Oath of Office Reminder for Public Library Trustees: New York State Public Officer’s Law §10 requires all public library trustees (but not association library trustees) to take and file an oath of office within 30 days of beginning their term of office. Public library trustees are public officers, and the oath of office is required
Monthly Archives: December 2020
The NYS Multiple Systems Navigator website is built for youth, parents, family members and caregivers that rely on supports from multiple child and family serving systems. It was designed to reduce frustration often experienced by individuals when trying to find needed information from multiple websites. For promotional bookmarks and posters in both English and Spanish
The Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) will be supporting a cohort program for member libraries working to gather authentic input from their neighbors to build long-range plans that will resonate with library stakeholders and the people in the community. Libraries that wish to update their long-range plans and libraries that require a long-range plan that includes
The New York State (NYS) Minimum Wage Increase for workers north of Westchester County, will reach $12.50 on December 31st, 2020 and increase to $15 on an indexed schedule to be set by the Director of the Division of Budget in consultation with the Department of Labor. Starting 2021, the annual increases will be published
Media Literacy in the Library: A Guide for Library Practitioners contains information, program ideas and conversation starters on topics like misinformation and disinformation; architecture of the internet; civics; media landscape and economics; and media creation and engagement. The guide also explores ways to “meet patrons where they are” by integrating media literacy into reference interactions
The NY State Archives revised and consolidated its local government records retention and disposition schedules and issued a single, comprehensive retention schedule for all types of local governments including public libraries – municipal, special district, and school district libraries. The new schedule, Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1), supersedes and replaces the CO-2,
The Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) will be supporting a cohort program for member libraries working to gather authentic input from their neighbors to build long-range plans that will resonate with library stakeholders and the people in the community. In this program, libraries will learn about the Turning Outward mindset and how to apply this thinking
Action Memo 20-09: Salary and Benefits Survey is due by December 22nd. The Salary and Benefits Survey will assess library background, salary, health, and retirement benefits for staff serving in various positions in MHLS member libraries. The link to the Action Memo was published on the MHLS-Notice list on Tuesday, December 1st.
Help raise awareness about coping with COVID-19 by sharing resources provided by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stressful for many people. People respond to stress in different ways and it is normal to experience a range of emotions, including fear, anxiety, and grief. Sharing accurate
Please make sure your library’s Closed Dates are in place in Sierra. It is important that your holidays are entered well before January 18th, 2021, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. You can update the Sierra Closed Dates Table yourself or request that MHLS enter the information for you. Please submit the Days Closed Form for
