Trustee Institute Presentations

9/8/2011 -- Increasing the Relevance & Value of Your Library Through Branding - With a Focus on Strategic Planning by James Keller, former Chief Marketing Officer for the Queens Library and President of J.A. Keller & Associates, Inc., a branding/marketing consultancy.

7/26/2011 -- Starting an eReader Lending Program at Your Library by Rob Caluori, IT Manager at the Westchester Library System.

11/9/2010 -- Keynote speech given at the WLS 51st Annual Meeting by Maureen O'Connor, former Chief Operating Officer at Queens Public Library.

10/20 & 10/21/2010 -- Positioning Your Library as an Essential Service with Libby Post, President/Chief Executive Officer of Communication Services.

6/23/2010 -- Open Meetings Law and Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) with Robert J. Freeman, Executive Director of New York State's Committee on Open Government.

Handout: Your Right to Know: New York State Open Government Laws

NYS Committee on Open Government Website: Watch instructional videos with Bob Freeman on Open Meetings Law and FOIL.

4/7/2010 -- Trustees & Directors: Roles and Responsibilities by Jerry Nichols, Director, Palmer School of Library and Information Science. (Powerpoint)

8/26/2009 -- Re-evaluating Director Evaluation by Josh Cohen, Executive Director of Mid-Hudson Library System; 2008-09 President of New York Library Association.

10/1/2008 -- Trustees and Directors; Roles and Responsibilities by Jerry Nichols.

6/5/2008 -- Legal Issues for Library Boards by Jerry Nichols.

2/7/2008 -- Financial Management of Public Libraries; The Budgeting Process by Siobhan Reardon.

10/3/2007 -- Capital Campaigns by Rob Miss and Gae Savino.

6/20/2007 -- Annual Giving: A Roadmap for Development by Rob Miss and Gae Savino.

3/21/2007 -- Board Members Roles and Responsibilities by Rob Miss and Gae Savino.