In all aspects of the continued success of libraries, the most important role is that of the library director.
The library director should be the nexus of information, sharing with the library board of trustees ideas, concerns, financial and budgetary information, political sensitivities, and, most critically, a vision for the future. After all, it is the library director who knows the most about the library, its challenges, and its hopes for the future.
New Directors Orientation 2025
Day One
- AI At Work: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Public Libraries
Bobbi Lee Slossar, Technology Librarian at the New Hampshire State Library - Library Law—Where to Find It
Bob Keith, Director of Library Law, State Aid and Statistics, at NJ State Library
- Working with Trustees
Pat Massey, President of the NJ Library Trustee Association
Pat Tumulty, Library Consultant - Library Budgeting
Michael Maziekien, Shared Services Consultant, at NJ State Library
Day Two
- Managing Library Staff
Leah Wagner, Director of the Monroe Township Public Library - Discipline, the Most Dreaded Task
Amy Behr-Shields, Director of the Summit Free Public Library - Marketing and PR
Tiffany McClary, Director of Communications and Marketing, at NJ State Library
New Directors Orientation 2024
Day One
- Webinar Recording (YouTube)
- Library Law (PowerPoint) – Michael Cerone, Esq.
- Purchasing Basics (PowerPoint) – Michael Cerone, Esq.
- Working With Trustees (PowerPoint) – Pat Tumulty
- Marketing and PR at Your Library (PowerPoint) – Tiffany McClary
- Intellectual Freedom Challenges (PDF) – Judith Pissano
Day Two
- Webinar Recording (YouTube)
- Library Budgeting (PDF) – Michael Maziekien
- Managing Library Staff (PowerPoint) – Leah Wagner
- Discipline, The Most Dreaded Task (PDF) – Amy Behr-Shields
- Understanding Civil Service (PowerPoint) – Jennie Pu & Douglas Zucker, Esq., Weiner Law Group, LLP
Training
Click here for webinar recordings of Library Director and Trustee Trainings.
Civil Service Librarian Titles for County, Joint and Municipal Libraries
Civil Service Adopts Updated Librarian Titles
The NJ Civil Service Commission adopted new language proposed by NJ State Library (NJSL) for four Librarian titles, 2013. The language was updated to reflect the 21st Century skills required of librarians in today’s environment. The job descriptions were produced by building on the work of IMLS, ALA, and NJLA.