Trustee Tale is written and distributed by the Winnefox Library System and the Outagamie Waupaca Library System. The online version of the newsletter is in Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf).

2013

October 2013

Preview:Do’s and Don’ts for Hiring a New Director - The Elevator Speech Revisited - Happy Retirement, Rick - FAQ: What’s the difference between policy and bylaws?

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June 2013

Preview:The Public Library in the 21st Century - Recruiting New Trustees - Procedures for Closed Sessions - FAQ: Our board is supposed to have 6 members but there’s a long-standing va...

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March 2013

Preview:The Impact of Governor Walker’s Budget Proposal on Public Libraries - Planning for the Library’s Future – Part Two - Trust in Your Trustees - FAQ: I’ve recently retired and pl...

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2012

November 2012

Preview:Planning for the Library’s Future – Part One - Legal Reasons for Closed Sessions - FAQ: If a library trustee is temporarily unable to perform his or her duties because of an i...

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August 2012

Preview:Monthly Library Board Meetings - Selecting new Library Trustees: Using an Application Form - 2012 Wisconsin Library Association Conference - FAQ: How detailed do minutes of a ...

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May 2012

Preview:Legislative Roundup - Quantitative Standards Calculator Updated - Library Board Options for Investment of Gifts and Bequests - FAQ: I just found out that our library needs to ...

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February 2012

Preview:Advocate for Your Library Now! Advocate for Your Library Every Day! Tips from OCLC and Geek the Library - Library Advocacy Top-11 List - Weed ’Em and Weep - Consider Adding a ...

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2011

November 2011

Preview:Ebooks, and Kindles, and Nooks, Oh My! - A Very Brief Introduction to Compensation for Nonresident Service - Changes in Library Director Continuing Education Requirements - FA...

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