Financing & Managing Construction Projects | Dec. 2023
Presenters: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State; Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director, Southern Tier Library System; and Ron Kirsop, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System
Resources for this event:
- Presentation Slides
- 2023 Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State
- ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
- Choosing an Architect for Your Construction Project
- State Aid for Library Construction Program
- Capital Grant Programs Administered by DASNY
- DASNY Financing Brochure
- Climate Adaptation for Library Facilities Webinar Recording | Slides
- State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR)
- Get Out the Vote Campaign Worksheet, Public Library Vote Toolbox
- How to Run a Successful Capital Campaign
- Evaluating the Director Resources
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Access & Justice | Oct. 2023
Guest speaker: Freddimir Garcia Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Officer for the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS® (HGAR), a not-for-profit trade association representing over 13,000 real estate professionals doing business in The Bronx, Manhattan, Orange, Putnam,
Rockland & Westchester Counties
Resources for this event:
- The Inclusive Services Assessment and Guide
- ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
- Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA
- Free website accessibility checker
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy & Procedure Analysis Framework (Mid-Hudson Library System)
- Example of a transparent process for someone to learn more and express their interest in joining an association library board (Patterson Library
- There is no “grandfather” clause in the ADA
- Windows and mirrors
Strategic Planning | Aug. 2023
Presenters: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State; Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director, Southern Tier Library System; and Ron Kirsop, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System
Resources for this event:
Financial Planning & Budgeting | Jun 2023
Presenters: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State; Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director, Southern Tier Library System; Ron Kirsop, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System, and Jerry Nichols, Library Consultant