Resources for Library Directors and Board Members:
Professional Collection (located in workroom of the District Center). All titles are available for loan. Subjects include: writing policies, fundraising, non-profit board solutions (Board Café) and Board Source; small library administration and management; children’s & YA programming & services; Friends of the Library; PR, IF (Intellectual Freedom); Copyright; as well as various textbooks needed for library assistant certification courses.
PA Library Laws: The NEW Library Code was approved by the Legislature November 2012. The Regulations that are in place are the “old” ones, written for the previous Code. Where there is a difference, the NEW Code supersedes the Regulation.
Handbook for Non-Profit Organizations: PA Attorney General
Online newsletter for boards. (“Short enough to read over a cup of coffee”.)
Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries
Pennsylvania Library Association
mtanner@citlib.org Melinda Tanner, District Consultant (Washington, Greene & Fayette Counties)
724-222-2400 ext. 229 (voice mail—leave message)
Normal office hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Meetings by appointment.