About NSLS

 Home » About NSLS » Trustees

Tips for Being an Effective Trustee

Trustees must be able to conduct effective meetings, work well with other board members, and have a productive relationship with the library director.

Keep Board Meetings Running Smoothly

Parliamentary Procedure is a crucial tool to use for keeping board meetings organized and effective. The online version of Robert’s Rules of Order, motions charts, Web sites of professional parliamentarians are great sources of information on conducting meetings.

Board Effectiveness
Measurement of how well members work together. There are not many online resources that offer guidance but some nonprofit agencies offer tips, quizzes, suggestions for board recruitment, and even libraries of useful articles.