NYLA 2016 Legislative Session Recap

The 2016 Legislative Session finally wrapped up in the early hours of June 17th. Each Legislative Session and annual state budget process presents its own unique political, policy, and economic challenges, but this year was particularly difficult to navigate. Together with library advocates from across New York State, NYLA met these challenges head-on, and secured a third consecutive year of impressive, hard-won victories.

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Free Webinar: What’s New in the Trustee Handbook?

Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich. From regulatory issues that every board needs to be on top of to planning for the future, the new handbook supports the critical work of library trustees in the 21st century.

Free Webinar: Building for Your Future

Building for your future : Public Library Renovation and Construction from Dream to Dedication presented by Jerry Nichols.  This webinar will introduce trustees to the basics of team building, planning, design, politics, finance and construction.

Join us at SALS from 9 am – 10 am on June 2nd.