The Big Picture: Success for all

1. The Big Picture: Success for all Lincoln County Public Library Board Meeting July 9, 2012 Amanda Gearhart, Director

2. To be a leading, forward-looking institution • To be the heart of the community • To be an award winning library • To be a great place to work where people are inspired to be the best they can be Vision for Lincoln County Public Library

3. How do we ensure the path leads to success?

4. Hire and evaluate the library director • Monitor and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the library • Plan for the future of the library • Set library policies • Advocate for the library *From Kentucky Public Library Trustee Manual http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/trustees/Documents/trusteemanual.pdf Role of the Board

5. The Right Mind Set • The Right Role • The Right Work • The Right People • The Right Agenda • The Right Information • The Right Culture *From The “Right Stuff” of Governance. McGinnis, William (Community College League of California: Board Focus, Fall 2006. http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/BF06win.pdf) Board Focus: The “Right Stuff”

6. Establish the general goals of the institution • Long-range plan • Strategic plan • Reflected in budget • Frame the annual goals or priorities of the board & director * From High Performing Boards Make & Monitor Policy, Cindra Smith (Community College League of California: Board Focus, Fall 2006. http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/BF06win.pdf) Board Focus: Making Policy

7. Does it relate to the general goals? • Does it address what the library does instead of how the library does it? * From High Performing Boards Make & Monitor Policy, Cindra Smith (Community College League of California: Board Focus, Fall 2006. http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/BF06win.pdf) Policy Issue Test

8. A fine line…

9. To manage especially with excessive control or attention to details (Merriam-Webster.com) * From Defining Micromanagement, Cindra Smith (Community College League of California: Board Focus, Fall 2006. http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/BF06win.pdf) Define: Micromanagement

10. The action tells the director or staff member how to do their job • It probably involves an individual board member • It is identified as micromanagement by fellow board members or staff members *From Defining Micromanagement, Cindra Smith (Community College League of California: Board Focus, Fall 2006. http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/BF06win.pdf) Criteria

11. Micromanagement violates the board’s fiduciary responsibility to ensure that time and resources of the institution are well spent * From Defining Micromanagement, Cindra Smith (Community College League of California: Board Focus, Fall 2006. http://www.ccleague.org/files/public/BF06win.pdf) Fiduciary Responsibility

12. Responsible for all business operations including: • management of the assets; • training, promotion, discipline, and termination of employees; • establishing and maintaining the business organization and structure to efficiently conduct the management functions *From Lincoln County Public Library Board Policy (page 9) Role of the Director

14. “Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried out.” – Ronald Reagan If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you’ll be amazed at the results. – George S. Patton People underestimate their capacity for change. There is never a right time to do a difficult thing. A leader’s job is to help people have vision of their potential. – John Porter