Category Archives: Trustee-Home Page

Essentials: Roles & Responsibilities

Saturday, September 22nd from 9:30 am-12:30 pm @Kingston Library

The Woodstock Library’s 87^th Annual Library Fair was the first Zero Waste library event in our region. Woodstock Library brought in Zero to Go, a zero waste management company that focuses on composting and recycling to reduce the amount of trash that is typically generated at big events.

The New York State Library recently issued an important reminder that Public Officer’s Law §10 requires all public library trustees (but not association library trustees) to take an oath of office within 30 days of beginning their term of office. Click here for more information.

Essentials: Roles & Responsibilities

• Friday, September 7th from 9:30 am-12:30 pm @MHLS Auditorium

• Saturday, September 22nd from 9:30 am-12:30 pm @Kingston Library

Intermediate: Financial & Fiduciary Responsibilities

• Tuesday, September 25 from 5:30-8:30 pm @MHLS Auditorium

Advanced: Strategic Thinking – Planning & Advocacy

• Saturday, October 6th from 9:30 am-12:30 pm @Kingston Library
• Thursday, October 11th from 5:30-8:30 pm @MHLS Auditorium

• Libraries in NY: Origin, Oversight & Organization
• Open Meetings Law
• Role of a Board President
• The Public Library Treasurer
• Board Evaluation
• Director Evaluation
• Strategic Planning

Interested in applying for funds through the State Aid for Library Construction program this year?

• A recording of the recent MHLS webinar: Applying for State Aid for Library Construction Funds in the Mid-Hudson Library System is now available
• Directors should submit MHLS Action Memo #18-03 by May 25^th
• First time applicants will want to make time to attend the technical assistance workshop scheduled for Monday, June 18^th from 10:00am-12:00pm in the MHLS Auditorium. Registration is required

Thank you to all who advocated for state library and construction aid this budget season! Your efforts turned the tide! The final number for library aid is +$5 million over the Governor’s proposal and construction aid is +$20 million over the Governor’s proposal! Take a moment to say thanks to our representatives in Albany who heard our message and did something about it!

Financial & Fiduciary Responsibility

Tuesday, April 10^th from 5:30-8:30pm in the MHLS Auditorium (105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie)

Trustee Essentials:

• Tuesday, March 27^th from 9:30am-12:30pm in the MHLS Auditorium

Financial & Fiduciary Responsibility

• Tuesday, April 10^th from 5:30-8:30pm in the MHLS Auditorium (105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie)

Trustee Essentials:

• Saturday, March 10^th from 9:30am-12:30pm at the Saugerties Public Library
• Tuesday, March 13^th from 9:30am-12:30pm in the MHLS Auditorium

Financial & Fiduciary Responsibility

• Tuesday, April 10^th from 5:30-8:30pm in the MHLS Auditorium (105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie)