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Effective Governance and Leadership in Public Libraries: Roles and Responsibilities of Library Boards and Directors
Friday October 11, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Salon C
Explore perspectives on building and maintaining a unified, productive approach to library governance, policies, human resources management, and leadership- even in times of great challenge. Examples from small, midsized, and large libraries will be shared.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to :
1. Identify key components of effective library governance, including policy development, human resources management, and leadership strategies
2. Analyze and compare governance practices across libraries of different sizes
3. Articulate the importance of collaboration and communication between library directors and trustees in achieving shared goals.
Speakers
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Elsworth Carman

Director, Iowa City Public Library
Elsworth Carman has served as the Director of the Iowa City Public Library since January 2019. He previously served in libraries in Washington, D.C., Oak Park, IL, Ocean County, NJ, and Marion, IA. Carman has a career-long passion for reducing barriers to access in public libraries... Read More →
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Robin Paetzold

Trustee, Iowa City Public Library
Robin Paetzold has been an Iowa City Public Library trustee since 2010 and is currently the co-chair of the ILA Trustees Subdivision.
Friday October 11, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am CDT
Salon C
  Concurrent Session 4

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