Date: Tues, February 04, 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 11:40 AM (Freedom of Information Law); 1:00 PM-2:40 PM (Open Meetings Law)Presenter: Kristin O’Neill, Deputy Director and Counsel for the Committee on Open Government Freedom of Information Law Information Session: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 10:00 AM | Registration link Open Meetings Law Information Session: Tuesday, February 4, […]
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 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: Friday, January 24, 2025Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMPlace: Online at https://www.senylrc.org/event/new-laws-in-the-new-year-2025/Cost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) A roundup of employment-related laws going into effect in 2025, with a focus on how they will impact libraries and other 3R-member institutions. Written materials: template language to implement them in the library or cultural […]
Date: Friday, November 22, 2024Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AMPlace: Online at https://www.senylrc.org/event/directors-officers-insurance-webinar/Cost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) Libraries, museums, and other cultural organizations face many of the usual legal risks of conducting business: employment-related claims, defamation and other “personal injury” claims, and claims related to actions taken by corporate officers (both directors […]
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://midhudson.org/2024/02/trustee-handbook-book-club-2024-dates/ 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, September 25, 2024Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMPlace: Online at https://wnylrc.org/event/effective-library-advocacy-engaging-representatives-locally-and-albanyCost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) This session is designed to equip professional academic, school, public, and special, library staff with the resources and knowledge needed to effectively organize local meetings with legislators, navigate Library Advocacy Day in Albany, and stay engaged […]
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PMPlace: Online at https://tinyurl.com/3py75wd7Presenter: John Chrastka, Executive Director of EveryLibraryCost: Free Regardless of the board type, there are common responsibilities such as policy, budget, facilities, and HR. To ensure effective board management, it’s important to have a well-organized agenda, follow a regular order, and use parliamentary […]
Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://midhudson.org/2024/02/trustee-handbook-book-club-2024-dates/ 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: Tuesday, March 19, 2024Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PMPlace: Online at https://midhudson.org/2024/02/trustee-handbook-book-club-2024-dates/ 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, February 28, 2024Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AMPlace: Online at https://clrc.org/event/webinar-roberts-rules-2/Presenter: Steven Anderson, PRP A workshop to discover how parliamentary procedure, also known as Robert’s Rules of Order, can assist with better meetings. Robert’s Rules of Order is a tool that will give trustees and library staff the knowledge and framework to conduct effective, fair and equable […]
