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AUDIO CONFERENCE ON EFFECTIVE BOARD GOVERNANCE Please excuse cross-posting of this message. **************************************************************** What constitutes effective governance? What does the research say about high performing boards? What are the criteria, how do you identify them, what are the implications? Examples of best practice are provided for trustees, boards, chairs and CEOs in this one hour audio conference from The Education Institute: The learning programs of the APLA-BCLA-LAA-NSLA-OLA-SLA Partnership. It will be hosted at the Nova Scotia Provincial Library on March 30th and the presenter will be Ken Haycock, Senior Partner, Ken Haycock and Associates, Vancouver. THE BENEFITS Participants will understand the key criteria for board effectiveness and be able to analyze their own board functions from this perspective. The result will be a more effective board with a clearly defined focus on community development, higher level library planning and allocation of resources and regular evaluation of programs and services. The board will also have a higher profile in the community and recruit new members based on identified needs. WHO SHOULD ATTEND This program will appeal to trustees, directors, chief executive officers and others concerned with effective governance. Librarians and other staff serving on other public boards will also find the program of value. KEY TOPICS The research-based criteria for effective boards will be introduced and explored Developing a clear statement of mission and purpose Selecting and evaluating the CEO Articulating roles and relationships Planning strategically Allocating resources to reflect board goals Monitoring and evaluating; accountability Maintaining legal and ethical integrity Ensuring public standing and credibility Recruiting new members aggressively; assessing Board performance METHOD OF INSTRUCTION Audio teleconference session supported by a handout. PRESENTER Ken Haycock holds graduate degrees in Education, Leadership and Library, Information Studies and Business Administration. At the University of British Columbia, Dr. Haycock was Dean of the Faculty of Library, Archival and Information Studies, and professor at the University of British Columbia, teaching and conducting research in management and leadership. The author of more than a hundred articles and books, he has received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal for contributions to Canadian society. He is a past president of the Canadian Library Association and an elected member of the Executive Board of the American Library Association. Ken has also been a public library trustee with the Guelph and West Vancouver Library Boards, an elected school board trustee, and chair of the West Vancouver School Board. He was an elected councillor in West Vancouver. He is the founding editor of Teacher Librarian. His recent books include Foundations for Effective School Library Media Programs, Neal Schuman Authoritative Guide to Kids' Search Engines and Crisis in Canada's School Libraries: the Case for Redevelopment and Reinvestment. He has conducted a number of landmark sessions on repositioning public library boards in community development. SESSION DETAILS: Time: Wednesday, March 30th, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m Place: Conference Room, Nova Scotia Provincial Library, 3770 Kempt Road, Halifax This session is free. Parking is available in front of the building. Please respond to Carol Morris at [log in to unmask] or by phone at 424-2477 if you would like to attend this session. ******************************************************************** We respectfully request that you refrain from wearing any scented products, including perfume, hair spray, cologne, deodorant, etc. and we thank you for your cooperation. ********************************************************************