This workshop is held at the Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Road in Germantown.

Trustees, hear from your peers how libraries are dealing with the economic situation in important areas including Budget, Programs and Planning. Discuss easy and effective ways to help your library and its patrons make the most of bad times.

This Trustee Advanced Education Session is designed for library board members interested in maximizing their value as trustees and increasing the success of their library board will benefit from attending this session. Appropriate for trustees who have been on the board for at least a year.

Facilitated by Josh Cohen - MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich – MHLS Coordinator of Member Information and Merribeth Advocate – MHLS Outreach & Education Coordinator.

There is a $100.00 incentive grant to libraries if they send at least three trustees in 2009 to a MHLS trustee essentials and/or advanced workshop. The System will mail checks based on attendance. Light food will be served.