​2024 NHLTA CONFERENCE & ANNUAL MEETING

June 5, 2024

CONFERENCE BROCHURE & REGISTRATION LINK

SPONSORS: Download the PDF for information on sponsorship levels. Please register as a sponsor ONLINE. For further information, contact Janet Hromjak or Katrinka Pellecchia.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR MEMBERSHIP

We’re pleased to announce that NHLTA has a new way to communicate and handle memberships: https://nhlta.wildapricot.org/

Please go to this page: MEMBERSHIP> for information about how to log in to your membership portal and to register for NHLTA evants. Please share this information with your other board members and your library director.

Talk to us!

If you are passionate about libraries and
want to make a difference — talk to us.
Email Marcia McLaughlin

TRUSTEE 101
NHLTA has compiled a package of materials for the newly elected trustee as an introduction to understanding the position. The package contains a description of the Library Trustee Board, Code of Ethics, Trustee Job Description and Qualifications, a chart identifying the delegation of responsibilities between the library director and the board, description of Friends of the Library, list of RSAs applicable to libraries and additional resources. More In-depth information can be found in the NHLTA Trustee Manual.      

PROTECT YOUR LIBRARY

Library trustees are authorized to govern the library per RSA 202-A:2, II and RSA 202-A:11, I and to adopt bylaws, rules and regulations. Protect your library from censorship by adopting the policies recommended on our RESOURCES page.

SPRING 2024 NEWSLETTER

Back Issue Archive Pages HERE>

VOLUNTEERS

Best Practices for NH Libraries

"Volunteers are an integral part of many New Hampshire libraries. Besides undertaking tasks to assist librarians with ongoing library activities, volunteers are a major source of community support for libraries at annual Town Meetings and during the budget process."

NOTE: Links have been updated in the 3/2024 version.  Thank you to the NH State Library. Download PDF

New Hampshire State Library Resources

NH State Library "LibGuides". Censorship Guidance and Resources
Policy samples and guidance related to book and program challenges, as well as information about "divisive concepts".

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2024 NHLTA Annual Awards nominations are open. More information HERE>.

McKay Scholarships: Applications for conferences, workshops (including virtual attendance) and other virtual courses should be submitted approximately one month before the event.
 
Criteria for scholarship eligibility and a scholarship application can be found HERE.