Professional Development On-Demand Consultations & Training

All consultations/trainings are free of charge, customizable and can be brought your library at your convenience.

Administration
Building Support for Your Library
Contact: Merribeth Advocate, Assistant Director, madvocate@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x217 / Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Customer Service
Contact: Deborah Weltsch, Adriance Memorial Library Coordinator of Central Library Services, dweltsch@poklib.org or 845.485.3445 x 3354

Facilities
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Financial
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Friends Groups for Directors
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Funding: Sustainable Funding &/or Fundraising
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Greening Your Library: Facilities, Operations & Programming
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Policies
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Programming, Adult
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Space Planning
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Volunteer Management
Contact: Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Winning Your Vote
Contact: Merribeth Advocate, Assistant Director, madvocate@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x217 / Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Working With Your Board
Contact: Merribeth Advocate, Assistant Director, madvocate@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x217 / Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, Coordinator for Library Sustainability, rsmith@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x239

Reference & Collection Development
HOMEACCESS (Database) Training:
Contact: Deborah Weltsch, Adriance Memorial Library Coordinator of Central Library Services, dweltsch@poklib.org or 845.485.3445 x 3354

Local History Materials
Contact: Merribeth Advocate, Assistant Director, madvocate@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x217

OPAC Training
Contact: Deborah Weltsch, Adriance Memorial Library Coordinator of Central Library Services, dweltsch@poklib.org or 845.485.3445 x 3354

WilsonWeb
Contact: Deborah Weltsch, Adriance Memorial Library Coordinator of Central Library Service,s dweltsch@poklib.org or 845.485.3445 x 3354

Resource Sharing & Sierra
Contact: Eric McCarthy, Automation Coordinator, emccarthy@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x221
Sierra Circulation Training
Sierra Data Entry Training
Sierra Acquisitions Training
Sierra Create Lists Training
Sierra Administration for New Directors

Technology
Basic Maintenance of Public Access Computers
Contact: Robert Drake, IT Coordinator, rdrake@midhudson.org or 845.471.6060 x220

Your Library's Web Site
Contact: MHLS Tech Support at webchanges@midhudson.org

Updated May 2013

Available Trustee Consultations

Available Friends Group Consultations

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