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The Nassau Library System is a cooperative
library system chartered under State Educational Law 255. It is a
consortium comprised of 54 member libraries and a Service Center for
the libraries. Each member library is independen, autonomous, supported
by local taxes, and governed by its own board of trustees. All public
libraries in Nassau County are members of NLS.
The Nassau Library System is governed by a Board of Trustees elected
pursuant to the requirements of Education Law and the By-laws of the
Nassau Library System. The member library trustees nominate and elect
NLS Trustees.
The Service Center is managed by the Director of the Nassau Library
System. The Director is appointed by the NLS Board of Trustees. The Director functions within the policies established by the NLS
Board, the regulations of the NY State Commissioner of Education
and the Board of Regents, as well as the requirements of the New
York State Division of Library Development.
The Nassau Library System was created to foster quality public
library service in Nassau County, to enhance the public library
resources and services available, to effect economies in operations,
to provide training and continuing education opportunities, and
to stimulate development of public library service in unserved areas. Its mission is to:
- Support and strengthen member libraries.
- Provide leadership for the continuous improvement of public library service.
- Promote cooperation and facilitate resource sharing among member
libraries
- Encourage equitable access to member library collections and
services.
- Develop and coordinate services that are more cost effective
than when done at the individual library level.
- Serve as a liaison between member libraries and the statewide
library network.
- Provide leadership on library-related issues.
- Advocate for statewide and national initiatives that benefit
member libraries and those they serve.
- Coordinate and administer state and federal aid to member libraries.
- Encourage and facilitate the meeting of state standards as well
as compliance with state regulations and reporting requirements.
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