Administration and Management Section Meeting

Second Tuesday of the Month at 10am.

May 12:
Maria Baratta, Director of the Research Library of the New Jersey State Library

Throughout her 40-year career in libraries, Maria has held a manager level position in each role she’s had.  She started in a small public library in PA, then moved on to over 38 years in New Jersey government agency libraries.  Those NJ government library positions include:

• Manager of the NJ Department of Environmental Protection Research Library
• Chief of Research Services, NJ Attorney General’s Library
• Associate Director of the Talking Book & Braille Center of the New Jersey State Library
• Associate Director and now Director of the Research Library of the State Library (formerly called the State Library Information Center). 

She has supervised union-presented staff in each position in New Jersey and has experience with disciplinary hearings between management and union represented employees.

In her current role, she has responded to multiple Open Public Records requests that come to the New Jersey State Library and has consulted with the counsel’s office of Thomas Edison State University regarding complex OPRA requests.  The University is the administrating agency for the State Library.

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Brief session overview

Managing a union grievance doesn’t always have to be a contentious process.  Understanding the root causes of grievances and what you as a manager can and cannot do will help you navigate most situations.

When dealing with an OPRA (Open Public Records Act) request, it is important to understand what constitutes a ‘record,’ when and what types of redactions are appropriate, how to craft an appropriate response, and when it is time to seek legal counsel.

June 9
Title: ICE at the Library
Presenter: Douglas Zucker
Description: What should you do if ICE officials come into your library? In light of recent government attention on immigration enforcement and seemingly random raids of businesses and other locations, it’s important to understand the rights and limitations of ICE agents.  Library Attorney Douglas S. Zucker will review do’s and don’ts for all library workers and discuss how to prepare in case ICE officials come into or around your library.
Bio: Douglas S. Zucker focuses his practice primarily representing private and public sector employers, particularly small to mid-sized and closely held businesses and not-for-profit organizations, in all aspects of labor and employment law, and performs a variety of services involving business contracts, general business and corporate issues, and commercial litigation.  Mr. Zucker has a particular focus representing public libraries as both general library counsel and as labor counsel and currently represents more than fifty (50) public libraries throughout New Jersey.
Link: https://meet.google.com/zux-essx-kkb 

July 14
Title: Budgets and Financial Reporting for Libraries
Presenter: Michael Maziekien
Description: How do you determine fixed and variable costs? What’s the difference between budget control reports and profit and loss reports? What’s on your library’s wish list? Learn about the cycle of planning, monitoring and evaluating the library budget, how to create and maintain useful reports, and prepare for large future projects.
Bio: As the Shared Services Specialist for the New Jersey State Library, Michael Maziekien helps to facilitate resource sharing among libraries, manages New Jersey’s participation in The Palace Project platform (providing access to eBooks and digital audiobooks for all New Jersey residents), and serves as the Statewide E-Rate Coordinator for public libraries.
Link: https://meet.google.com/zux-essx-kkb 

Nov 10
Presentation: Effective Library Surveys
Presenter: Doug Gildenberg - Marketing and Communications at South Brunswick Public Library