Monthly Archives: December 2024

Human Resources Webinars

The Empire State Library Network (ESNL) presents a series of webinars that will address your pressing Human Resources questions. They will be presented by Stephanie “Cole” Adams, ESNL’s Ask The Lawyer representative. More information here: https://www.senylrc.org/ask-the-hr-expert-webinars/ All the webinars will take place from 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST via Zoom Webinar. Register for each

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What’s new in the Trustee Handbook? Board Development

The new Trustee Handbook urges all boards to take board development seriously. From understanding the new law related to trustee education requirements to more deliberate orientation and onboarding for new trustees, support for members of your board is critical to their success and therefore the success of your library. The chapter also contains an expanded

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The first Battle of the Books meeting for the 2025 year will be Friday, January 17 at 12PM at Elting Memorial Library (New Paltz). Come learn about a program that will engage your teen patrons and meet your library’s mission of creating lifelong readers. If you are interested in more information about this wonderful program, please

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We are proud to announce that the Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) Board has been awarded the 2024 Velma K. Moore Award!

This award was established to honor the memory of Velma Moore, one of the charter members of The New York State Association of Library Boards (NYSALB), now the Library Trustees Association Section (LTAS) of NYLA. Mrs. Moore worked actively for the improvement of library services in New York State from 1947 until her death in

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ALA offers Shirley Olofson Memorial Award

Would you like to attend next year’s ALA conference, but don’t have the means to do so? Apply for the Shirley Olofson Memorial award by 11:59PM on December 22nd. The award offers $1,000 to one person to offset costs and expenses to attend this year’s Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA on June 26-30, 2025. You

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