After much deliberation, NEKLS decided to cancel the annual trustee training that was organized for June 4, 5, and 6. We recognize that COVID-19 has impacted everyone’s ability to meet in-person, face-to-face, and to share productive discussion and learning, but we urge library boards to continue their momentum in their professional development. We recommend that library directors use a webinar or webinars to spark conversation around a topic (or topics) that relate(s) to the library’s policy needs; these are preferably “big-picture” topics. One option for training would be to access WebJunction webinars, but other webinars could be used to introduce topics that a director wishes to explore. More online learning opportunities can be found at nekls.org/online-learning. Trustees could watch the… Read More »2020 Trustee Training