- Slides from presentation
- Open Meetings Law Website Compliance Spreadsheet by Edward Canora & Joe Maurantonio (Excel spreadsheet)
- Slides from Alison Macrina’s Presentation
- Event Program
- Movie of WLS 2016 Move from Tarrytown to Elmsford (MP4 video file)
- Event Summary
- Digital version of the WLS 2014-15 Report: Empowering Libraries to Inform, Enrich, and Engage
- Committee on Open Government website
- Open Meetings Law (OML) section
- Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) section
- Educational Videos by Bob Freeman
- Advisory Opinion Index by Key Phrase
- Creating the Library’s Future with Norm Jacknis, Trustee, WLS; President, Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO); Senior Fellow, Intelligent Community Forum
- Library Makerspaces: Creating, Justifying and Funding Makerspaces @ the Library with Pat Brigham, WLS Director of Development
- Makerspace Technology @ the Library with Rob Caluori, WLS Director of Information Technology
If you come up with an idea for or decide to have your own Signature Event, please let Cassie Guthrie or Elise Burke at WLS know.
- Creating Signature Events Planning Worksheet (DOCX)
- Creating Signature Events Budget Worksheet (DOCX)
- Powerpoint Presentation Slides and Reference Materials
- Westchester County Map of Public Library Service Areas from New York State Library’s Division of Library Development
- WLS Library Types & Budget Vote Information as of 2012
- Handout:
“Who, What, Where and When of Public Library Law” - Further Information:
On Page 4 of the above handout, Mr. Riley references a case involving the Sacramento (CA) Public Library. In his most recent Librarian Update #10, New York State Librarian Bernie Margolis also referenced the same case with further details about the settlement reached as well as other similar cases. (Librarian Update #10 —See “On the Legal Front”) - On Page 5, a 90-day Notice of Claim is mentioned. Read more about that here.
- On Page 9, the policies of North Central Regional Library District in the State of Washington are referenced. You can view that information here.
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.
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.