Libraries and Library Systems in New York State
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Public Libraries
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Annual Report for Public and Association Libraries -- 2012
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Public Library Trustees:
- Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State; 2010 edition
- Library Trustees Association of New York State
(formerly New York State Association of Library Boards) - Statement on the Governance Role of a
Trustee or Board Member, February 2007; also in .PDF format (at the New York State Board of Regents web site)
- Public Library Trustees and Oaths of Office
- School Districts and Taxes for Public and Association Libraries
Continuing Education and Training for Library Staff
- From librarycareersny.org:Library Schools; Careers Information Calendar (Training Opportunities)
- New York Three
R's Organization -- Continuing Education | WebJunction
-- Find Training | Classes at the New York State
Library (open to State employees and the general public)
| College of DuPage Teleconferences
- Training for library support staff / technicians / assistants
- Library Suport Staff Certification (managed by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association)
- Library Assistant / Technician Training Program (from NYLA)
- New York State Library Assistants' Association
Note: Library Systems may have additional training opportunities. Check the System web sites.
- Library Suport Staff Certification
System Director Appointment Procedures
Other Libraries and Resources
- New York State Education Department, Office of P-12 (Prekindergarten through Grade 12) Education
- Other Libraries and Library Organizations
- Intellectual Freedom Manual,
prepared by the Intellectual Freedom Committee of the New York Library Association, October 2002
- NCES's Academic Libraries Survey
(ALS) produces descriptive statistics on about 3,700 academic libraries in the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, and the outlying areas of the United States.