What Every Trustee Should KnowWhat is your piece of the puzzle?

Presentation for the 2013 Tennessee Trustee Workshop

1. Know how your library fits in…

Your Library is the

Center of the puzzle.

Secretary of State◦ State Librarian and Archivist

Director of Regional Libraries (and eight Planning and Development support personnel) 9 Regional Libraries with consultants – Regional Director and

Assistant Director – both with Master’s Degrees in Library and Information Science County/Municipal library boards

Public libraries and their staff members

Tennessee’s Unique Structure

TENNESSEEA total of 27 state

consultants to support public libraries

In addition to the Planning and Development staff and the professional librarians at the regional libraries,

State Technology Support

Tennessee also provides

Technology Support personnel through the

Information System Division of the Department of State.

One Network Services ManagerFour Network Service Consultants

AndNine Library Information Systems Specialists

Annual Library Service Agreement between local library board and Secretary of State, Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA)

Annual Maintenance of Effort Agreement between local government funding body(ies) and Secretary of State, Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA)

State Support through Agreements

2. Know the laws related to Tennessee Public Libraries

3. Know who is responsible for what

Prepare for and attend board and committee meetings

Actively participate in meetings and library support events.

Be a team player. Support all decisions of the board.

4. Invest time

5. Be a supporter Fight for the future of your

library. Be an advocate for the library

and the community – at all times.

Be a supporter of intellectual freedom and lifelong education for everyone.

Show respect – for the role of the library director, the staff, and for other trustees.

6. Act in an ethical manner at all times

Adopt a library board code of ethics.

Recommend a library staff code of ethics.

Follow an appropriate hiring process.

Enable the director to continue their education by attending workshops, conferences.

Let them do their job. Evaluate regularly.

7. Hire the right library director

Put forth an effort to learn about your library, other libraries, library trends, and your community needs.

8. Seek education

9. Be an active library patron!

• Know and use your library services.

• Attend your library programs.

• Know your library staff.• Use TEL.• Download books or

audios.• Take your children or

grandchildren to children’s programs.

10. Know about regional and state library services

Reorganized for the 21st Century Strengthening the Structure

for Better Support

A New System of NINE REGIONS

Ocoee River Region Hatchie River Region

Red River Region Buffalo River Region

Obion River Region Holston River Region

Stones River Region Clinch River Region

Falling Water River Region

New Regional NamesOur Tribute

to TVA

New MISSION

“We make LIBRARIES

better”

Tennessee R.E.A.D.S.

Regional Services & Resources

Consulting

Technology/Computer Services

Acquisitions/Cataloging

Continuing Education

Resource Sharing

Tennessee R.E.A.D.S.

Consulting

Attendance at local board meetings for professional

guidance

Consultation visits to library director, library board, or government

officials

Guidance/Assistance in grant applications

Guidance/Assistance in planning processes Research in library topics

Clearinghouse for policies, plans, bylaws,

service ideas

Software installs

Hardware maintenance

Tech plans and grants

Migrating and troubleshooting ILS

Training for your needs one-on-one and group setting

NEW!Toll-Free

Help Desk

Technology/Computer Services

Acquisitions/CatalogingMaterial

AllocationsState & Federal

Online Ordering

Billed to Region, Drop

Ship to Member Library

Preprocessing with the Vendors

Original Cataloging

Cataloging Training

Continuing EducationStatewide Workshops

Regional In-Service Training Sessions

Webinars

One-on-one or small group training on request

Annual Library Trustee Workshops

Professional Collection for Librarians

Partnership Programs TrainingExamples:• Every Child Ready to Read• LIFT (Legal Resources for

Tennesseans)• Rural Library Computer Labs• Consumer Health Resources

Certificate program

http://tsla.libguides.com/trusteeresources

TSLA LibGuides http://tsla.libguides.com

Public Library Management Institute

TSLA WebinarsTEL training

Trustee WorkshopsSummer Reading

Program Conference

Other State workshops and partnership programs

State Continuing Education

Summer Reading Program

Continuing Education

Statewide Integrated Library

System

Standards and Other Publications

TN-Libraries Listserv

Statewide Public Library Catalog Interlibrary Loan

Public Library Statistics

LSTA Technology Grants

“Firefly” Courier Service

State Services & Resources

Thanks for listening !From all of us working in the new

Tennessee Regional Library System