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
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The Annual Report software is now open, and libraries can begin working on their annual reports. All member library directors should have received an email that includes information for logging in and accessing the annual report. Each library is required to complete the annual report by February 25th, 2022, at 5:00 pm. Each year, MHLS distributes a
Governor Hochul extended the NYS “mask or vax” mandate through February 10th, 2022. Hochul indicated the mask rule will be considered every two weeks for an extension. New Yorkers are encouraged to upgrade to KN95 masks. KN95 masks have most recently been distributed to local organizations through state legislators.
There is still time to register! Please join us for our 62nd Mid-Hudson Library System Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, October 22nd. This event is online and free to attend! Register for the Annual Membership Meeting Register for the Keynote Speaker Patty Wong, ALA President
NYS Commissioner of Health officially posted the extension of the designation of COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health” through October 31st, 2021. The NYS Commissioner of Health originally issued the designation on September 6th, 2021, prompting covered private employers in New York State including association libraries to activate their NY
Join Laurie Shedrick, MHLS Assistant Director / Technology Operations Manager for Sierra Circulation Training on Tuesday, November 2nd at 10:00 am. This two-hour webinar is a comprehensive training on all elements of Circulation. It will include policies and procedures on the following topics: Circulation in context of it all Patron record creation Checkout /Check-in Holds
Registration is open for Trustee Essentials presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Executive Director. This webinar provides a foundation of knowledge that other workshops in the MHLS Trustee Education Series will build on. This session is particularly for new board members, but open to all. Register for one of the following dates: Thursday, September 9th
Join MHLS Data Operations Supervisor Nina Acosta for Sierra Data Entry: How brief is too brief?. This workshop is intended for any staff responsible for entering brief bibliographic or item records into Sierra. It will focus on the information to include in each field, and how that information may differ depending on the type of
The New York Library Association’s (NYLA) Developing Leaders Program (DLP) deadline for applications is Tuesday, August 31st. This nine-month program (October – June), totaling 46.5 contact hours, will help participants explore and strengthen their leadership skills. The program will be delivered in a hybrid model via in-person and online courses. Participants will be divided into
The Leadership Circle will take place on Friday, September 10 at 1:00 pm after the DA meeting. This event for member library directors will include a presentation from Ronald Vero, RP, Registered Parliamentarian with the National Association of Parliamentarians. Vero will review the basics of Robert’s Rules of Order including motioning procedure, common mistakes, and the
