Calendar of Annual Events and Deadlines

Trustees can take part in numerous events, activities and continuing education (CE) opportunities. This calendar shows the typical schedule, as well as the timing for important Board decisions. Deadlines and specific Board duties are coded with a "B."

January Events and CE Opportunities American Library Association (ALA) midwinter conference Deadlines
February Events and CE Opportunities MSL Commission meeting Montana Library Association (MLA) OFFLINE Interest Group retreat Deadlines Complete preliminary budget (B)
March Events and CE Opportunities Public Library Association (PLA) conference (even-numbered years) Spring Federation meetings Deadlines Adopt preliminary budget (B)
April Events and CE Opportunities MLA annual conference MSL Commission meeting Spring Federation meetings Deadlines Submit preliminary budget to funding body (B)
May Events and CE Opportunities Spring Federation Meetings Deadlines Director's evaluation (B) Review library policies (B) Federation plans of service due
June Events and CE Opportunities ALA annual conference MSL Commission meeting MSL Summer Institute Deadlines Close out budget for current year Complete Board evaluation for past year (B) Adopt and submit final budget for upcoming year (B)
July Events and CE Opportunities Deadlines Public Library Standards form due Federation Grant Agreement form due Board orientation for new trustees (B)
August Events and CE Opportunities MSL Commission meeting Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) annual conference Deadlines Approve and submit final annual report to governing body and MSL (B) Governing body approves and adopts final budget (B)
September Events and CE Opportunities Fall Federation meetings MSL fall workshop Deadlines State aid and federation checks distributed
October Events and CE Opportunities Fall Federation meetings Montana Education Association/Montana Federation of Teachers (MEA/MFT) annual fall conference MLA Academic/Special Library and Public Library Division retreat MSL Commission meeting Deadlines
November Events and CE Opportunities Deadlines Federation annual reports due MSL Library Directory information and MSL Public Library Annual Statistics data due
December Events and CE Opportunities MSL Commission meeting Deadlines Collection management policies due

For details about events, visit the online  Montana Library Event Calendar.