and Even More Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends.

 
Please read the information below *before* purchasing registration for this webinar.

Webinar Includes
  • Live webinar
  • On-Demand access to recording
  • Slides and handouts
Target Audience
  • Library Directors
  • Library Trustees / Library Board Members
  • Library Staff who work with Trustees, Friends, and/or Foundations
  • Students
How It Works
  • All registration and participation is per person; there is no group viewing or group registration option.
  • Base price is $79 per person. Membership‐related discount is based on the membership status of the person purchasing the seat(s):
    • ALA personal members receive a 10% discount
    • United for Libraries personal members receive a 35% discount.
  • Bulk purchase discounts apply for purchases of multiple seats (3‐6 seats extra 30% off; 7‐12 seats extra 35% off; 13+ seats extra 40% off).
  • Purchaser receives one “sign‐up code” per seat purchased and distributes sign‐up code(s) to individuals, who then redeem the sign‐up code to complete their registration.
Before You Register

Residents of MA, MD, MI, ND, NE, OR, SC, SD, VA, WI

  • Do not purchase registration for this course.
  • Your state library provides FREE registration to attend the live webinar and access the on-demand video for the duration of the statewide partnership.
  • Please register for your statewide access here.
  • If you have questions, please contact united@ala.org.

United for Libraries Personal Members

  • Make sure you are logged in with the account associated with your personal membership to ensure the 35% discount applies.
  • All registration and participation is per person; there is no group viewing option.
    • You may purchase individual seats for your library director and Trustees/library board members.
    • You will receive 35% off all individuals seats purchased. Additional discounts apply as follows:
      • 3-6 seats: additional 30% off per seat
      • 7-12 seats: additional 35% off per seat
      • 13+ seats: additional 40% off per seat

United for Libraries Group Members

  • You will need a coupon code to receive the 35% discount. Please contact united@ala.org to request a discount coupon code.
  • All registration and participation is per person; there is no group viewing option.
    • You may purchase individual seats for your library director and Trustees/library board members.
    • You will receive 35% off all individuals seats purchased. Additional discounts apply as follows:
      • 3-6 seats: additional 30% off per seat
      • 7-12 seats: additional 35% off per seat
      • 13+ seats: additional 40% off per seat
Tech Requirements

The live webinar will be held in Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. Text-based chat is available, and attendees will use the Q&A panel to submit questions to the presenter. Speakers will answer questions as time allows. The webinar will be recorded and accessible within 72 hours of the live session. 

Contact

If you have a question or need to make arrangements for additional assistance or accessibility, please contact Jillian Wentworth (jwentworth@ala.org).


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