Events - June 7 2022

Meeting of the MHLS Planning & Personnel Committee.

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The Great Give Back is a day for public libraries to shine as a community hub by inviting community members to participate in meaningful service-oriented experiences. This program offers a way to showcase the good work many libraries are already doing in connecting people willing to help with needs in their community and to highlight the public library’s evolving role.

During this webinar we will cover:

• Basic elements of The Great Give Back
• How your library can get involved
• Examples of successful The Great Give Back projects

Speakers include:

• Derek Ivie, Youth Services Coordinator, Suffolk Cooperative Library System & Founder of The Great Give Back
• Casey Conlin, Library Sustainability Coordinator, Mid-Hudson Library System & President of the New York Library Association’s Sustainable Thinking & Action Round Table (START)
• Joanna Goldfarb, Youth Services and Sustainability Innovation Consultant, Ramapo Catskill Library System
• Renee McGrath, Manager of Youth Services, Nassau Library System
• Sarah Reid, Outreach and Youth Services Manager, Four County Library System