The document discusses community engagement and partnerships for libraries. It defines community engagement as building relationships with community members to work together towards improving the community. Partnerships are collaborative relationships between organizations to achieve shared goals through dividing labor. The presentation provides tips for trustees on listening to community needs, focusing on quality over quantity of partnerships, and expanding networking roles. It also offers strategies for intentional planning, turning outward to engage the community, developing strategic community connections, and using social media to build relationships. The keys to successful partnerships are setting clear expectations, maintaining trust, having a shared mission, and evaluating outcomes. A memorandum of understanding can outline the goals, commitments, responsibilities, and decision-making process of a partnership.