Date: Friday, May 29, 2026Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMPlace: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/16658707?hs=a Strong internal policies help a library live their values out loud, prioritize the safety and well-being of staff and patrons, and ensure the library is a good steward of its resources . At this session we will cover the basics around three […]
Date: Friday, May 22, 2026Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMPlace: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/16662098?hs=a Libraries have always been places where people can think freely, ask hard questions, and explore ideas without explanation or apology. Confidentiality of library records is the legal and ethical foundation that makes that freedom possible. New York’s updated minimum standards now require […]
Date: Friday, May 01, 2026Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMPlace: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/calendar/13947/MinStan All public and association libraries in New York State must meet minimum standards of service, which are intended to promote quality local public library service in all communities of New York State, empower libraries to strengthen community relations and promote public support for […]
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online, register at https://midhudson.libcal.com/event/16202031Presenter: Brian Hildreth Join co-author of the Handbook For Library Trustees of New York State Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive on a topic relevant to their role […]
The Mohawk Valley Library System Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 9:30am at the MVLS Service Center, 858 Duanesburg Rd Schenectady 12306. Board Meeting materials can be found here
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online via ZoomPresenter: Kristin O’Neill, NYS Committee on Open Government This session provides an opportunity for attendees to learn more about a public library’s rights and responsibilities in relation to the Freedom of Information Law. The class will focus on the areas of concern most […]
Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online via ZoomPressenter: Kristin O’Neill, NYS Committee on Open Government This session will provide an opportunity for attendees to learn more about Library Board of Trustees’ obligations under Open Meetings Law. The class will focus on the areas of concern most relevant to you, so […]
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.nicheacademy.com/webinar-telling-your-librarys-storyCost: Free OCLC’s From Awareness to Funding studies exposed a disturbing truth: use has nothing to do with library support. Moreover, public support for libraries is falling. Yet those of us working in libraries know how powerful and even transformational our services can […]
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://midhudson.org/trusteebookclub/ Join Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State, and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive into a topic relevant to their role and responsibilities as a library […]
Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.nicheacademy.com/meetings-that-matter-seven-steps-to-running-an-effective-meetingCost: Free The meeting started late and went over the scheduled time. Attendees were updated on events that had already occurred. Speakers talked too long and repeated themselves in unstructured presentations. Those on video tried to surreptitiously knock off some email while trying […]
