American Libraries

• Building a Better Board of Trustees. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/10/30/building-better-board-of-trustees/

American Library Association References

• American Library Association. LMS. https://elearning.ala.org/
• American Library Association. Library Trustee Information. https://www.ala.org/united/trustees
• United for Libraries: Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations. American Library Association. https://www.ala.org/united/

Communications Plan – Additional Resources

• Illinois Library Association. More Than A Building Toolkit (Communications).
• Illinois Library Association. More Than A Building Toolkit (Talking Points).
• Hursch, Angela. Super Library Marketing: Practical Tips and Ideas for Library Promotions. https://superlibrarymarketing.com
• Anderson, Cordelia. Library Marketing and Communications: Strategies to Increase Relevance and Results. 2020.

Communications Plan – Overview and Templates

• American Library Association. Developing and Implementing a Simple Media/Communications Plan.
• Hursch, Angela. Marketing Plan Template. https://superlibrarymarketing.com

Employing a Library Director

• Harvard Business School. Actively Addressing Unconscious Bias in Recruiting.
• Gender Decoder, tool for finding subtle bias in job ads. http://gender-decoder.katmatfield.com
• Detroit Suburban Librarians’ Roundtable Succession Planning Committee. A Library Board’s Practical Guide to Finding the Right Library Director (PDF).
• Director Recruitment and Trustee Considerations. Library Journal. 2019.
• COSLA. Hiring a New Library Director (PDF). 2015.
• Washington State Library. How to Hire a Library Director.
• Rural Libraries and Social Wellbeing. Library Director Tool (PDF), with reflection and interview questions.

Finance

• Illinois Department of Revenue. Property Tax Extension Limitation Law – Technical Manual. https://tax.illinois.gov/localgovernments/property/ptell.html
• Illinois Department of Revenue. Illinois Property Tax Rate and Levy Manual.
• Illinois Department of Revenue. Illinois Tax Caps. https://tax.illinois.gov/questionsandanswers/answer.331.html
• Illinois Department of Revenue. The Illinois Property Tax System.

Illinois Library Association References

• Doyle, Robert P., and Robert N. Knight. Trustee Facts File. Illinois Library Association, 2012.
• Foote, Dianne. Illinois Library Laws & Rules in Effect January 1, 2020. Illinois Library Association, 2020.
• Forte, Carmen. “ILA Trustee Forum Mock Library Meeting.” Klein, Thorpe, and Jenkins. 2023, pp. 1–16.
• Illinois Library Association. Serving Our Public 3.0: Standards for Illinois Public Libraries. 2014.
• Illinois Compiled Statutes. Illinois Library Act. https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=990&ChapterID=16
• Illinois Library Association. ILA Reporter. https://www.ila.org/publications/ila-reporter
• Illinois Library Association. Trustee Forum. https://www.ila.org/forum/5/library-trustee-forum-ltf
• Diamond, Stewart H., and W. Britt Isaly. Financial Manual for Illinois Public Libraries. Illinois Library Association, 2007.

Open Meetings Act

• Illinois Attorney General. Ensuring Open and Honest Government. https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/open-and-honest-government/foia/
• Illinois Compiled Statutes. General Provisions (5 ILCS 120/) Open Meetings Act.
• Law Insider. Public Meeting Definition: Samples. https://www.lawinsider.com

Other References

• Justia Law. 2010 Illinois Code: Chapter 20 Executive Branch 20 ILCS 3305/ Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. https://law.justia.com/codes/illinois/2010/chapter20/368.html
• Chief Officers of State Library Agencies. Illinois Public Library Trustee Manual. 2016. Printed by authority of the State of Illinois, January 2017.
• Illinois State Board of Elections. https://www.elections.il.gov/

Policy Making

• American Library Association. Library Policy Guidelines. https://www.ala.org/advocacy/intfreedom/librarypolicyguidelines

Required Trustee Training

• Illinois Attorney General. FOIA and PAC Site. https://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/open-and-honest-government/foia/

Rules of Order

• Robert, H. M. Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief (3rd ed.). Hachette Book Group, 2019.

Strategic Planning

• Fuller, Joy L. Strategic Planning for Public Libraries. Public Library Association. https://alastore.ala.org/content/strategic-planning-public-libraries%E2%80%94printe-book-bundle
• Sinek, Simon. Start with Why? https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/