Guidance for Implementing Opioid Overdose Prevention Measures in Public Libraries now available from the New York State Library: To combat the continuing rise in opioid related deaths in New York State, laws were recently amended to allow New York State’s public libraries to administer opioid antagonists (naloxone) in library facilities by partnering with a New York State Department of Health Registered Opioid Overdose Prevention Program operated by another organization. This guidance document is the result of a multi-disciplinary agency collaboration to help all New York State libraries implement their own opioid overdose prevention programs
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The Pleasant Valley Free Library has one of the most engaging library Instagram accounts in our System. With over 1,500 followers, their posts routinely receive over 100 engagements and local businesses and nonprofits tag them regularly.
Wondering what their secret to success is? Make some time to watch the latest MHLS Engage! Webinar Series installment and learn from social media maven Courtney Wimmers and her library director at the Pleasant Valley Free Library, Daniela Pulice as they explain their strategy and best practices. Watch this webinar at your convenience at https://midhudson.org/engage
Public Library Administrators Certificate Program This Spring in Middletown, NY: The challenges faced by today’s public library administrators require a solid foundation of training and experience. Long Island University’s Palmer School’s post-Master’s Certificate of Advanced Studies in Public Library Administration is designed to develop and enhance the management skills and credentials of professional librarians working within the public library sector and to train the leaders of tomorrow.
This program is being held in Middletown, NY at the Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) in Spring 2018. This first of 5 courses required for the certificate will be held over 4 days (March 15, April 19, May 24 and June 14, 2018) from 9:00am-5:00pm. This cost of this first course is $1,350. If you are interested, please contact Grace Riario at RCLS (griario@rcls.org) by November 17, 2017.
ILP Operations Supervisor Thomas O’Connell will offer a lunchtime webinar of training and conversation at noon on Friday, November 17th. The topic will be Circulation 101 and is intended for any new staff, or perhaps experienced staff wondering if there are more efficient ways to do things while covering the circ desk. This will be a good time to ask those questions that you have been wondering about…
The session will take place via a GotoMeeting session and last about 45 minutes. There is a 15 person attendance limit, and pre-registration is required. Log-in information for the webinar will be sent to your email address in advance of the event.
Four trustees were elected to the MHLS Board at the 58th Annual Membership Meeting of the Mid-Hudson Library System:
Rajene Hardeman, representing Dutchess County, was elected to a 5-year term
Robert Culp, representing Putnam County, was elected to a 4-year term
Priscilla Goldfarb, representing Putnam County, was elected to a 5-year term
Lynne Ridgeway, representing Ulster County, was elected to a 5-year term
To read the full Annual Meeting report check out this week’s MHLS Bulletin
The Mahopac Library shares their recent experiences conducting “Community Conversations” in the latest installment of the MHLS Engage! Webinar Series!
Listen in as Michele Capozzella, Director of the Mahopac Library, and Alice Walsh, a trustee of the Mahopac library and leader of the library’s planning committee, share their experience using the American Library Association’s Libraries Transforming Communities’ Turning Outward Resources to connect with their community through a series of “Community Conversations.”
Did you know? There is a Better World Books drop box available at MHLS headquarters on Market Street in Poughkeepsie for use by member libraries!
- Donation guidelines
- More info about Better World Books
New! Reading History now available in Overdrive! Patrons have been asking for this for years! Reading History is now available through the MHLS Digital Download page (powered by OverDrive).
With your history, you can see which titles you’ve already read from a certain author or where you left off with a series! Detailed support with this new feature is available on the OverDrive Help site at https://help.overdrive.com/, just type ‘Reading History’ in to the search box.
Member Library Directors are invited to a free, full-day course on Budget & Financial Management on Monday, December 11th from 10:00am-4:30pm in the MHLS Auditorium.
Presented by Lauren Moore, Executive Director of the Pioneer Library System & Tom Lawrence, Executive Director of the Poughkeepsie Public Library District, this course highlights fundamental skills required for effective budgeting and financial management:
- Budgeting basics
- Interpreting monthly financial statements
- Developing a budget
- Community-based planning
- Budget modifications
- Audits
- Budget votes
- Tax cap issues
- Capital finance
A complimentary lunch will be provided. Member library directors are asked to register online for this event
MHLS will be implementing a new feature in the online catalog, Research Starters, on November 15th. Research Starters includes links to relevant articles, images, videos and audio clips. With content pulled from a variety of high quality sources, including Salem Press and Encyclopedia Britannica, your researchers will find information on their subjects at the top of the results list – right where they need it. To learn more about research starters, please view the brief tutorial
