Additional materials are available on the general RESOURCES page.
Keynote: The Courage to Put on the Cape: How Library Trustees Can Harness Their Power for Good (Kelly Jensen) SLIDES
#1 Book Censorship … Beyond What You Might be Familiar With (Kelly Jensen) SLIDES
#2 Disaster Planning: Preparing Your Library for the Unexpected (Mark Glisson & Heather Rainier) SLIDES
#3 Effective Employee Handbooks: Best Policies and Practices (Hannah Devoe) SLIDES
#4 Legislative Tracking & Policy Advocacy (Brodie Deshaies) SLIDES
#5 Reducing Operating Costs through Energy Savings with NHSaves Grants (Jessi Dustin & Nancy Ladd) SLIDES
#6 Book and Curriculum Challenges in 2025 (Chris Erchull & Henry Klementowicz) SLIDES
#7 How to Maintain the Building HVAC System through Preventative Maintenance and Capital Planning
(Brittany Durgin & Tom Betteridge) SLIDES
#8 Legislative Tracking & Policy Advocacy (See workshop #4) See #4
#9 Policies and Procedures that Support and Promote Safety in the Library (Mindy Atwood & Sheryl Bass) SLIDES
#10 The Facts about Accessibility: What you Need to Know (Ron Lamarre & Megan Brown) SLIDES
#11 AI in Libraries: Policy Considerations for Trustees (Bobbi Lee Slossar) SLIDES
#12 Getting Grounded: Conflict Management Styles (Melinda Gehris & Greg Eaton) SLIDES
Conflict Management Exercises SLIDES
#13 Library Trustees Law, Responsibilities and Donor Gifts (Amy Nichols, Mary Ann Dempsey & Jared Davis) SLIDES
Library All Funds Sample Annual Report HANDOUT
Library Annual Report Statement HANDOUT
Library Budget Sample Report HANDOUT
Library Investments Sample Annual Report HANDOUT
Library Trust Accts Balance Report HANDOUT
#14 Meetings and Nonpublic Sessions Under the Right-to-Know Law (Cordell Johnston) SLIDES
#15 Successful Succession Planning for Libraries (Lara Berry) SLIDES