Director Resources
For New Directors:
- Contact OCPL Administration to request a system orientation session.
- Public Library Director’s 101 series – On-demand webinar recordings introduce the many and unique facets of public library directorship. [Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA)]
- Handbook for New Public Library Directors [Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Mid-Hudson Library System]
- Helpful Information on Minimum Public Library Standards [NYS Division of Library Development]
- Resources for filing the Annual Report to the NYS Division of Library Development
Funding, Budgets & Fiscal Oversight:
- Funding
- Types of Libraries [NYS Division of Library Development]
- “Increasing Autonomy: Rechartering Your Public Library” by Ellen M. Bach & Robert T. Schofield, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP [NYS Division of Library Development]
- Creating Public Library Districts in New York State: A “How-To” Guide [NYS Division of Library Development]
- School Districts and Taxes For Public and Association Libraries: How the Partnership Works [NYS Division of Library Development]
- Municipal Ballot/”414 Vote” [NYS Division of Library Development]
- Fundraising Toolkit [American Library Association]
- Budgeting
- Public Library Expense Checklist [NYS Division of Library Development]
- Helpful Information for meeting NYS Public Library Minimum Standards: #5 Written Budget [NYS Division of Library Development]
- Library Salaries Information [American Library Association]
- Minimum Wages [NYS Department of Labor]
- Fiscal Oversight
- Internal Financial Controls [Mid-Hudson Library System]
- Internal Controls and Financial Accountability for Not-for-Profit Boards [NYS Office of the Attorney General]
- Local Government Management Guides [NYS Office of the State Comptroller]
- Audits [Office of the NYS Comptroller]
- Records Retention [NYS Archives]
Human Resources:
- For Municipal public libraries, School District Public Libraries & Special District Public Libraries: Summary of New York State Civil Service Law [NYS Department of Civil Service]
- Onondaga County
- Independent Contractor or Employee? [IRS]
- US Department of Labor — Find It! By Topic
- NYS Department of Labor - Index
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) A-Z Index
- Employee Evaluations for Public Library Staff [compiled by the Las Animas-Bent County Library District (CO)]
Laws & Regulations
- Helpful Information for Meeting Minimum Public Library Standards [New York State Library, Library Development]
- Excerpts from the New York State Law and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education pertaining to Libraries, Library Systems, Trustees and Librarians [NYS Division of Library Development]
- Public Library Law in New York State by Robert Allan Carter
- New Library Laws [Library Legislation in NYS (2001-)]
- Decisions of the Commissioner of Education [NYS Department of Education]
- Open Meetings Law Advisory Opinions [Department of State, Committee on Open Government]
- Freedom of Information Law Advisory Opinions [Department of State, Committee on Open Government]
- Confidentiality of Library Records [New York CPLR 4509]
- Public Officers Law [NYS Division of Library Development]
- Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act [United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division]
- United States Department of Labor
- NYS Department of Labor
Policies
- LTA Policy Database [Library Trustee Association of NYS]
- Helpful Information for Meeting NYS Public Library Minimum Standards: #4 Written Policies
- New York Libraries Trustees Online: Library Policies [Use guest login]
Facilities
- Operations & Maintenance
- Maintenance Checklist for Public Libraries [Kansas State Library]
- Maintenance Checklist [Energy Star]
- Sustainable O&M Practices [Whole Building Design Guide]
- Disaster Plan and Recovery for Libraries: Writing a Disaster Plan [South Central Regional Council]
- LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Operations and Maintenance with Global ACPs
- Accessibility
- ADA Fact Sheets [ADA National Network]
- Library Services for People with Disabilities Policy [American Library Association, The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)]
- Space Planning, Renovation & Construction
- New York State Aid for Library Construction [Division of Library Development]
- Transforming Library Spaces for Community Engagement [Webjunction]
- “10 Steps to a Better Library Interior: Tips that Don’t Have to Cost a Lot” by Traci Lesneski [Library Journal]
- Managing Facilities for Results Workforms [Public Library Association]
- Building Libraries and Library Additions: A Selected Annotated Bibliography [American Library Association]
- Public Library Space Needs: A Planning Outline [Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction]
- Basic Steps in Planning for a New Library Building [New Jersey State Library]
Planning & Evaluation
- Helpful Information in Meeting Public Library Standard #2: Long-Range Plan [Division of Library Development]
- Simply Strategic: Creating a Strategic Plan for your Library [Pioneer Library System]
- Transforming Libraries: Turning Outwards Resources for Libraries [American Library Association]
- Basics of Conducting Focus Groups by Carter McNamara
- Helpful Information for Meeting Public Library Standard #6: Evaluating Effectiveness [Division of Library Development]
- PLA Performance Measurement [Project Outcome]
- Outcome Based Evaluation Webography [Institute of Museum and Library Science]