After Party IV | Dec 2024
Presenters Jerry Nichols & Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, the authors of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State; Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director, Southern Tier Library System; and Ron Kirsop, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System, ask and answer a round-up of previously unanswered questions from the 2024 season.
Resources for this event:
- Committee on Open Government guidance on the use of videoconferencing & sample policy
- Trustee Education Requirements: Division of Library Development: NYS Library
Governance Structure: The Role of Board Officers & Board Committees | Oct. 2024
Presenters: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State and Ron Kirsop, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System
Resources for this event:
- Presentation Slides
- Fiduciary Questions
- Non-profit glossary
- Open Meetings Law, Section 106: Minutes
- Trustee Oaths of Office [New York State Library]
- Trustee Education Requirements [New York State Library]
- Role of a Board President [Helping All Trustees Succeed (HATS)]
- The Public Library Treasurer: Their Role and Legal Responsibilities [Helping All Trustees Succeed (HATS)]
- Evaluating Board Effectiveness
- Individual Trustee Report Card [Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners]
- Evaluating Board Effectiveness [Mid-Hudson Library System]
- Director Evaluation (Helping All Trustees Succeed (HATS)]
- Evaluating the Director Resources
Libraries for the Future: An Introduction to Sustainability as the Newest Core Value | June 2024
Presenters: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State; Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director, Southern Tier Library System; and Ron Kirsop, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System
Resources for this event:
- Sustainability in Libraries: A Call to Action (ALA)
- Collective Impact (ALA Center for the Future)
- Concord Free Library Sustainability Plan
- NYS Citizen Preparedness Corps
- Repair Cafes
- Road Map to Sustainability (SLI)
- Sustainable Library Certification Program (SLI)
- U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit
- The Librarian’s Disaster Planning and Community Resiliency Guidebook (New Jersey State Library)
- Ready.gov
- Presentations from Certified Libraries
- The presentation slide deck
What’s New in the 2023 Edition of the Trustee Handbook | March 2024
Presenters: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State; Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director, Southern Tier Library System; and Ron Kirsop, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System
Resources for this event:
- Public Library District Toolkit: Strategies to Assure your Library’s Legal and Financial Stability
- Trustee Education Requirements
- Information on Required Policies
- Information required to be posted to your website
- Sample Public Library Policies & Policy Development Tips
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Model Policy and Training from NYS
- E-Rate
- Public Library Collection Policy Template and Guide
- Unite Against Book Bans
After Party III | January 2024
With the help of library consultant Jerry Nichols, the team asks and answers a roundup of previously unanswered questions from the 2023 season.
Presenters: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State; Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director, Southern Tier Library System; Ron Kirsop, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System, and Jerry Nichols, Library Consultant