For Trustees

Welcome, library trustees! Here you’ll find training opportunities and other resources for board members. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your consultant.

It’s important for NCLS to have the correct contact information for all our member library trustees, so if you’re new, or if your contact information has changed, please have your library director fill out this quick Trustee Information Form on your behalf.

NYS Transparency Act – Effective 9/2023

As of September 17, 2023, New York State businesses with four or more employees are required to list compensation ranges for designated job opportunities, promotions, and transfers. These ranges consist of

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NCLS Annual Meeting Recap

Over 120 member library staff and trustees attended the NCLS Annual Meeting on September 14, 2023. NCLS staff welcomed attendees with highlights from the past year and presented awards. The

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NCLS Annual Meeting

It’s our 75th anniversary, and this year we’re bringing extra sparkle. Join us on Thursday, September 14, at the Harbor Hotel in Clayton as we recognize 75 years of collaboration

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Ballot Results 2023

Jefferson County Alexandria Central School District: Macsherry Library ($15,000) PASSED! Belleville-Henderson Central School District: Ellisburg Free Library ($3,000), Henderson Free Library ($3,000) PASSED! Carthage Central School District: Carthage Free Library

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Trustee Education Update

The State Library has updated their Trustee Education Requirements website with a new sample trustee education policy for library boards to use.  Since the trustee training requirement (2 hours of

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NCLS Annual Meeting Recap

On September 29, over a hundred library staff and trustees came out to the NCLS Annual Meeting at the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel in Clayton. The NCLS Annual Meeting is

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