Director/Board Relations (Library Management Series)

Director/Board Relations (Library Management Series)

The relationship between the library director and the board of trustees can be productive, destructive, confusing, and uplifting. Often all at the same time.  A cross between a workshop and a support group, this session requires that all who participate maintain confidentiality and discretion as a professional courtesy.

Learning Objectives:

  1. How to establish effective working relationships in the director-to-board dynamic.
  2. Is it personal?  We will discuss some possible strategies to determine if it is personal and how to navigate that minefield.
  3. The dynamic of the relationship can change quickly.  We will discuss how to create a positive board culture that will be sustainable and independent of who comes and goes (either trustees or the director).

This  is an in-person session taking place at the Middletown Library Service Center. The instructor is Tom Lawrence. 

Date:
Monday, May 20, 2019
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Presenter:
Tom Lawrence
Location:
Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main St., Middletown
Categories:
DLD Workshop
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Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.