Field Guide

The stuff nobody prepared you for. Board meetings, AI decisions, and practical tools for when you're the one figuring it out.

Vendor Strategy

Eight tools for evaluating, negotiating with, and migrating away from library vendors.

Line-by-line framework for reading vendor contracts. Print it and walk through yours.

The clauses that cost you. Specific language to watch for before you sign.

Annotated contract, checklist, and reference guide. You don't need a lawyer to start.

Decision trees, equity frameworks, and practical AI implementation guidance for libraries.

Build board-ready AI governance policies and manage organizational risk.

Someone pitched an AI tool. Evaluate it with a plain-language rubric.

Governance frameworks, vendor evaluation tools, and compliance resources for board-level decisions.

Fill in the template. Present technology proposals with scope, risks, pricing, and exit plan documented.

Security audit, incident response, data inventory, and compliance checklist for patron data.

Tight budgets, small staff, and you're the person doing everything. Resources for that reality.

A structured path through vendor contracts, AI governance, and technology evaluation.

Governance essentials and vendor oversight questions tailored for trustees.

Why ebooks expire, what they cost, and what you can do about it.