REMINDER: The New York State Library and National Digital Inclusion Alliance will be hosting a free webinar on November 17th at 10:30 am, to introduce the 2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit to the library community. Webinar participants will learn how to use the toolkit to expand their library’s digital inclusion programming and planning, as well as
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Trustee Tip of the Month: Every library is required to have a conflict-of-interest policy that complies with the New York State Non-profit Revitalization Act of 2013. If your current conflict of interest policy pre-dates 2014, there is a good chance it is not in compliance with this law. To learn more about this law check
The Open Meetings Law Virtual Training hosted by the New York State Library (NYSL) on Friday, September 16th has been captioned and can now be viewed on the NYSL Recent Webinars page. The slides for this training are also available for viewing and download on the Open Government NY website. Presented by Kristin O’Neill, Assistant
The October 2022 issue of News from the NYS Library is now available. This issue includes information about the new education requirements for public library trustees and information about how you can help connect your communities with services provided by the Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL). Subscribe to receive the quarterly newsletter via email
During the September DA meeting, the Directors Association voted to end the TumbleBookLibrary eBook subscription through the Mid-Hudson Library System. While the groupwide order will end December 1st, TumbleBookLibrary is offering individual libraries the chance to maintain their subscription. Libraries who opt to renew will be upgraded to the TumbleBookLibrary – Premium at no extra
Lauren T. Moore, Assistant Commissioner for Libraries and State Librarian, recently announced that the New York State Library has released the 2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit. This new resource is aimed at empowering libraries and other community organizations as they move forward together with digital inclusion and digital equity work. The online toolkit, developed by the
Join Niche Academy for Encouraging Engagement in Online Instruction on November 2nd at 2:00 pm. Many libraries, both public and academic, have initiated or increased online instructional offerings in the past few years. In addition to allowing us to maintain safety protocols during the pandemic, online instruction allows us to reach a wider audience, even
There is still time to register for Effective Meetings Utilizing Parliamentary Procedure on October 27th at 5:00 pm with presenter Adrian Stratton, PRP. This 90-minute webinar is brought to you thanks to a partnership with the Public Library System Directors Organization of New York State and the Library Trustees Association Section of the New York
On September 30th the NYS Department of Labor announced that the minimum wage rate for 2023 will be $14.20. MHLS suggests that library leadership also consider the first column of the Living Wage Calculator from MIT for your respective county when considering wages for full-time workers at your library.
REMINDER: The MHLS Directors Association (DA) meeting for November 18th will be in person in the MHLS Auditorium. Directors are asked to register online for this meeting. The DA/Staff Appreciation luncheon will be held directly after the DA meeting. Please RSVP to Mary De Bellis, Director, LaGrange Library for this event.
