Calendar

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.

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We invite you to register for and attend Adapt and Fortify Your Library Against Extreme Weather on Tuesday, September 24, from 2:30 to 4:00pm. This virtual event is brought to you by the Northeast Summit on Climate Adaptation, a group of state agencies and library entities from Maine to Maryland that includes the New York State Library.   The webinar will be recorded and sent to those who register and are not able to attend.

Hear from a panel of East Coast librarians for practical tips about increasing the resilience of your library facilities, and learn more about the challenging weather we are all experiencing from Sean Birkel, the Maine State Climatologist.

This Fall webinar is the first in a series of three for the 2024-2025 season.

For more information contact: Natalie McDonough, Program Manager, State Aid for Library Construction LDConstruction@nysed.gov

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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This session will equip academic, school, public, and special, library staff with the resources and knowledge needed to effectively organize local meetings with representatives, navigate Library Advocacy Day in Albany, and stay engaged in library advocacy year-round.

Learning Goals:

• Understand NYLA’s Advocacy Messaging: Participants will learn how to locate and use the New York Library Association’s (NYLA) preferred advocacy messaging and understand the importance of a unified message in library advocacy efforts.
• Improve Scheduling Strategies: Participants will gain knowledge on best practices for scheduling appointments with representatives, both locally and in Albany.
• Enhance Communication and Relationship-Building: Participants will develop skills to effectively communicate with legislative offices, including timing and follow-up strategies.
• Navigate Library Advocacy Day: Participants will become familiar with the structure and key activities of Library Advocacy Day in Albany and learn practical tips for successfully navigating the event, including networking and handling unexpected challenges.
• Maintain Year-Round Advocacy Engagement: Participants will explore ways to stay engaged in advocacy efforts throughout the year, including staying updated on legislative changes, collaborating with others, and ongoing campaigns and resources available through NYLA to support continuous advocacy efforts.

Panelists:
Max Prime, New York Library Association
Heidi Ziemer, Western New York Library Resources Council
Brian Hoth, Hamburg Public Library
Brian Mayer, Erie 2 BOCES School Library System
Lucy Waite, Villa Maria College

Moderator:
Caitlin Kenney, Western New York Library Resources Council

This workshop is provided at no cost to WNYLRC and ESLN members.

Registration is required.

This webinar will be recorded and disseminated to all registrants, regardless of attendance. However, to receive a certificate of attendance, registrants must attend live and participate.

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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.