Spring 2015 Trustee Training with Sage Solutions, Terry Profota and Teresa Geremia-Chart. Online webinar series, archived recordings available to view: 

1. Emergency Succession https://vimeo.com/160172945

2. Your Board's Role in Executive Transitions https://vimeo.com/162607808

3. Out of Your Head and On To Paper https://vimeo.com/162922360

RESOURCES from Spring 2016 Trustee Training:

• Succession Tool Kit
• Emergency Succession Template
• SlideDecks:
  • Emergency Succession Planning 
  • Your Board's Role in Executive Transitions
  • Out of Your Head and Onto Paper 
• Hiring A New Director CHECKLIST
• Hiring a New Director TIMELINE
• Hiring a New Director Resource Packet: sample job ad, job description, recruitment newsletter, interview questions, reference check form, offer letter

Related resources:

• Annie E. Casey monograph series on leadership transitions – this series was published to assist nonprofit boards to before and during a transition in leadership.  
• Happliy Ever After: Board-Director Relationships that Work!  - a 4 part webinar series by Catherine Hakala-Ausperk focused on creating a strong foundation with clearly defined roles and responsibilities that will ease the impact of changes in management personnel at the library.  
• Trustee Trouble: a great introduction for new library board members. For tips on the transition/succession, refer to episodes # 4, #7, and #10.
• Washington State Library Public Library Trustee Wiki –scroll down for “Steps for Hiring a Director”