Training Page

Tools for Trustees — The Workshop

You have the book. Now book the workshop! The T4T workshop is a three-hour offering for your board(s) of trustees, based on the Tools for Trustees manual, and presented by the author of the manual, Lyn Hopper. It includes a combination of interactive discussion and small-group activity. PowerPoint handouts are provided.

Workshop Agenda

First Hour
  • Introductions
  • Review Agenda
  • Manual Format
  • Public Libraries in Georgia
  • The Importance of Public Libraries
  • Mini-Break
Second Hour
  • The Trustee’s Job
  • Board Basics
  • Small Group Activity
  • Mini-Break
Third Hour
  • Relationships with Others
  • Becoming a Better Trustee
  • Questions
  • Wrap-up
  • Evaluation

Library System Directors who wish to request training can use the following link:

Booking Request Form for Trustee Training