MORE GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES By Philip Ritter

Now that I have completed all of my visits with the various Boards of Trustees in the Upper Hudson Library System, I would like to comment further on how public library trustees should conduct their library’s business. You may recall that I addressed this subject in the October 2001 newsletter when I suggested that all library boards and trustees should adhere to the following guidelines: • A trustee should never act alone. • A trustee should always agree publicly with all board decisions. • A trustee should not be involved in the daily operation of the library. • A trustee should deal with the issue instead of the individual. • The library director should be present at each board meeting.

The Latest Edition is a regularly published newsletter for the I encourage you to review that article and to consider these additional and public libraries in Albany and equally important guidelines which all library boards and trustees should Rensselaer Counties. follow: • A trustee should promote a high level of library service while observing EDITOR high ethical standards. A trustee especially must avoid situations in Rachel Baum which personal interests might be served or financial benefits gained at the expense of the library, other trustees, and library users. MANAGING EDITOR • A trustee should monitor the financial condition and management Heidi Fuge practices of the library. This would include the diligent review of all Upper Hudson Library System financial reports, the verification that reserve funds are being used for 28 Essex St. their intended purposes, and the assurance that all records are complete Albany, NY 12206 and accurate. www.uhls.org/uhls • A trustee should participate in library activities. It is valuable for a trustee June 2002 Vol. 12 No. 6 to participate in library activities because it enables one to better understand why the staff conducts business as they do. A trustee could attend a story time, use the interlibrary loan service, visit the branch IN THIS ISSUE: libraries, and search for information on the online databases. The Regional News...... 2 greater the breadth of knowledge, the better a trustee will be able to National News ...... 3 Trustee News...... 4 develop policies and to serve as an advocate for the library. Friends News ...... 4 • A trustee should take all complaints seriously. Since most people tend to Funding News...... 5 love their local public library, it usually takes a great deal of effort for Worth Noting...... 6 someone to complain formally about anything. A trustee should always People...... 7 assume that any formal complaint about the library, no matter how Library Programs...... 7 trivial it may seem, is important to the person who is complaining. Any For the Asking ...... 9 such complaint should be treated with respect and courtesy. Calendar...... 10 Board meetings should never last more than two hours. Even the most dedicated person can begin to lose focus after two hours or more of 2 The Latest Edition June 2002 discussion. If board meetings meeting biweekly with our Horizon served two consecutive full consistently last longer than this, Migration Team via conference terms, or more, on the Board then complex or lengthy projects calls. As many of you know, of a member library, will be and problems should be referred member libraries are filling out recognized. In addition, for this to committees, which then can collection codes in preparation for year only, the list will include report their findings and inputting into the Horizon people who retired during the recommendations to the entire parameters tables. prior calendar year (2001). board. • The Board approved the ROAD RUNNER AT UHLS Central Library Development While there are no guarantees, grant. adherence to the above guidelines UHLS has moved to RoadRunner • The Board approved will help to ensure the efficient for its Internet service, providing construction grants for APLM, operation of any Board of much greater bandwidth to meet BETH, RVLL, STEP, TROY, and Trustees. the increasing demands from VOOR. member libraries. Libraries should • The Board authorized P. Ritter BOOK GROUP HOW-TO’S see some improvement in speed to apply for a special, one-time WORKSHOP when they access the Internet. Technology Grant and use the Access to UHLAN is not affected funds toward the purchase of UHLS will host a workshop for by this change. Should you have the email server hardware and library staff who would like to any concerns, contact Rawdon at software. learn more about establishing, 437-9880 x233; • The Board authorized P. Ritter facilitating and maintaining adult [email protected]. ny.us. to apply for the four LSTA book discussion groups. From a grants as proposed: New panel of experts, learn about how HIGHLIGHTS OF THE May Planning for Results; to acquire members, choose a UHLS BOARD MEETING Imagination River Storytelling leader, schedule meetings, select Camp; Tech Valley/Tech books, and deal with group • The Upper Hudson Library Libraries; and Library dynamics. We will also discuss System Financial Report for the Leadership Development specialized book groups such as year ending December 31, Center. genre clubs, seniors groups, and 2001 was unanimously corporate reading groups. The approved by the Board. The program will be held at the UHLS staff was commended for William K. Sanford Town Library their excellent preparatory on Thursday, June 27, 2002 from work. INTERESTED IN…SERIALS? 9:00 AM—Noon. To register, • The Singer Group will present contact Rachel Baum at 437- the Classification Study report Library staff who deal with 9880 x. 225; rachel@uhls. to the UHLS Board at the periodicals are invited to a lib.ny.us. August 2002 meeting. meeting on Tuesday, June 4, • The UHLS Administration 2002 in the Community Room of MIGRATION REPORT Committee will be asked to the Saratoga Springs Public draft a proposed policy Library, from 9:30 AM - 12 noon. Karen Nucksolls and Rawdon regarding the preparation of Topics for discussion include hard Cheng visited the offices of the Annual Reports and copy, microform, and e-resources. epixtech in Evanston, Illinois for a consequences for failure to Plan to join us for lunch at one of pre-installation workshop. comply with UHLS deadlines. Saratoga's unique restaurants. Following this visit, Karen began • The Board changed the criteria Questions? Contact Rhona to input library parameters (i.e. for the Lifetime Service Koretzky at 584-7860 x 213; DRA policy files) into Horizon 7.02 Recognition so that Trustees [email protected]. – the latest release out at this who are retiring within the time. The Implementation Team is current calendar year and have 3

LIBRARY RECORDS AND LIBRARY ASSISTANTS PUBLIC LIBRARY PORTAL PRIVACY CONFERENCE The Bill & Melinda Gates Should libraries have a policy The New York State Library Foundation awarded the Online about the privacy of their patrons’ Assistants’ Association will hold its Computer Library Center (OCLC) records? Trustees and directors annual conference at the State a three-year, $9 million grant to should be aware that there is a University College in Oneonta, build a Web-based, public access law in New York State about this New York on June 12-14, computing portal for public issue. According to New York 2002. Programs on genealogy, libraries and other organizations Consolidated Laws Civil Practice the invisible Web, and censorship that provide open access to Law and Rules Article 45. in libraries are planned, as are information. The new portal will Evidence NY CLS CPLR § 4509 tours to museums in nearby build on the foundation’s five- (2001) § 4509: Cooperstown. For more infor- year-old U.S. Library Program, “Library records, which contain mation, visit the web site at which is providing computers with names or other personally www.nyslaa.org. Internet access to more than identifying details regarding the 10,000 libraries across the United users of public, free THE COST OF States. The portal will host a range association, school, college MAGAZINES of services and tools, such as and university libraries and The average online tutorials, training modules, library systems of this state, 2002 cost per Web casting, message boards including but not limited to title for a and expert assistance that will records related to the periodical in a help libraries manage and circulation of library materials, public library is $68.87, enhance their programs. computer database searches, an increase of 3.5% over the interlibrary loan transactions, 2001 cost, according to Library 20 IDEAS FOR PUBLIC reference queries, requests for Journal, April 15, 2002. LIBRARY/SCHOOL photocopies of library COOPERATION materials, title reserve requests, Adapted from “50 Ideas for Public Library or the use of audio-visual & School Cooperation” by Sue McCleaf Nespeca. (Rural Library Services materials, films or records, Newsletter, Sept/Oct 2000). shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except that Challenge your staff to adopt at such records may be disclosed ALA PERSONNEL least one of these suggestions for to the extent necessary for the cooperation with a local school. proper operation of such Dr. , Executive • Author or illustrator visits - pool library and shall be disclosed Director of the Enoch Pratt Free your resources and sponsor a upon request or consent of the Library in Baltimore, has been visit to the school during the user or pursuant to subpoena, elected President of the American day and to the public library in court order or where Library Association (ALA) for the the evening. otherwise required by statute. 2003-04 term. Hayden will • Joint conferences - coordinate “ become the President-elect in July a literature conference; include 2002, and will assume the ALA other community agencies. presidency in July 2003, following • Maintain a name file - quick the ALA Annual Conference in and easy contact of Toronto. She will serve a one-year in your area, both school and term as President. Keith Michael public. Fiels has been appointed ALA's • Regularly scheduled informa- new Executive Director, effective tional meetings - help keep the July 1, 2002. lines of communication open. • New book looks - meet 3 or 4 4 The Latest Edition June 2002

times a year to discuss new purchase posters, bookmarks books and reading incentives. HR@THE LIBRARY The information provided in this • Caldecott or Newbery mock • Books in boxes - the public column is for informational election - hold one jointly and library puts together multiple purposes only and does not compare your results with the copies of books in a box for constitute an endorsement by actual award winners. use in school classes or book Upper Hudson Library System. • Programs offered by public discussion groups. libraries for school classes - • Teacher totes - public librarians FORMS, FORMS, AND publish a list annually of create bags of resources on MORE FORMS programs that the public literature-based curriculums for library will offer for school teachers to use. There’s no need to recreate classes. • Term paper clinics - hold a the wheel, or the form, if your • School assignments - joint program on how to do library doesn’t have some encourage school librarians to term papers or conduct essential personnel documen- contact public librarians with research. tation. Free templates for “warnings” of upcoming • commonly used human assignments. resource forms can be found • Grants - funding sources look on the HR Toolkit web site at for cooperative efforts when www.hrvillage.com/ forms. htm, making awards. including an employment • In-service days - have school TRUSTEES GET THEIR OWN application, exit interview and public librarians attend WEB PAGE form, flexible work arrange- each other’s conferences and ment application, perfor- workshops. UHLS has a web page for trustees mance appraisal, and disci- • Summer reading programs - of its member libraries. Visit plinary warning. this is a given! www.uhls.org/trustees to read the • PTA meetings - the public Handbook for Library Trustees of can speak during a New York State, learn about meeting about what the library chartering a public library from has to offer. the Division of Library Develop- • Book discussion group - form a ment web site, or schedule one of children’s or young adult book the many continuing education discussion group for both opportunities that UHLS offers to GO TO THE SOURCE! public and school librarians. public library trustees. Every • Celebrity read-a-thon - member of a library board has The Friends of Libraries Source- coordinate joint read-a-thons received a print copy of the new book is a one-stop resource for with local public officials and Trustee Training Program organizing and managing a well-known community handbook, which is also available library's Friends group. Editor members. online on the UHLS Trustees web Sandy Dolnick, the leading Friends • School’s off specials - public page. authority, supplies vital tools and libraries can hold programs tips to coordinate your library's geared towards students on Friends and explains the days that the schools are intricacies of the Section 501(c)(3) closed. tax-exempt status for cost-effective • Literature-based curriculum - fundraising. Packed with real-life meet during the summer to examples of how Friends from discuss curriculum needs for around the country support their the coming school year. libraries, this guide also includes • Work together for a common appended information on gift need - pool your resources to shops, sample constitutions, and 5

Friends of Libraries U.S.A. Fact ARTS GRANTS ALLIE BETH MARTIN AWARD Sheets. Call any UHLS consultant at 437-9880 to borrow a copy. The Albany-Schenectady League This award of $3,000 from the of Art provides funding Public Library Association honors opportunities for the arts in Albany a public librarian who has demon- and Schenectady Counties strated extraordinary range and through the grant program called depth of knowledge about books Community Arts Connection, and the ability to share that REGENTS AWARDS FOR made possible by the Decen- knowledge. The deadline for EXCELLENCE tralization Program of the New nominations is December 1, York State Council on the Arts. 2002. Award applications are The Joseph F. Shubert Library Application forms will be available available at www.pla.org. Excellence Awards recognize in June 2002, with grant libraries and library consortia that seminars taking place in August ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO have improved the quality of and September 2002. The AWARD library service to their users. deadline for grant applications is Nominations should document October 7, 2002. Grants of up The Baker & Taylor Entertainment measurable progress in identifying to $5,000 are available to non- Audio Music/Video Product user needs, taking steps to meet profit organizations for arts and Award is a grant to promote the those needs, and evaluating the cultural programs. For more development of a circulating results. For more information and information, visit the web site at audio music/video collection in the application form, visit www.artsleague. org/comartscon.htm. public libraries. The award www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/adviscs/r consists of a collection of audio ac. The deadline for applications is 2003 IMLS LIBRARY GRANTS music/videos. Applicants must June 24, 2002. submit a proposal outlining the Each year, the Federal Institute of purpose, benefits, and plan for the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT Museum and Library Services circulating collection. The dead- FOR THE ARTS (IMLS) awards millions of dollars line for applications is December in grants to museums, libraries, 1, 2002. Award applications are The NEA Heritage and professional museum and library available at www.pla.org. Preservation program seeks to service organizations, and honor, assist, encourage, museum-library partnerships. CHARLIE ROBINSON preserve, and present those forms IMLS encourages all eligible AWARD of artistic expression and practice museums and libraries to begin that reflect the many cultural planning their grant applications This $1,000 award from the traditions that make up our for FY 2003 funding. For a Fiscal Public Library Association honors nation. Projects may include, but Year (FY) 2003 Grant Programs a public library director who, over are not limited to: festivals, booklet, contact IMLS at 1100 a period of seven years, has been exhibits, publications,anthologies, Pennsylvania Ave., NW, a risk taker, innovator and/or etc. The deadline for applications Washington, D.C.; 202-606- change agent. The recipient is October 1, 2002. For more 8536; [email protected]. Grant should have been active in information, visit www.arts.gov. application deadlines begin as national and other professional early as October 15, 2002 and associations, and be known for are posted at www.imls.gov/grants/ developing programs responsive dedln/index.htm. to the needs of the community. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2002. Award applications are available at www.pla.org. 6 The Latest Edition June 2002

CREATIVE The Sand Lake Town Library MERCHANDISING GRANT announces an upcoming eight- day tour of Ireland. The tour will The Demco Creative Merchan- depart from Boston on November dising Grant provides $1,000 Congratulations to these libraries 4 and includes roundtrip airfare, cash and $2,000 of furniture or with successful propositions six night accommodations in supplies to a public library and/or budget votes: Dublin, Cork, Killarney, and proposing a project for creative Albany Public Library Galway, full Irish breakfast daily, display and merchandising of and dinner for five evenings for Bethlehem Public Library materials either in the library or in $981 per person double the community. The deadline for Brunswick Community Library occupancy. The price includes a applications is December 1, Grafton Community Library $25 donation to the Library, 2002. Award applications are Guilderland Public Library which will go toward purchases of available at www.pla.org. Menands Public Library new books. For information and a Nassau Free Library reservation form, call the library at EXCELLENCE IN SMALL OR RCS Community Library 674-5050. RURAL PUBLIC LIBRARY Voorheesville Public Library SERVICE AWARD See gorgeous quilts and other needlework by Voorheesville This $1,000 award recognizes a Congratulations to the Brunswick Public Library’s Nimblefingers public library serving a population Community Library and the on display in the library of 10,000 or less that Poestenkill Library on receiving community room. demonstrates excellence of service their absolute charters! to its community. The deadline for The William K. Sanford Town applications is December 1, The Community Foundation of the Library is planning excursions to 2002. Award applications are Capital Region approved $2,050 the Glimmerglass Opera for a available at www.pla.org. for Brunswick Community matinee of Diaglogue of the Library’s Capacity Building Initi- Carmelites on August 27, 2002 HIGHSMITH LIBRARY ative. The funds will be used to and to Lake George Opera INNOVATION AWARD develop a long-term plan for the Company during the week of July Library with community wide input 8, 2002. Registrants of the This $2,000 award honors a utilizing the Planning for Results library’s Opera Summer Fare public library’s innovative and model. The Howard and Bush 2002 series who wish to attend creative service program to the Foundation and the Friends of the either of these performances community. The service must have Brunswick Community Library are should express their interest at the had measurable impact on the providing funds for updating the time of registration as bookings library’s clientele. The deadline for library’s computer network. need to be made in advance. applications is December 1, 2002. Award applications are The Sand Lake Town Library “Get to know your customers and available at www.pla.org. received funds from the Howard what they want. Make them and Bush Foundation for three comfortable in an uncomfortable desktop computers. The library’s world. Put time on your side.” Friends group also provided -Al Urbanski, Editor-in-Chief, Progressive support. Grocer 7

Linda Fecura has resigned as The program runs July 1 - August Director of the Arvilla E. Diver BETHLEHEM: 15 and features special events, Memorial Library. Verna Bink prizes and a "last splash" party. will be the new Director of the 19TH ANNUAL TEDDY library. BEARS PICNIC - (age 2- BRUNSWICK: 6 and families) UHLS Administrative Bring cookies to MMMM CHOCOLATE - Bring Manager Heidi Fuge and share, blankets and your parent to learn where her dogs Tessa and Toby bears; juice will be chocolate comes from, hear were featured on a Channel 6 provided. Held stories about chocolate and news segment about a local outdoors on the create a rose or dinosaur, or Agility Trial. Articles about them Green, or indoors in whatever you like from delicious, have appeared in The Saratogian case of rain. Call 439-9314 to edible chocolate clay. Call or and The Gazette. register. Tuesday, June 4, 2002 email the library to reserve your Congratulations to Heidi on her at 11:00 AM. spot. Saturday, June 1, 2002 at newest family member, Tymber. 10:30 AM in the Tamarac Middle MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK School Cafeteria. UHLS Deputy Director and CLUB (girls in grade 5+ and their Outreach Services Consultant moms or caregivers) - Katherine JOYS OF SUMMER III - You know Sara Dallas has been appointed Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia will that summer is just around the to the American Library Asso- be discussed. Copies available at corner when the Library and the ciation (ALA) Standing Committee the Youth Services desk. New Tamarac music department team on Research and Statistics, the members welcome. Refreshments up to bring you an evening of Public Library Association (PLA) will be served. Call 439-9314 to drama, music and poetry topped Committee on Research and register. Monday, June 10, 2002 off with delightful refreshments. Statistics, and the PLA Committee at 7:00 PM. Join us for this uplifting on Small and Medium Sized experience. Tuesday, June 4, Libraries. UHLS Adult & CHILDREN'S WRITING 2002 at 7:00 PM in the Tamarac Information Services Consultant WORKSHOP (grade 3+) - This is High School Auditorium. Rachel Baum has been the program's 11th year. Partici- appointed to serve on the Public pants write, illustrate and SEASHELL MOBILE Library Association Excellence in bind their own books. CRAFT – Frank and Small and/or Rural Public Library Registration is ongoing Pat Neaton will bring Service Award Jury. and in person only. nature and crafts Participants must together. With their commit to 4 out of 5 trusty glue guns, they sessions. Adult volunteers will help children ages 7 are welcome. Call 439- and up to create an 9314. Regis-tration begins impressive seashell mobile. Call Monday, June 10, 2002. 279-4023 to register. Saturday, June 8, 2002 at 10:30 AM at SUMMER READING PROGRAM Tamarac Elementary School (grade 1-8) - Registration begins Cafeteria. Monday, June 24, 2002 for "Splish, Splash, Read.” Registration is ongoing and in-person only during library hours. 8 The Latest Edition June 2002

MEET KAREN BEIL - Author of A Channel Communi-cations has HOOSICK FALLS: Cake All for Me! She will delight donated prizes for attendees of young readers of all ages and this program. Friday, June 7, THE LUPINE LADY AND THE inspire our new crop of young 2002 at 7:00 PM. KARNER BLUES - Presented by writers while sharing her work & Carol Ann Margolis on June 6, experiences. The entire family is NOTABLE AUTHOR SERIES - 2002 at 3:30 PM. invited. Call 279-4023 to let us Award-winning author Joseph SMOOTHEE THE CLOWN - Will know if you plan on attending. Persico, whose most recent book be at the Cheney Library booth at Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at Roosevelt’s Secret War, was on the Hoosick Falls Car Show, 7:00 PM. the New York Times bestseller list, making balloon sculptures and will speak at the inaugural event encouraging kids to join the EAST GREENBUSH: of the Carol J. Hamblin Notable library. June 15, 2002 at 11:00 Author Speaker Series. This event AM. SAHAJ MARG MEDITATIONS - is co-sponsored by the library and Sahaj Marg (Natural Path) is a the Guilderland Library Founda- RENSSELAERVILLE: raja yoga system of spiritual tion. Saturday, June 8, 2002 at 1:30 PM. training based on heart-centered IRISH STORYTELLER BAIRBRE meditation. Balaji Gopalan leads MCCARTHY- This program is part FUN FAMILY FESTIVITIES - In the session. Monday, June 10, of the LSTA Families Read Grant. celebration of ten years at its 2002 at 7:00 PM. Saturday, June 1, 2002 at 1:30 current location, the library will PM. HEARING LOSS & NEW hold an afternoon of celebration on June 9, 2002 from 1:00 - HEARING AIDS - Erin Sterantino ANNUAL RENSSELAERVILLE 5:00 PM. Radio station B95.5 will of Audiologic Solutions will share LIBRARY COCKTAIL PARTY - At play music and give out prizes signs and symptoms of hearing the Rensselaerville Institute on from the library parking lot, with loss. Learn about new research in Saturday, June 1, 2002 from face painting and refreshments hearing aids. Saturday, June 15, 5:00 - 7:00 PM. 2002 at 11:00 AM. available. Smoothee the Clown will appear with balloon THE BUTTERFLY animals. Tweens and Teens MUSICAL TOUR OF NEW YORK LADY - Carol Ann are invited to play darts - Two Broads With A Lotta Sound Margolis will be at or chess, and try a hand will be your guides on a tour you the library, as part of the at winning CDs or gift won’t forget! Sunday, June 30, LSTA Families Read grant on certificates to Crossgates Mall 2002 at 2:00 PM. Thursday, June 27, 2002 at shops. 3:00 PM. GUILDERLAND: HARLEQUIN PLAYERS - “Merry the Mermaid” is the kick-off TROY: SPORTS program for the library’s Summer TALKING - Reading Program, using comedy, SAHAJ MARG MEDITATION - Rodger song, and rap to promote a love Inner Peace Naturally, presented Wyland, sports of reading and storytelling. Adults by Balaji Gopalan of the Sahaj anchor for and children alike will enjoy the Marg Spirituality Foundation. News Channel humor, the colorful costumes and Monday, June 3, 2002 at 7:00 13 and host of imaginative staging of this fun PM. Big Board family fantasy. Friday, June 21, Radio Sports 2002 at 7:00 PM. Talk on WQFX-AM 980, will share his love of sports and point out all of the great sports resources at the library. Clear 9

VOORHEESVILLE: summer by the Lake George Opera Company and the BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP - Glimmerglass Opera. Join Library Explore the connections between Director Robert Jaquay on a food, family and love with a guided tour of Mozart’s Abduction WANTED: discussion of Tender at the Bone from the Seraglio, Donizetti’s by Ruth Reichl. The meeting will Daughter of the Regiment, The Cohoes Public Library is begin with a potluck supper. Leoncavallo’s Il Pagliacci, looking for 2-3 paperback book Signup is necessary. Call 765- Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana carousels. Call Debbie Canzano 2791 or email voorefq@uhls. and Poulenc’s Diaglogue of the at 235-2570. lib.ny.us. Wednesday, June 5, Carmelites. The dates are: 2002 at 6:30 PM. Mondays, June 3, 10, 24, and July 1 OR Saturdays, June 8, 22, FOR SALE: The Cohoes Public Library has CIPA FORUM - The library Board 29, and July 6, from 9:00 AM - several items for sale. Call Debbie of Trustees will have an open Noon. Registration is required. Canzano at 235-2570 (best offer meeting about Children's Internet Call the Information desk at 458- subject to the City Comptroller’s Protection Act, to be held on 9274 and indicate which series approval). Wednesday, June 19, 2002 at you will be attending. • Wooden newspaper stand (the 7:30 PM. A MUSICAL JOURNEY kind that the newspaper hangs off of a stick) THURSDAY NIGHT POETS - No THROUGH NEW YORK - A one- • Card catalog with no legs signup is necessary. June 13 and hour musical tour featuring songs • Two-sided study carrel with 27 at 7:00 PM. and stories about New York City, with tour guide "Q" and bus driver chairs • Slanted book desk with WILLIAM K. Diane, also known as Two Broads with a Lotta Sound. Monday, June benches for a children’s area. SANFORD: 17, 2002 at 7:00 PM.

BOOK REVIEW/BOOK TALKS - Join us for two talks on Library of America volumes. Former WRGB anchorman Ernie Tetrault will review "Reporting Vietnam: American Journalism 1959- 1975." Mr. Tetrault reported from Vietnam for Channel 6 in a series of interviews with area servicemen. Father Richard Shaw, author of many fiction and nonfiction books and currently the Coxsackie Correctional Facility chaplain, will talk about "American Sermons: The Pilgrims to Martin Luther King Jr." Wednesday, June 12, 2002 at 7:00 PM.

OPERA OVER EASY - Opera Summer Fare 2002 is a series featuring an introduction to and exploration of several of the operas being presented this JUNE 2002 4 Implementation Team 9:00 AM at UHLS 7 Directors Association 9:00 AM at UHLS 10 Administration Committee 4:00 PM at UHLS 11 UHLS Annual Meeting at the Albany Country Club 13-17 ALTA (Assn of Library Trustees & Advocates) Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA 13-19 American Library Association Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA 17 Deadline for the July/August issue of The Latest Edition 18 Implementation Team 9:00 AM at UHLS 25 Automated Services Committee 9:00 AM at UHLS 27 Book Group How-To’s 9:00 AM at COLN

JULY 2002 2 Implementation Team 9:00 AM at UHLS 4 Independence Day - UHLS closed 5 Directors Association 9:00 AM at UHLS 8 Administration Committee 4:00 PM at UHLS 9 Services Committee 4:30 PM at UHLS 10 Finance Committee 3:30 PM at UHLS (No June meeting) 10 UHLS Board of Trustees 4:30 at UHLS 16 Implementation Team 9:00 AM at UHLS 13 Automated Services Committee 9:00 AM at UHLS

AUGUST 2002 2 Directors Association 9:00 AM at UHLS 5 Administration Committee 4:00 PM at UHLS 6 Implementation Team 9:00 AM at UHLS 6 Services Committee 4:30 PM at UHLS 7 Finance Committee 3:30 PM at UHLS 7 Board of Trustees 4:30 PM at UHLS 15 Deadline for the September issue of The Latest Edition 20 Implementation Team 9:00 AM at UHLS 27 Automated Services Committee 9:00 AM at UHLS

SEPTEMBER 2002 2 Labor Day - UHLS closed 4 Library Advocacy Advisory Council 7:00 PM at UHLS 6 Directors Association 9:00 AM at UHLS 9 Administration Committee 4:00 PM at UHLS 10 Services Committee 4:30 PM at UHLS 11 Finance Committee 3:30 PM at UHLS 11 Board of Trustees 4:30 PM at UHLS 12 Adult and Information Services Workshop 9:00 AM at UHLS 19 Adult and Information Services Advisory Council 9:00 AM at UHLS 20 Youth Services Advisory Council 9:00 AM at UHLS 24 Automated Services Committee 9:00 AM at UHLS PRESIDENT: Philip Erlich (Rensselaer) VICE-PRESIDENT: Charles Diamond (Watervliet) TREASURER: Lynne Strnad (Altamont) SECRETARY: Melissa Palmer (Bethlehem)

Erin Apostol (Albany) Gordon Batcheller (Petersburgh) Allanah Fitzgerald (Troy) Robert Ganz (Guilderland) John Quinan (Cohoes) Mary Ellen Schroder (Valley Falls) June Tyrrell (Brunswick) Hawley Zwahlen (William K. Sanford)

TRUSTEE EMERITI: Harry Howansky Katherine Wells David Worden

MISSION STATEMENT: The Upper Hudson Library System (UHLS) coordinates programs and activities to assist and complement the resources and efforts of its twenty-nine member libraries to improve library and information services in the local communities of Albany and Rensselaer Counties.

VISION STATEMENT: Upper Hudson Library System (UHLS) and its twenty-nine members will operate as a consortium and be a part of a dynamic statewide and national network, operating in cooperation and collaboration with educational and cultural organizations, community human service agencies and the business community to provide library and information services to the people of the Capital Region of New York State.