Monthly Archives: April 2019

MHLS Delivery Services Transition Team

The MHLS Delivery Services Transition Team will be visiting every member library over the course of the next week. Tom Finnigan, MHLS Delivery Operations Manager and Chris Herron, MHLS Facilities Manager & Assistant Delivery Operations Manager (shown above) will be stopping in for a short visit (10 minutes or less) to update our understanding of

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Auto Renewal Goes Live May 15th!

Auto Renewal is a feature which renews eligible items that are checked out to patrons in good standing, in an automated process, using Courtesy Notices. Two days before the item is due, the patron will receive an email notice to inform them that their item has been renewed and will now be due at a

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2020 Census Workshop

This event will provide an overview of the Census and how libraries can get started organizing Complete Count efforts in their own communities. Presenters Ian Hull, Deputy Director for the New York Regional Census Center and Mario D. Garcia, Partnership Specialist for Lower Hudson Valley Region, Field Division, U.S. Census Bureau will discuss: How Census

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Advanced Level Trustee Education: Strategic Thinking: Advocacy & Planning

Trustees have two opportunities to attend the Advanced Level Trustee Education: Strategic Thinking: Advocacy & Planning workshop. Saturday, May 4th | 9:30AM – 12:30PM | Kinderhook Memorial Library Tuesday, May 21st | 5:30 – 8:30PM | MHLS Auditorium   This advanced-level course is for trustees who have been on the board for at least a

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Construction Grant Office Hours

MHLS member library directors who would like one-on-one assistance regarding the NYS Construction Grant can book a 1-hour session with Casey Conlin, MHLS Library Sustainability Coordinator. Reserve your spot now! Tuesday, April 23, 2019 1:00 – 4:00 PM Thursday, May 09, 2019 12:00 – 3:00 PM Wednesday, May 22, 2019 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

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The Great Give Back Webinar

The Great Give Back, held on October 19th, is a day for library patrons to participate in meaningful service-oriented experiences. 2019 is a pilot year that expands this initiative from Long Island to the rest of New York, and MHLS libraries have the opportunity to participate this year for the first time. Join MHLS Outreach

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Key Employment Legislation & Compensation Issues Webinar

There is still time to register for the third and final installment in the HR Legal Issues Webinar Series, Key Employment Legislation & Compensation Issues, presented by Shari Fallon of Cornell University. During this webinar we will cover the Top 10 Legal Mistakes by Supervisors; Wage Theft Prevention Act, Equal Employment, Americans with Disabilities Act

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Intermediate Level Trustee Education: Financial & Fiduciary

Library boards are trusted with public and private funds to provide quality library service to their community. Transparency and accountability must be at the forefront as a board makes decisions pertaining to the library’s finances. This course will focus on the financial and fiduciary responsibility involved with the library budget, library funding, financial policies, reports

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Intermediate Level Trustee Education: Legal Issues

This intermediate workshop is a new addition to the MHLS trustee education series. There are a number of laws and regulations that directly and indirectly apply to and impact libraries in New York State. This program provides a primer on what you need to know about how libraries are governed in NYS. This intermediate-level course

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Construction Needs Action Memo

All MHLS Member Library Directors are asked to complete the MHLS Action Memo #19-03: Construction Needs Update & Intent to Apply for State Aid for Library Construction. The Action Memo was sent via the MHLS-Notices list on Monday, April 8th. The purpose of the Action Memo: Fulfill the NYS Division of Library Development’s request to

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