Board of Trustees

Trustees Supporting Library Directors
(a series of sessions from IFLS Library System)

Library trustees are leaders of both their libraries and their communities. When boards support the library director, fostering an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between the board and the director, they contribute to a library that can be truly transformative in the life of the community. This 4-part webinar series is intended for both new and established library trustees, and attendees will develop the tools they need to forge an excellent working relationship with the library director and ultimately best serve their libraries and communities.

We will record (and caption) the first three sessions. The final session will be a facilitated discussion to allow attendees to discuss how they will apply the ideas at their own library.

You can register for the whole series here, or you can register for each individual session below.

PART ONE: November 5, 12-1: Understanding your role
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A library board’s support and development of a library director starts at hiring and continues until they end their time as director of the library. This webinar will focus on a trustee’s role in helping the library director in their work.

PART TWO: November 12, 12-1: Understanding the library
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Trustees help lead the library, so it is critical each understands the institution it is leading, from how the library is funded, its many stakeholders, and how a modern library operates.

PART THREE: November 19, 12-1: Connecting the library and community
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Library trustees are members of the larger library community and have meaningful connections throughout the community. These connections can help support the director as they work to fulfill the mission of the library. Trustees have an important role as library advocates and connectors. This part of the workshop will help trustees understand their value in this role and how it can further support the director.

PART FOUR: December 3, 7-8: Bringing all together, a conversation
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In this conversation, moderated by Melissa McLimans and Stef Morrill, attendees will have a chance to reflect on the previous sessions and share what was meaningful and what they can apply on their own board.

Board Members

Brown County
Corrie Campbell
Kathy Pletcher (Treasurer)
Anthony Yaggie (President-Elect)
Julia Wallace (President)
Theresa Rosik-Geurts
Kathy Lefebvre
Rebecca Berger
Vacancy (1)

Door County
Miriam Erickson

Florence County
Janice Gehlhoff

Kewaunee County
Bob Entringer

Marinette County
Paul Gustfason
Cheryl Maxwell

Menominee County
Elizabeth Fernandez (Member-At-Large)

Oconto County
Ken Harter

Shawano County
Marsha Hoeffs (Secretary)
Rosemary Rueckert

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Board of Trustee Meetings

The Nicolet Federated Library System is governed by a 17 member board of trustees representing the eight counties served by the system. Trustees meet seven times annually.

Beginning in October 2020, NFLS Board of Trustees and Committee meetings will held on Thursdays at noon.

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, all meetings will be held via Zoom, unless otherwise noted on the agenda.

NFLS Board members, please contact the NFLS office at 920-448-4410 if you are unable to attend any of the meetings.

Any person wishing to attend who requires special accommodations because of disability should contact the NFLS office at 920-448-4410 at least two days prior to the meeting so that arrangements can be made.

2020 Meeting Dates