Trustees, Friends, & Foundations

October 2022

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Welcome to the new Trustees, Friends, & Foundations Newsletter!

This will come out monthly to update folks on items relevant to those who work as or with Trustees, Friends, and Foundations.

NEWS

ALA Releases Preliminary Data of 2022 Book Bans

CHICAGO – Eight months into 2022, the number of attempts to ban or restrict library resources in schools, universities and public libraries, is on track to exceed record counts from 2021, according to preliminary data released today by the American Library Association (ALA) in advance of Banned Books Week (Sept. 18-24)...

New Electronic Meeting Laws for  the Code of Virginia

A new Electronic Meeting Law went into effect for Virginia on September 1, 2022.  Are you in compliance?


Use the recently updated Virginia FOIA Council's Electronic Meetings Guide to make sure that your library's Bylaws are in keeping with these new rules.

RESOURCES


Virginia library staff and stakeholders (folks like
you!) have access to a whole host of resources from United for Libraries.

Click to get the CHEAT SHEET signed up and in.

Already signed up?  Click HERE to access everything through the ALA eLearning Platform!




Click HERE to register

Ask the Experts: Fundraising & Library Foundations


Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 2:00 PM


A panel of experts will address common questions about library fundraising and foundations, and practical strategies for libraries/Foundations of all sizes.  Panelists
will provide tips and best practices and
answer questions from attendees.

CONTINUING EDUCATION


Child Creating a Space Rocket Craft

Building a Culture of Learning with Library Boards

Pre-recorded webinar and resources.

Learn More


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Social Media At Work & At Home for Trustees, Friends, and Foundations

How could your social media habits affect the library?  How does the First Amendment come into play?
(Recorded 1.18.22)

View Here


Planting Small Succulent Pots

Creating & Executing Communication Strategies

Tell your story - in the right way, at the right time, to the right audiences.
(Recorded 9.7.22)

View Here

BOOKS

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Click on the image to learn more about each title, and then use your local library to request them from the Library of Virginia.

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This newsletter is brought to you by the Library Development & Networking Division of the Library of Virginia.  Funding for this newsletter is provided through the Virginia General Assembly and the Institute for Museum and Library Studies (IMLS).