2012 Trustee Institute

May 4th & 5th

hosted by Nassau County Library System

Uniondale, New York
at the Long Island Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

This is the 16th Annual Institute hosted by LTA. This conference is for library trustees, staff and directors. There are sessions for all levels of experience with opportunities to gain valuable information on roles and responsibilities.

The Institute has always taken the time to recognize those who have provided extraordinary service to libraries by providing the Distinguished Service and the Velma K. Moore Awards. This year we will again recognize the Outstanding Trustee and the Outstanding Friends with presentations on Friday evening.

2012 Conference Agenda

FRIDAY, MAY 4th

Saturday, May 5th

Program Descriptions and Our Presenters

Friday Evening Keynote Speaker
Susan N. Herman, Esq.

Susan N. Herman was elected President of the American Civil Liberties Union in October 2008, after having served on the ACLU National Board of Directors for twenty years, as a member of the Executive Committee for sixteen years, and as General Counsel for ten years.

Herman holds a chair as Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, where she currently teaches courses in Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure, and seminars on Law and Literature, and Terrorism and Civil Liberties. She writes extensively on constitutional and criminal procedure topics for scholarly and other publications, ranging from law reviews and books to periodicals and on-line publications. Her current book, Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy, was published by Oxford University Press in 2011.

The Distinguished Service Award
Senator Hugh T. Farley (R) 44th Senate District

First elected to public office in 1970, Senator Farley served as a Councilmember and, later, Town Council Majority Leader, intheTownofNiskayuna.HefirstranandwonforStateoffice in 1976. As Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Libraries, Senator Farley sponsored virtually every piece of major library legislation from 1978 through 2008. He was a member of the Governor's Commission on Libraries and an elected delegate to the White House Conferences on Libraries in 1979 and 1991. During his stewardship, State aid to libraries increased and new forms of library services, including school library systems and hospital library programs, were established.

Saturday’s Program Highlight and Special Guests
Regent Roger Tilles will welcome conference attendees at lunch. Representing Judicial District 10 – Nassau and Suffolk Counties - Regent Tilles is the Chair of the Cultural Education Committee and is a life-long resident of Great Neck. He has served on committees dedicated to improving education in Long Island. New this year, a special session will follow lunch. New York State Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli will address the attendees.

Confronting the Future: Strategic Visions for the 21st Century Public Library
What should library trustees and management do to insure that their institutions continue to deliver high quality and valuable services to their communities in the face of external challenges? Dr. Levien will draw upon his recent work for the ALA to spell out the challenges libraries will face, the strengths they can deploy, and the range of options they have. He will also suggest a process that library boards and management can follow to prepare their own strategies for shaping their futures.
Presented by Dr. Roger Levien, President, Strategy & Innovation Consulting, Fellow, Office of Information Technology Policy, American Library Association

Safety and Security in Public Libraries
Learn ways to address patrons who violate library policy; patrons who demonstrate behavioral problems; criminal activity; and how to proactively deal with tweens and teens.
Presented by Michael Daly, Director of Logistics and Security Management, Queens Library

Parliamentary Procedures: The Rules of the Road
Sometimes meetings are very chaotic when making group decisions. Everyone talks at once, trying to sway others to a different point of view. A basic knowledge of parliamentary procedure can make a group’s decision process effective and orderly. Instead of lengthy discussions without resolve, learn how trustees use agendas, motions, committees and amendments to get their work done.
Presented by Peter Ward, Director, Lindenhurst Memorial Library

Thinking BIG in a Recession for Libraries
Reactive approaches such as trimming costs and reducing operations are not enough, and waiting out the recession is not an option. We need to flip the picture and expect more out of less. The design process is a powerful way to find value in underperforming situations. It’s a strategic process that can help organizations break free of stale approaches, to question assumptions and envision stronger options. This seminar will address these three topics, with the goal of having you begin to Think Big:

• Understanding the Process of Design | Library Design 101.
• Tips for selecting design consultants.
• Library design trends | the Library of the future.

Fiscal Responsibilities of Board Members and how the Tax Cap affects Libraries
Since first taking the position in February 2007 as the state’s comptroller, DiNapoli has transformed the way his office does business, instilling reforms to make government more effective, efficient and ethical. DiNapoli, New York’s chief fiscal officer, is responsible for auditing the operations of all State agencies and local governments, managing the State’s pension fund, overseeing the State’s retirement system, reviewing the State and New York City budgets, approving State contracts, and administering the State’s payroll and central accounting system. In this session he will stress fiscal responsibilities that board members must understand and update us on the tax cap on libraries.
Presented by Thomas DiNaploi, New York State Comptroller

Beginning March 15th, register at www.librarytrustees.org

• The hotel’s address is 101 James Doolittle Blvd in Uniondale (zip 11553)
• Call (516) 794-3800 for reservations
• Reserve by April 21st for the special room rate of $139 per night (taxes additional) – room rate code is Library Trustees Association
• Subway and Train Station stop: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Westbury Station (2.5 miles away)
• Complimentary self-parking is available
• There is no hotel shuttle service from the airport or rail station
• Visit the hotel’s website at: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/nycli-long-island-marriott/