Representatives from more than 24 MHLS member libraries that included all 5 counties joined MHLS staff and trustees for Library Advocacy Day in Albany on February 7th. Our talking points included asking for increased library aid and construction aid in the upcoming executive budget. All library advocates are asked to continue to work to impress
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February 23rd from 10:00 – 11:30am. Registration is required. This informal gathering of New Directors (in your role for 3 years or less) discusses relevant topics related to finding your path as a new director. Facilitated by MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, author of the Handbook for New Library Directors in New York State
February 7th is Library Advocacy Day, and we need all the voices we can get to speak up for library aid! NYLA makes it easy through their Online Advocacy Center. Fill out the form to send the prewritten message or personalize the text before sending. After you use the form, spread the word about the Online Advocacy Center
The MHLS Board of Trustees met on Friday, January 26th and: All board documents are available at https://board.midhudson.org/. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the MHLS Board is on Saturday, March 16th at 10:00 am in the MHLS Auditorium.
The 2023 Annual Report to the State is NOW open. Recently appointed directors/interim directors have received an email with the library’s login information to access the reporting software. The email is encrypted to protect the sensitive login information. If you have trouble viewing the message, please call Library Sustainability Coordinator, Laura Crisci, at 845-471-6060, ext.
Thinking about hosting a teen intern this summer and don’t know where to start? Check out the free, downloadable Inclusive Internship Initiative Toolkit developed by the Public Library Association (PLA). It has templates, best practices and case studies that can help make your program a success. Based on lessons learned from the Public Library Association’s
Introduction to Sierra Circulation | February 13 | 1:00 pm | Online | REGISTER Get the basics of circulation in Sierra – great for new staff or as a refresher. This webinar will cover the fundamental knowledge and procedures for working at the circ desk of any MHLS library, including resource sharing among libraries, creating
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Executive Director & Co-Author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State is a monthly installment where Rebekkah will answer your questions! Feel free to submit your question here or contact Rebekkah at rsmith@midhudson.org with the subject line: AMA Trustee Question.
If you are new to completing the New York State Annual Report for Public and Association Libraries or if you just need a refresher, please consider registering for the Annual Report Online Workshop on January 25th at 2:00pm. The workshop will provide a walkthrough of the report software, provide tips for completing the report, and
In this week’s edition, we look at the Library Information Feature. Library Info includes Today’s Hours, Address, Phone, Website, Regular Hours, and Exceptions (closed days). Soon each library will have access to maintain their own information. For now, request changes by emailing techsupport@midhudson.org. Please note this information is not updated with Sierra’s days closed. What’s
