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
MORE app info page.
Bylaws for the IFLS Library System
System Board Roles and Responsibilities 2023 slides (pdf)
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