You are cordially invited to attend the 2019 Indiana Public Library Trustee Summit on Friday, August 16th at the Indiana State Library. This full-day workshop (9AM - 3PM ET) will include information on communications, advocacy, and Indiana law and best practices. Come join us for networking and the opportunity to learn how your State Library, ILF and ALA can support you.

Our keynote speaker will be Sally Gardner Reed, consultant for Library Strategies, and former Executive Director of ALA’s United for Libraries. Sally spent nearly 20 years in library administration in small libraries, and is now a trusted consultant for library trustees, foundations and friends group. Sally is the author of 10 books including: The Complete Library Trustee Handbook; The Good, the Great and the Unfriendly: a Librarian’s Guide to Working with Friends Groups; and Small Libraries: A Handbook for Successful Management.

A lunch address on the trustee’s role in library advocacy will be provided by Lucinda Nord, Executive Director of the Indiana Library Federation. Additionally, the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services will present on community engagement.

Three breakout opportunities will be offered including:

• Dealing with Conflict
• Attracting new and diverse trustees
• Communication in the Library
• Committees, Meetings and Open Door Law/APRA
• IN the Public Trust, Standards, and library policies
• Services of the Indiana State Library
• Library trends

Registration is $25 per person which includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and parking validation in the Government Center garages. Following registration, an invoice will be sent to the email address provided. Please allow us up to 5 business days to send the invoice. This may be paid with personal or library check or credit card (2.25% fee applies for card payments). 

Please email jclifton@library.in.gov or call (800) 451-6028 with any questions.

This event is made possible in part by the Indiana State Library Foundation and a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

The Indiana State Library will make all reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. If you require an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in this program, service, or activity of the Indiana State Library, please contact the agency's ADA Coordinator, Faye Brookins (FBrookins@spd.IN.gov or [317) 233-1184]).  Notice of a needed accommodation should be provided as soon as possible to allow time for the State Library to arrange for the accommodation; however, notice of a needed accommodation must be provided to one of the above contacts no later than 48 hours in advance.