Let’s get ready to speak up for libraries! MHLS has put together a checklist to prepare you for Advocacy Week, February 28th – March 4th. Attend the MHLS Advocacy Briefing at 2:00 pm today (2/22)! Join Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich to discuss the 2022 budget & legislative priorities, effective talking points and what advocacy
Monthly Archives: February 2022
The Association for Small & Rural Libraries (ASRL) has chosen the book Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library’s Future in an Uncertain World (by our very own Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich) as their inaugural discussion selection for the ASRL Professional Development Book Club title. Everyone, regardless of ASRL membership status, is invited to join us
Annual Reports are due from each member library by Friday, February 25th at 5:00 pm. Information for completing the report is available at https://midhudson.org/annualreporttips/. Libraries can contact MHLS Library Sustainability Coordinator, Casey Conlin, with any questions they may have about the annual report.
The Committee on Open Government released a memo on February 15th that indicates the adjustments to Open Meetings Law that allow for remote meetings has been extended through March 16th , 2022. Kristin O’Neill, Assistant Director of the Committee on Open Government, will be presenting a virtual Open Meetings Law training program on Thursday, February
The Director’s Association (DA) has recently approved updates to the MHLS Resource Sharing Standards Management & Reports section on Managing ILS user access. The Management & Reports section of the Resource Sharing Standards, currently titled “Updating passwords” was reviewed by the Resource Sharing Committee and those edits and updates were adopted by the DA at
READsquared training sessions for New York state public library staff will take place on February 22nd and March 3rd at 10:30 am. READsquared is an online reading program solution that is free for all NYS libraries to use. This application offers customization and configuration of Collaborative Summer Learning Program (CSLP) themed summer reading programs and
Join co-authors of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State Jerry Nichols and MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich for the next session in the Trustee Handbook Book Club series on Tuesday, February 22nd at 5:00 pm. The chapter covered will be Facilities. Register for this session or visit https://midhudson.org/trusteebookclub/ to view upcoming sessions and
Libraries interested in participating in the 2022 MHLS Turning Outward Cohort Program have until Friday, February 11th to submit their application. Each year, MHLS works with a cohort of libraries to use the tools in Turning Outward to gather input from their community, which is used in developing a strategic or long-range plan to address
American Library Association’s Programming Librarian has a list of resources to help your library celebrate Black History Month and throughout the year. The list of resources will inform and help librarians with programming ideas to teach and recognize the important achievements of Black Americans. This resource is kept up to date with favorite resources contributed
The next OverDrive Together We Read title is The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade. The Five Wounds will be available for use on the MHLS OverDrive website from February 7th to February 21st. The title, along with a promotional spotlight will appear at the top of the page. Check out these free marketing materials
