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Meeting of the Columbia County Library Association.

Meeting of the Ulster County Library Association.

Join co-author of the Handbook For Library Trustees of New York State Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive on a topic relevant to their role and responsibilities as a library trustee.

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Have questions for the panelists? Submit them here.

This event qualifies as trustee education and may be applied towards the NYS Trustee Education Requirements.

MHLS will be closed on June 19, 2024 in observance of Juneteenth.

There will be no deliveries and the MHLS ticket system will not be monitored.

Meeting of the Dutchess County Directors Association.

Meeting of the Putnam County Library Association.

American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition

MHLS will be closed on July 4, 2024 in observance of Independence Day.

There will be no deliveries and the MHLS ticket system will not be monitored.

The MHLS Board Packet will be available on the Mid-Hudson Library System Board of Trustees page.

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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 new accounts, managing holds, dealing with fines and fees, and more. Attendees should leave with the confidence to handle the majority of their day-to-day circulation tasks.

Introduction to Sierra Circulation is designed with new staff in mind, but all are welcome.

The webinar will be recorded.

Meeting of the Columbia County Library Association.

Meeting of the Ulster County Library Association.

Meeting of the MHLS Board of Trustees.

Meeting of the Putnam County Library Association.

Meeting of the Columbia County Library Association.

Meeting of the Greene County Library Association.

Meeting of the Dutchess County Directors Association.

Meeting of the Ulster County Library Association.

Meeting of the Putnam County Library Association.

MHLS will be closed on September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day.

There will be no deliveries and the MHLS ticket system will not be monitored.

The current Directors Association Meeting Packet will be available at Mid-Hudson Library System Directors Association page.

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Particularly for new board members, but open to all. Library board members looking for essential, basic information to increase their effectiveness in serving on a library board will benefit from attending this session.

Learning Objectives
Attendees will develop a working knowledge of library funding and organization in New York State; receive a clear overview of stakeholder roles and responsibilities and receive an introduction to Open Meetings Law and best practices for effective board meetings. This webinar provides a foundation of knowledge that other workshops in the MHLS Trustee Education Series will build on.

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The current Directors Association Meeting Packet will be available at Mid-Hudson Library System Directors Association page.

Meeting of the Columbia County Library Association.

Meeting of the Ulster County Library Association.

The MHLS Board Packet will be available on the Mid-Hudson Library System Board of Trustees page.

Meeting of the Dutchess County Directors Association.

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The New York State Division of Library Development (DLD) has updated the list of policies every library in New York State MUST have. Join Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Executive Director & Co-Author of the Handbook for Library Trustees in New York State to review the trustee role in policymaking. This event will include a review of the Core Values of Librarianship, how those values translate to the work of the board, particularly in the area of policy making, and a specific look at the policies mandated by DLD.

Meeting of the Putnam County Library Association.

Topic: Project Management:

• Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects aimed at achieving a specific goal. During this workshop, we will explore how integrating project management practices into your library’s workflow can help you stay organized, increase efficiency, improve communication, and lead to improved project execution at every level.

Objectives:

• Explore tactics and strategies for every step of a project’s lifecycle, from initiating to closing.
• Learn how to implement the number one priority of all Project Managers: communication.
• Discover how to plan and control project scope to avoid unmanageable projects and objectives.

Bio: Ron Kirsop is the Executive Director of the OWWL Library System; a cooperative Library System consisting of 42 small and rural libraries in Western New York. Ron received his Project Management Professional certification in May of 2019 from the Project Management Institute. Ron focuses on implementing successful projects, team building, productivity, and trustee/library education.

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At this meetup we’ll check in with MHLS member library teams going for a 414 vote this year, share best practices and ensure your team is on track to hit all of the required milestones for a successful vote. This is also an opportunity to learn from your peers also working on 414 vote campaigns this year.

Meeting of the MHLS Board of Trustees.

This is the workshop for MHLS member libraries participating in the Early Literacy Cohort program. Login information will be sent directly to cohort members.

Meeting of the Greene County Library Association.

Meeting of the Columbia County Library Association.

Join co-author of the Handbook For Library Trustees of New York State Rebekkah Smith Aldrich and friends for this fun and informative series! At each session, trustees will take a deeper dive on a topic relevant to their role and responsibilities as a library trustee.

REGISTER

Have questions for the panelists? Submit them here.

This event qualifies as trustee education and may be applied towards the NYS Trustee Education Requirements.

Meeting of the Dutchess County Directors Association.

Meeting of the Putnam County Library Association.

Save the date for the Annual Fall Into Books Children’s and Teen Literature Conference. This full day event brings together school and public librarians from eight counties within the Hudson Valley. This collaborative event features book discussion sessions – ranging from picture books to young adult as well as author presentations. This conference provides an excellent opportunity for attendees to engage in collaborative discussions on children’s and teen literature.

Location: Newburgh Armory, 321 S. William Street, Newburgh, NY 12550

Updated information about this event including registration will be posted on https://fallintobooks.org/.