December Trustee Circle: Identifying Board Recruitment Gaps

Tuesday, December 3, 7:00-8:30pm

Join fellow trustees in this collaborative session to spark meaningful conversations about board recruitment and succession. We’ll explore aspects of developing, reviewing, and implementing effective recruitment strategies and onboarding policies. This is an informal, peer-driven dialogue that will provide you an opportunity to share experiences, ask questions, and gain fresh perspectives.

Library Governance Series: Financial Processes with Accountant Susan Lucato

Wednesday, November 20, 6:00-7:30pm

If you’re responsible for the preparation and/or review of financial information and you’re seeking to bolster your internal financial management processes, this seminar is for you. Explore key financial responsibilities and learn practical tips for monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial tasks.

Workshop topics include: internal financial reports vs. external financial statements • budgeting systems and best practices • monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks • reviewing financial reports • fraud prevention and error detection

You will receive Word template documents to help implement the practical tools presented in this seminar.  There will be time to discuss your questions.

Trustee Circle: Using the Governance Workbook

Thursday, November 14, 7:00-8:30pm

We’ll be walking through the BCLTA website and how you can best use the new and existing digital resources. This meet-up is also an open-ended opportunity for trustees to connect with each other, share resources, ask questions, and engage in meaningful discussions on learning development for trustees.

Library Governance Series: Board Succession and Recruitment

Tuesday, November 5, 6:00-7:30pm

To maintain a committed team of qualified directors is one of the board’s biggest challenges. In this  workshop, you will learn to move beyond recruiting the average applicant by creating a strategic framework to identify, recruit, engage, and develop the talents of current and future board members.

By the end of this workshop participants will be able to: Identify board member competencies and attributes required for their public library board to succeed. • Recognize the importance of diversity in building an effective board. •Develop processes to recruit, onboard, and develop board members.

Workshop topics include: Planning for strategic board recruitment • Tools and practices for recruiting diverse board members • Succession planning