MHLS Home Problem Solving Service Directory
for MHLS member libraries
unless indicated, all phone #'s are to 845.471.6060
MHLS staff is here to help.
This page is designed to connect you with the help and information you need to be successful in your role at the library.

16mm Film Collection

Tom Finnigan
Chris Herron

x 44
x 47

tfinnigan@midhudson.org
cherron@midhudson.org

Annual Report

Josh Cohen
Lena Smolon
Merribeth Advocate

x 17
x 36
x 54

jcohen@midhudson.org
lsmolon@midhudson.org
madvocate@midhudson.org

Automated System

Laurie Shedrick

x 21

lshedrick@midhudson.org

Automation Billing Doris Formby x 10 dformby@midhudson.org
Audio-Visual (AV) Equipment

Tom Finnigan
Chris Herron

x 44
x 47

tfinnigan@midhudson.org
cherron@midhudson.org

Barcode Scanners Tech Support 845.471.3440 n/a

Barcoding

Laurie Shedrick

x 21

lshedrick@midhudson.org

Billing

Joan Kay

x 14

jkay@midhudson.org

Budgeting Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Bulletin (newsletter)

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

n/a

bulletin@midhudson.org

Business Services

Linda Vittone

x 13

lvittone@midhudson.org

Capital Campaign Planning Rebekkah Smith Aldrich
Deb Begley (graphic design)
x 39
x 22
rsmith@midhudson.org
dbegley@midhudson.org

Cataloging / Processing data entry

Karen O'Brien

x 53

kobrien@midhudson.org

Charters/Registration Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Children's Program Support Materials

Kerstin Cruger

x 50

kcruger@midhudson.org

Children's Services

Margaret Keefe

x 35

mkeefe@midhudson.org

Circulation (Millennium)

Laurie Shedrick

x 21

lshedrick@midhudson.org

Community Relations

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Construction Consulting

Josh Cohen
Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 17
x 39

jcohen@midhudson.org
rsmith@midhudson.org

Continuing Education

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

Correctional Facility Libraries

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

Data Entry Karen O'Brien x53 kobrien@midhudson.org
Database Training Sue Hermans 845.485.3445 x3313 shermans@poklib.org

Delivery

Tom Finnigan
Chris Herron

x 44
x 47

tfinnigan@midhudson.org
cherron@midhudson.org

Directory Changes/Trustee Updates

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Disabled, Services to

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

Districts

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

DVD/Video Repair Chris Herron x 47 cherron@midhudson.org

E-Rate

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Education Laws

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Equipment Loan

Tom Finnigan
Chris Herron

x 44
x 47

tfinnigan@midhudson.org

Friends Groups

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Fundraising

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Gates Library Initiative/ Gates Foundation

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Getting to Yes (LSTA Project) Kirstin Litwin x 49 klitwin@midhudson.org
Graphic Design Deb Begley x 22 dbegley@midhudson.org

Grants & other Funding Sources

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Hardware Security Mohamed Toufali

x 38

mtoufali@midhudson.org

Health Information Project Bobbi Clapp x 23 bclapp@midhudson.org
HOMEACCESS

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

III, Automated System

Laurie Shedrick

x 21

lshedrick@midhudson.org

Incentive Program

Doris Formby

x 10

dformby@midhudson.org

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Kit Kassel

x 24

ill@midhudson.org

Internet Security Mohamed Toufali

x 38

mtoufali@midhudson.org

Internet Training

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

IP Addresses Laurie Shedrick (Millennium-related)
Mohamed Toufali
x 21
x 38
lshedrick@midhudson.org
mtoufali@midhudson.org

Large-Print Materials

Lena Smolon

x 36

lsmolon@midhudson.org

Laws & Regulations

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Legislative/Legislator Information

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Libraries & Labor Project Kirstin Litwin x 49 klitwin@midhudson.org
Library Law Josh Cohen x 17 jcohen@midhudson.org
LIFELINES Project Margaret Keefe x 35 mkeefe@midhudson.org
Local Area Networks (LANs) Mohamed Toufali x 38 mtoufali@midhudson.org
Long-Range Planning

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Media Contact

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Meeting Room Reservations

Doris Formby

x 10

dformby@midhudson.org

Member Information

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

rsmith@midhudson.org

MHLS Board of Trustees

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Network, computers Mohamed Toufali x 38 mtoufali@midhudson.org
Millennium

Laurie Shedrick

x 21

lshedrick@midhudson.org

NetTerm Tech Support 845.471.3440 n/a
New Trustees

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Newsletter

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

n/a

bulletin@midhudson.org

Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) Laurie Shedrick x 21 lshedrick@midhudson.org

Outreach Services

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

Patron Entry

Karen O'Brien

x 53

kobrien@midhudson.org

Policy Samples

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Print, copy and design services

Deborah Begley

x 22

dbegley@midhudson.org

Professional Collection

Merribeth Advocate
Kit Kassel

x 54
x 24

madvocate@midhudson.org
ill@midhudson.org

Programming Margaret Keefe x 35 mkeefe@midhudson.org
Public Relations

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Receipt Printers

Mohamed Toufali

x 38

mtoufali@midhudson.org

Reference Collection Assessment Sue Hermans 845-485-3445 x3313 shermans@poklib.org

Reimbursements (Travel, etc..)

Doris Formby

x 10

dformby@midhudson.org
Request-a-Title Laurie Shedrick x 21 lshedrick@midhudson.org

Resource Sharing (ILL)

Kit Kassel

x 24

ill@midhudson.org

Rotating Collections (Large print, Spanish)

Lena Smolon

x 36

lsmolon@midhudson.org

SEAL Catalog Judy Fischetti 845.883.9065
Snow Cancellations
for MHLS workshops and meetings
n/a x 29 n/a
Space Planning

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39 rsmith@midhudson.org

State Aid

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Strategic Planning

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

System Services

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

System Tours

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Tax Exemption (501(c)3)

Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

x 39

rsmith@midhudson.org

Technical Support Hotline n/a 845.471.3440 n/a

Telecommunications

Mohamed Toufali

x 38

mtoufali@midhudson.org

Trustee Education/Information Merribeth Advocate
Josh Cohen
Rebekkah Smith Aldrich
x 54
x 17
x 39
madvocate@midhudson.org
jcohen@midhudson.org
rsmith@midhudson.org

Underserved Populations

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

Video/DVD Repair Chris Herron x 47 cherron@midhudson.org
Votes

Josh Cohen

x 17

jcohen@midhudson.org

Web Accessibility

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

WebBook

Tom Finnigan
Chris Herron

x 44
x 47

tfinnigan@midhudson.org
cherron@midhudson.org

Web Site (MHLS) MHLS Web Team n/a webaccount@midhudson.org
Member Web Sites hosted by MHLS

Merribeth Advocate

x 54

madvocate@midhudson.org

Your Library: Gateway to the Community Project Kirstin Litwin x 49 klitwin@midhudson.org
Youth Services Margaret Keefe x 35 mkeefe@midhudson.org

Last updated: September 2007