Professional Development and Continuing Education

Practical Management of Public Libraries is a new series under the Lead Your Library trainings. These are introductory workshops for public library administrators dealing with hands-on challenges faced every day. Included in this series will be workshops on the trustee and library director relationship, overview of the Handbook for CT Library Directors, facility management, supervision and HR basics, and budgeting and financial reporting.

The Critical Partnership: Trustees and Library Directors - Jerry Nichols

Recording March 13, 2024

Administration Basics : Being a Library Director 101 - DLD Staff

Recording March 27, 2024 - [note: the beginning few minutes were not recorded. Please see accompanying slides for missed part]

The Toilet is Backed Up! Hands-on Facility Management - Jerry Nichols

Recording April 10, 2024

Supervision and HR Basics: Keeping Staff Happy and Motivated - Jerry Nichols

Recording May 1, 2024

Math is Your Friend: Practical Aspects of Finance and Budgeting - Jerry Nichols

Recording May 22 2024

Leading from the Future: Effective Library Policy Development - DLD Staff and Library Director Panel

Recording June 24, 2024

Lead Your Library: Evaluating the Director and Board - Jerry Nichols

Recording December 11, 2024