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Board Basics: Minimum Standards

CEF Library System Posted on August 13, 2026 by David FullerAugust 13, 2026
  • Steve Kenworthy – skenworthy@cefls.org
  • NYS Minimum Standards: https://nyslibrary.libguides.com/publiclibrarystandards
  • Policy Examples and Links: https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/policy-examples/

If you have watched the recording of this session, CEFLS cannot provide a certificate of completion. Instead, you can use the Self-Assurance Reporting Form provided by the NYS Division of Library Development as proof of fulfilling one hour of continuing education.

Posted in Continuing Education, Training, Training Video, Trustees | Tagged board, board of trustees, continuing education, minimum standards, standards

CEFCAT Meeting November 20, 2024

CEF Library System Posted on November 21, 2024 by David FullerNovember 21, 2024

Shared links:

  • CEFLS Annual Report Website: https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/library-staff/annual-report/
  • NYS Minimum Standards: https://nyslibrary.libguides.com/publiclibrarystandards
  • List of Required Policies: https://cefls.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Required-Policy.pdf
  • CEFLS Policy Examples from other libraries: https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/policy-examples/
Posted in Continuing Education, Staff, Training, Training Video, Webinar | Tagged cefcat, minimum standards, staff, training, video, webinar

Board Basics: Minimum Library Standards

CEF Library System Posted on June 27, 2024 by David FullerJuly 18, 2025
  • Steve Kenworthy – skenworthy@cefls.org
  • NYS Minimum Standards: https://nyslibrary.libguides.com/publiclibrarystandards
  • Policy Examples and Links: https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/policy-examples/

If you have watched the recording of this session, CEFLS cannot provide a certificate of completion. Instead, you can use the Self-Assurance Reporting Form provided by the NYS Division of Library Development as proof of fulfilling one hour of continuing education.

Posted in Continuing Education, Training, Training Video, Trustees | Tagged board, board of trustees, continuing education, minimum standards, standards

Building Your Board & Managing Volunteers feat. Andy Robinson

CEF Library System Posted on May 7, 2024 by David FullerMay 7, 2024
  • Presentation Slides
  • Presentation Packet
Posted in Continuing Education, Training, Training Video, Trustees | Tagged andy, andy robinson, board, board of trustees, building, continuing education, director, leadership, management, robinson, volunteers

Building Your Board & Raising More Money feat. Andy Robinson

CEF Library System Posted on May 7, 2024 by David FullerMay 7, 2024
  • Presentation Slides
  • Presentation Packet
Posted in Continuing Education, Training, Training Video, Trustees | Tagged andy, andy robinson, board, board of trustees, continuing education, money, robinson, trustee

CEFCAT Meeting April 3, 2024

CEF Library System Posted on April 3, 2024 by David FullerFebruary 27, 2025

Shared links:

  • CEFLS Annual Report Website: https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/library-staff/annual-report/
  • NYS Minimum Standards: https://nyslibrary.libguides.com/publiclibrarystandards
  • CEFLS Policy Examples from other libraries: https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/policy-examples/
  • Sustainable Libraries Initiative: https://www.sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/
  • ALA Sustainable Libraries Libguide: https://libguides.ala.org/SustainableLibraries
  • The Great Courses: https://www.thegreatcourses.com/
  • DueNorth ILL: https://duenorth.nnyln.org/
  • LibraryThing’s MDS (Melvil Decimal System): https://www.librarything.com/mds/ (Thanks, Ben from Plattsburgh)

Report to the Community Examples:

  • Mooers Free Library
  • Plattsburgh Public Library
  • Saranac Lake Free Library
  • Schroon Lake Public Library
  • Wadhams Free Library
Posted in Continuing Education, Staff, Training, Training Video, Webinar | Tagged minimum standards, staff, training, video, webinar

Board Basics: Board/Director Relationship

CEF Library System Posted on March 15, 2024 by David FullerJuly 18, 2025
  • Steve Kenworthy – skenworthy@cefls.org
  • Board Basics: Financial Fiduciary Responsibilities (1 hour) – https://cefls.org/trustees/board-basics-financial-fiduciary-responsibilities
  • Minimum Standards from NYS Library – https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/ministan.htm
  • Trustee Handbook Book Club – https://midhudson.org/trusteebookclub/
  • Policy Examples and Links: https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/policy-examples/

If you have watched the recording of this session, CEFLS cannot provide a certificate of completion. Instead, you can use the Self-Assurance Reporting Form provided by the NYS Division of Library Development as proof of fulfilling one hour of continuing education.

Posted in Continuing Education, Training, Training Video, Trustees | Tagged board, board of trustees, continuing education, director, leadership, relationship

Board Basics: Financial Fiduciary Responsibilities

CEF Library System Posted on November 13, 2023 by David FullerJuly 18, 2025
  • Steve Kenworthy: skenworthy@cefls.org
  • Michael Spofford: mspofford@cefls.org
  • Trustee Handbook Book Club: https://midhudson.org/trusteebookclub/
  • Policy Examples and Links: https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/policy-examples/

A Whistleblower policy was mentioned during the Board Basics webinar. The NYS Library’s help doc states: 

“Whistle Blower Policy: All public and association libraries with twenty or more employees AND an annual revenue in excess of one million dollars in the previous fiscal year are subject to Not-for-Profit Law, §715-b.  (Note that this is required only for certain libraries.)” 

This makes the Whistle Blower policy an option, rather than a mandate, for member libraries of CEFLS.

If you have watched the recording of this session, CEFLS cannot provide a certificate of completion. Instead, you can use the Self-Assurance Reporting Form provided by the NYS Division of Library Development as proof of fulfilling one hour of continuing education.

Posted in Continuing Education, Training, Training Video, Trustees | Tagged board, board of trustees, continuing education, fiduciary, financial, money

CEFCAT Meeting October 17, 2023

CEF Library System Posted on October 19, 2023 by David FullerOctober 19, 2023

Beginning of video cut due to muted microphone (thanks, Anne de la Chapelle for letting us know).

Shared links:

  • Minimum Standards – https://nyslibrary.libguides.com/publiclibrarystandards
  • Mid-Hudson Policy Examples – https://midhudson.org/topics/director-resources/policies/
  • CEFLS Policy Examples – https://cefls.org/stafftrustees/policy-examples/
  • Sustainable Libraries Initiative – https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/
  • Recycling Matters Libguide – https://cefls.libguides.com/recycling-matters/
  • State Aid for Library Construction – https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/construc/
Posted in Continuing Education, Staff, Training, Training Video, Webinar | Tagged minimum standards, staff, training, video, webinar

Minimum Standards Training 2022

CEF Library System Posted on January 3, 2023 by David FullerJuly 18, 2025
  • NYSED DLD Helpful Information for Meeting Minimum Public Library Standards – https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/libs/index.html#annrep
  • NYSED DLD Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State – https://nyslibrary.libguides.com/Handbook-Library-Trustees
  • NYLA Archived Webinars – https://www.nyla.org/webinars/
  • NYLA Continuing Education – https://www.nyla.org/continuing-education-credit-information
  • GALE NOVELny Training – https://support.gale.com/novelny/training
Posted in Continuing Education, Staff, Training, Training Video, Webinar | Tagged minimum standards, staff, training, video, webinar

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