We are hiring! Mid-Hudson Library System seeks an experienced and well-organized individual for the position of full time Interlibrary Loan / Cataloging Specialist to join our team. This position’s responsibilities include cataloging, management of interlibrary loan activities, support of correctional facility libraries, and general ILS and Technology Operations Team support. Strong candidates for this position
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Trustee Tip of the Month: Your library’s charter dictates how many trustees you have on the board. The library’s bylaws should be in compliance with the library’s charter in order to continue to operate legally. Trustee responsibilities are small in number but broad in scope. This monthly Bulletin feature is designed to remind, reinforce, or
The NYS Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 has been finalized. Thank you all for your advocacy work this year! Without your help to combat against the Governor’s proposed cut the news could have been far worse for libraries. We were successful in restoring library aid for the coming year to last year’s numbers. This is a
New York State has updated the model sexual harassment prevention policy. All employers are required to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy. Changes include how to address remote workers, gender discrimination and retaliation in the workplace. The NYS Department of Labor also announced an updated model training requirement and new training videos for employers, each
Join MHLS Executive Director Rebekkah Smith Aldrich on May 3rd from 5:00 – 6:30 pm for Financial & Fiduciary Responsibilities. This online MHLS Trustee Education intermediate-level course is for trustees who have been on the board for at least a year. Register Today!
There is still time to register for The Pronoun Workshop on Monday, May 8th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm. In this interactive webinar facilitated by The SafeZone Initiative LLC participants will work through hands-on activities to practice utilizing pronouns in different contexts. Facilitators will guide the conversation around proper pronoun usage, what to do when
Registration is now open for the Critical Pedagogy Symposium, which will be held virtually May 17th – May 19th, 2023, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. The 2023 Symposium will focus on critical race theory in libraries. The working definition of critical pedagogy includes teaching and learning in the library that interrogates power structures, distributions of
Join MHLS Executive Director Rebekkah Smith Aldrich on April 27th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm for an in-person session of Trustee Essentials at the Mid-Hudson Library System Auditorium in Poughkeepsie. This workshop provides a foundation of knowledge that other workshops in the MHLS Trustee Education Series will build on. Library board members looking for
The LaGrange Association Library is lucky number 53! Effective April 1st, overdue fines were no longer charged for items checked out at the LaGrange Association Library. LaGrange is celebrating National Library Week (April 23-29) and their new Fine Free status by offering patrons the return of overdue items with all fines waived with no questions
The Office of Cultural Education has availability of $168,000 in scholarship opportunities for middle and high school students to attend regional arts programs this summer. Students may apply to receive a scholarship by completing the online application before May 1st. To be eligible to apply, students must be entering 6th – 12th grade in fall
