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News and information relevant to public library trustees, sent monthly on the second Tuesday.
In this Issue
- Montana Library Association Conference Sessions
- New Resources
- New Videos
- Looking Back
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MSL Staff are getting ready to present the following sessions at the MLA Annual Conference, March 26-29 in Bozeman.
There are many more on the schedule, but this shorter list might be just right for trustees. We hope to see you there!
Wednesday – Pre-Conference Sessions
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Library Board - Cara Orban and Corey Sloan, 1-4pm
Thursday
- Learning and Leading: Public Library Board CE Planning – Colet Bartow, 8:30-9:30am
- Conversations with the Commission – Jennie Stapp, Montana State Librarian; Commissioners: Tom Burnett, Tamara Hall, Brian Rossman, Carmen Cuthbertson, Robyn Scribner, and Peggy Taylor, 9:45-10:45am
- Managing the Money: Best practice for public libraries – Tracy Cook, 3:30-5:00pm
Friday
- Spend Smarter: State Purchasing Options for Local Libraries - Sean Anderson and Grace Waring, 11:15am-12:15pm
- Perspectives on Montana Libraries - Pamela Benjamin, Jennie Stapp, and Panel, 2:15-3:45pm
- Let’s Talk about Library Facilities – Cara Orban and Panel, 2:15-3:45pm
Saturday
- Wildfire Smoke and Clean Indoor Air: How Montana Libraries Have Partnered - Mary Anderson and Bobbi deMontigny, 9:45-10:45am
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Personnel Support Webpage
Information for trustees and library directors about managing personnel, staffing and salaries, as well as links to handbooks and manuals to help you learn more about this important component of a successful library.
Short videos are available for bite-sized learning. Most individual videos aren’t long enough to earn CE credits but this might be the perfect way to learn something new or brush up in a short amount of time. Videos must be 30-minutes or longer to count for credit – contact Colet Bartow with questions.
 State Library Commission, 1965-04 - Newsletter - Number 52 (1965-04). Montana History Portal, accessed 07/03/2025, https://www.mtmemory.org/nodes/view/114180
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The consulting program is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Montana State Library. |
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