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Education and Information
- Certificate of Public Librarianship
- Continuing Education Classes
- Deadlines for Library Directors
- Department of Libraries Monthly Newsletter
- Laws That Govern Your Work
- Library Professional Organizations
- Services to Children and Teens
- Vermont Library Directory
- Vermont Library Listservs
Growing Your Library
- Library Statistics
- List of Local Grants
- State Library Grant Collection
- Strategic Planning Assistance
- Trustee Training and Resources
- Friends Organizations
- Volunteers
Vermont Libraries and Legal Issues
- Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)
- Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
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Open Meeting Law
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[Open Meeting Law update, January 18, 2022] Public bodies must comply with 1 V.S.A. §§ 310-314. In accordance with Act 78, effective through January 15, 2023, public bodies may hold fully remote public meetings. Under this temporary suspension of normal open meeting laws, a physical meeting location is not required. At a remote meeting of a public body, the meeting must be recorded, use technology that permits public attendance, and allow access by telephone. Meeting agendas must be posted and include information that enables direct access and participation. Meeting notes must be posted not more than 10 business days from the date of the meeting.
Every municipality should be in touch with its own municipal counsel for legal advice about how to handle specific situations.
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- Vermont Library Law