ELECT Effective Relationships with Boards and Stakeholders

To build effective relationships with your Library Board and other stakeholders, such as municipal officials, teachers, voters, etc., remember to ELECT wisely!

E -- Educate your board and community about issues important to libraries.
L -- Listen to the ideas and concerns of board members and stakeholders.
E -- Use an Evidence-based approach to advocate for your library.
C -- Use a Core message to convey your position.
T -- Tailor your message to the values of different stakeholders.

For more information and resources about how to ELECT effective board and stakeholder relationships, please view the slides from our recent Director's Workshop:

Welcome!

Welcome to the Directors' Corner!  This new blog is brought to you by the advisors of the Massachusetts Library System (MLS).  Watch here for tips and resources about governance and stakeholder relations, strategic planning, management, marketing, and more!  If you would like to suggest topics for us to cover in the Directors' Corner, please add a comment to this post, or email us at advisors@masslibrarysystem.org.