The Quality Services Audit Checklist measures from the Library of Michigan contain continuing education requirements for board members. We hope that you can encourage them or that they even adopt the QSAC measures or ones that are even stronger for their own development as trustees. You can find QSAC information here: www.michigan.gov/qsac<http://www.michigan.gov/qsac> Some of the QSAC measures include: Category - Governance/Administration ESSENTIAL - Elective 1. First time board members attend a formal continuing education event offered by a library cooperative, a library association, Friends of Michigan Libraries Trustee Alliance (foml.org/trustee/<../Meeting%203.18.13/www.foml.org/trustee/>) or the Library of Michigan, either in-person or online, within a year of appointment. Enhanced - Required 1. Library trustees will participate in at least one continuing education opportunity every three years. Such opportunities may include in-service programs, speakers or training at the library, the Michigan Library Association’s annual conference, or other Library of Michigan, Michigan Library Association (www.mla.lib.mi.us/<../Meeting%203.18.13/www.mla.lib.mi.us/>), Friends of Michigan Libraries (foml.org/trustee/<http://foml.org/trustee/>) or library cooperative sponsored workshops. Enhanced ELECTIVE Quality Measures 1. The library provides funds for an annual board development workshop or the board completes one annual continuing education activity at the local, regional, or state level. Excellent CORE Quality Measures - Required 1. The director and board representatives regularly participate in statewide and local legislative activities relating to libraries. 1. The library provides funds for an annual board development workshop or the board completes one annual continuing education activity at the local, regional, or state level. Please let me know if you have any questions. Shannon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shannon D. White Continuing Education Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507 Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700 Toll free: 877-479-0021 whites29@michigan.gov<mailto:whites29@michigan.gov> http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Myla Stuart Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 12:02 PM To: Michlib posting Subject: [Michlib-l] Board Trustees: Does anyone have a protocol or guidelines for Library Board members attending ALA or other professional conventions/meetings? Do you reimburse costs for out of state conventions or conferences? -- [http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/2231885222_76cb96751b.jpg] Myla-Jean Stuart, Director Comstock Township Library 6130 King Highway PO Box 25 Comstock, Michigan 49041 269-345-0136 stuartmyla@gmail.com<mailto:stuartmyla@gmail.com>