Trustee Training
Wisconsin library trustees are tasked with understanding library governance and supporting their libraries with confidence. These resources are here to help.
Trustee Essentials for Wisconsin Public Library Trustees
Understand essential information needed by Wisconsin public library trustees to serve the community effectively.
The Trustee Essentials cover the basic information needed by trustees to serve their communities effectively. Almost every module includes sources of additional information that can help with an issue or question that was not addressed.
Wisconsin Public Library Trustee Handbook Videos
Brief videos covering each chapter in the Trustee Essentials Handbook.
Trustee Tale Newsletter
A joint project of the Manitowoc Calumet Library System, Nicolet Library System, Outagamie Waupaca Library System, Winnefox Library System and Wisconsin Valley Library System.
To view issues released prior to 2023, visit the Trustee Tale Archive.
Trustee Training Workshops
NEWI member library system directors and trustees offer a series of in-person and virtual training workshops of northeast Wisconsin-based local library trustees.
Wisconsin Trustee Training Week (TTW)
Wisconsin Trustee Training Week (TTW) is an event that provides free professional development webinars for library trustees and leaders. It was developed in 2014 by staff at the Nicolet Library System and has been coordinated by the South Central Library System since 2015.
Recent webinar topics include:
- Basics of an Efficient, Effective Board Meeting
- Trustee 101: An Introduction to Being a WisconsinLibrary Trustee
- Wisconsin Library Law
Trustee Training Week returns August 10-13, 2026. Watch recordings of previous TTW webinars anytime using the link below.