Monthly Archives: November 2024

NYLA Developing Leaders Program application deadline November 29

The NYLA Developing Leaders Program’s mission is to connect, educate, and empower rising leaders in the library profession. This comprehensive six-month program, running from January to June, is tailored for library professionals with a minimum of three years of experience looking to explore and strengthen their leadership skills. Application deadline EXTENDED through November 29 or

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We are excited to announce the launch of our new event calendar!

Check it out – you’ll find it at the same URL as our old calendar: https://midhudson.org/calendar, so no need to bookmark any new pages. Our new calendar boasts: If you registered for an event on the old calendar, do not worry. We have transferred all registrations.  We hope you enjoy the update! If you have any

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Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich

Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Executive Director & Co-Author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State is a monthly installment where Rebekkah will answer your questions! Feel free to submit your question here or contact Rebekkah at rsmith@midhudson.org with the subject line: AMA Trustee Question.

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MHLS 2025 Road Trip – Request for Quotes

Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) is a cooperative public library system chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and overseen by the New York State Education Department via the Division of Library Development (DLD). MHLS is dedicated to working together with sixty-six (66) member libraries in the Mid-Hudson region to strengthen local library services

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What’s new in the Trustee Handbook? PR & Advocacy

How people receive and interpret information in today’s media-saturated world requires boards to put more energy and fundings towards public relations and advocacy work. The chapter on Public Relations & Advocacy is much more detailed, delving into issues around reputation management and crisis communications for the first time in the Handbooks’ history. Trustee responsibilities are

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