In all aspects of the continued success of libraries, the most important role is that of the library director. The library director should be the nexus of information, sharing with the library board of trustees ideas, concerns, financial and budgetary information, political sensitivities, and, most critically, a vision for the future. After all, it is the library director who knows the most about the library, its challenges, and its hopes for the future.

Library Director Resources Sheet (PDF)

New Directors Orientation (2024)

Day 1

• Webinar Recording (YouTube)
• Library Law (PowerPoint) – Michael Cerone, Esq.
• Purchasing Basics (PowerPoint) – Michael Cerone, Esq.
• Working With Trustees (PowerPoint) – Pat Tumulty
• Marketing and PR at Your Library (PowerPoint) – Tiffany McClary
• Intellectual Freedom Challenges (PDF) – Judith Pissano

Day 2

• Webinar Recording (YouTube)
• Library Budgeting (PDF) – Michael Maziekien
• Managing Library Staff (PowerPoint) – Leah Wagner
• Discipline, The Most Dreaded Task (PDF) – Amy Behr-Shields
  • Performance Improvement Plan Template (PDF)
  • Progressive Discipline Checklist (PDF)
  • Progressive Discipline Policy (PDF)
  • Termination Letter Sample (PDF)
• Understanding Civil Service (PowerPoint) – Jennie Pu & Douglas Zucker, Esq., Weiner Law Group, LLP

Training

Click here for webinar recordings of Library Director and Trustee Trainings.