Join 4CLS Director Steve Bachman on Saturday, February 29 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Sidney Memorial Public Library for a basic overview of public library structure & governance in New York State and the roles & responsibilities of library trustees.
The program is free to attend, but registration is required.
Coffee will be served.
Join us Monday, January 27 for a hands-on workshop on the NYS Annual Report. We will walk you through Section 2 – Collection, Section 4 – Circulation, and a few other key areas.
The program starts at 10 AM and ends at noon. It will be held at Moore Memorial Library in Greene.
See below to register.
The handouts and additional materials from the 2019 Day of Learning: Community Based Strategic Planning have been collected on a special page in the FAQs and How-Tos section.
The minimum standards require that public libraries have a “community-based, board approved, written long range plan of service developed by the board of trustees and staff”
A well-developed long range strategic plan can help keep the library in tune with the community and positioned for success.
Schedule:
9:30 – 10:00 – Coffee & Registration
10:00 – 10:45 – Welcome and Overview
10:45 – 12:15 – Using Census Data to Learn About Your Community, with David Kraiker, US Census Bureau
12:15 – 1:00 – Lunch (provided)
1:00 – 1:45 – Beyond Surveys: Getting Community Input
2:00 – 3:00 – Putting It All Together
Register using the form at the bottom by October 19.
Registrants will receive a confirmation, directions, and a parking pass
Lunch will include a vegetarian option. Please indicate dietary restrictions on the registration form
Join us for the Fall Broome Regional Meeting, from 10 am to noon on Friday, September 20 at the Your Home Public Library in Johnson City.
Agenda
Join us for the Fall Otsego Regional Meeting, from 10 am to noon on Thursday, September 12 at the Huntington Memorial Library in Oneonta.
Agenda
Join us for the Fall Delaware Regional Meeting, from 10 am to noon on Monday, September 16 at the Sidney Memorial Public Library.
Agenda
Join us for the Fall Chenango Regional Meeting, from 10 am to noon on Wednesday, September 18 at the New Berlin Library.
Agenda
Join 4CLS Director Steve Bachman on Saturday, August 24 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Vestal Public Library for a basic overview of public library structure & governance in New York State and the roles & responsibilities of library trustees.
The program is free to attend, but registration is required.
The materials needed to provide sexual harassment prevention training have been added to the Intranet in a dedicated page in the FAQ’d & How-To’s section.
Included are links to the training videos, confirmation form, and the presentation slides from the 4CLS training sessions. Feel free to adapt them for your use.
For more information, go to the state’s website –
https://www.ny.gov/programs/combating-sexual-harassment-workplace
