New Jersey State Library Trustee Institute: Libraries from Town Hall to Washington, DC: Have Your Message Heard

It is time for trustees to register for the sixth New Jersey State Library Trustee Institute to be held Saturday, May 9, 2009 at the Marriott Princeton Hotel and Conference Center at Forrestal. Copies of the conference brochure with registration information were recently sent to all Board Presidents and Library Directors in the state. In this very difficult year for libraries and library funding, we urge you to discuss this information with your trustees and encourage their attendance. We know they will find the trip to Princeton well worth their time.

The New Jersey State Library is proud to present the Trustee Institute along with our partners, the New Jersey Library Trustee Association and the New Jersey Library Association. This year\x92s conference theme is "Libraries from Town Hall to Washington, DC: Have Your Message Heard," and features national advocacy expert Stephanie Vance. Trustees will attend informational workshops on library law & state aid, budgeting & finance, trustee roles & responsibilities, strategic planning, fundraising & capital campaigns, plus special workshops on advocacy. There is something for every trustee, both new and experienced, at Trustee Institute!

The New Jersey State Library will once again pay for one trustee from every library (up to 200 individual libraries) to attend the conference. We encourage your library to send additional trustees, directors, and library commissioners at the very reasonable conference fee of $150 each. A small block of rooms has been reserved the night before the conference (May 8th) at the special rate of $129.00. Accommodations are on your own and must be made by April 15th by calling the Marriott Princeton directly at 800-943-6709 or 609-452-7800. Be sure to mention the Trustee Institute to receive the special conference room rate.

Please note that registration for the conference takes place only online at: www.njstatelib.org/LDB/Events. We recommend that Library Directors register all of your trustees at the same time. We will then issue your library one group invoice.

For further information and to download more copies of the brochure visit the New Jersey State Library website at www.njstatelib.org/LDB/Trustees. Contact Michele Stricker at mstricker@PROTECTED with any questions.

We look forward to meeting you and your fellow trustees in May!

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