Training Requirements for NYS Library Trustees
Beginning January 1, 2023, each member, elected or appointed, of a board of trustees shall be required to complete a minimum of two hours of trustee education annually. (Education Law §260-d Board of trustees continuing education). For more details about this requirement, visit this link: New York State Trustee Education Requirements (New York State Library website).
Recorded Training from MCLS
Trustee Education Session: MCLS Finances (1 hour)
Intellectual Freedom: Book Challenges and Beyond for Library Staff and Trustees (1.5 hours)
Critical Take-aways and Learning Checklist (PDF)
Unprovoked, Unbiased, Undaunted Library Trustee Skills (1.5 hours)
Learning Checklist (PDF)
Trustee Handbook Book Club Training
Trustee Handbook Book Club (Mid-Hudson Library System website. Includes registration links for upcoming training sessions and links to previous sessions.)
Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State (New York State Library website. Includes online handbook and handbook download.)
Miscellaneous Resources
Library Bill of Rights (American Library Association (ALA) website)
I Love Libraries (an Initiative of the American Library Association (ALA))
Library Trustees Association (LTAS) (a section of the New York Library Association (NYLA))
New York Trustees Online (A site designed specifically for public library trustees in New York)
LibCal: https://calendar.libraryweb.org/ Use the Browse by Library button to look for events at specific locations.