IFLS Trustee Orientation Packet
Annual Calendar
January
- Board Elections
- New appointments/Reappointments
- Trustee Orientation
March
- Annual Report/Complicance Overview
- Financial Report for close of prior fiscal year and the new fiscal year
May
- Audit Report
- Personnel Committee – begin Discussion on director evaluation process
July
- Mid-year budget revision if needed
- Director evaluation conducted
September
- Personnel Committee – wage recommendation for director and staff
- Budget approval
- Long-range plan review/update approval
November
- Budget/Plan finalization (if needed)
Important Resources
AE 17: Membership in the Library System from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
The Public Library System Board–the Broad Viewpoint (26) from Trustee Essentials: A Handbook for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees from WI-DPI
Wisconsin Library Systems map from WI-DPIboard packet 2020
MORE brochure
Bylaws for the IFLS Library System
System Board Roles and Responsibilities 2020 slides
View or print the pdf of the Handout that includes IFLS mission/vision, website overview, directions
Guide for the Responsible IFLS Library System Trustee (link coming soon)
Library population, county, type of library spreadsheet (link coming soon)
IFLS website orientation pdf