On Friday, November 20th at 1:30 pm the New York State Library will offer a one-hour webinar on Exploring the New York State Parent Portal. The Parent Portal houses the four websites created by the NYS Council on Children and Families with state agency partners to help parents and caregivers by providing positive parenting resources.
Monthly Archives: October 2020
On October 20th, the New York State Department of Labor released guidance regarding non-COVID paid sick leave. The guidance document provides information about amount of leave, accruals, eligibility, permitted uses, and more, and the supporting Frequently Asked Questions document provides further clarification.
The next MHLS Directors Association Business Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 12th beginning at 10:00 am. Directors, please register for this online event through the MHLS calendar.
The next session in the MHLS Trustee Education Series will be Financial & Fiduciary Responsibility on Wednesday, December 2nd at 5:30 pm. Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Executive Director this intermediate-level course is for trustees who have been on the board for at least a year. Library boards are trusted with public and private
There is still time to register for Tech Tools for Library Service on Wednesday, October 28th at 10:00 am. Many libraries turned to technology solutions to deliver traditional library services safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and many found these solutions helped increase the accessibility and visibility of these services. This program will look at the
There is still a great need for kids to have access to nutritious food during the school year, as many students are continuing remote learning. Libraries can help with this important role in their communities as they resume services and provide curbside pickup. USDA waivers in place over the summer have been extended to the
The MHLS Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Friday, October 23rd at 10:00 am. This event will include both a business meeting and keynote speaker, Tracie D. Hall (pictured above), Executive Director of the American Library Association speaking on Fighting Two Pandemics: Information Poverty and What Libraries Can Do to Close the Gap. Register
The next MHLS COVID-19 Director Briefing will be on Tuesday, October 20th from 3:30-4:40 pm. We will cover the newly required Pandemic Response Plan, updates to regulations related to the Families First Coronavirus Recovery Act and issues surrounding the minimum number of hours your facilities need to be open to meet NYS minimum standards for
Check out Libraries Transform’s latest Because statements to raise awareness of your library’s resources for job seekers, parents and caregivers, or community members who lack internet access. The Libraries Transform toolkit is free to use on social media, newsletters, websites, and more.
The Census Bureau has announced it will comply with last week’s court ruling to continue self-response and field operations to count households through October 31st. Libraries can continue to promote the importance of the Census through electronic communication and social media, fliers, and word of mouth. Visit the MHLS Census webpage for help getting started
