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Designed for new library staff but also good as a refresher, this webinar will cover the fundamental knowledge and procedures for working at the circ desk of any MHLS library.

Topics include familiarization with the integrated library system (ILS), checkout and checkin steps, creating new accounts, placing and fulfilling holds, dealing with fines, and resource sharing standards.

Attendees should leave with the confidence to handle the majority of their day-to-day circulation tasks. If you have questions related to the topic or the webinar itself, feel free to send them in advance!

MHLS will be closed on February 17, 2025 in observance of President’s Day . There will be no deliveries and the MHLS ticket system will not be monitored.

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In this webinar, Nina Acosta, MHLS Data Operations Supervisor, will provide an orientation to the OverDrive Marketplace for library staff. We will review several reports to help you better understand your patrons’ usage of OverDrive/Libby, and review tools and features that make it quicker and easier to build your Advantage Plus collection. This webinar will be recorded and made available to watch on-demand after the session.

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This session Technology Operations Manager Laurie Shedrick, will introduce the many resources for reporting within Sierra. The session will identify the strengths and weaknesses for each report type as well as provide the insight for which report to use when. This is perfect for new Sierra users who want to get to know what Sierra has to offer in reporting, and also for those sage administrators who have fallen into a pattern of using only the reports they know well.

Registration is required for this online event.

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There are several resources for reporting circulation statistics. We will begin with some foundational information on circulation statistical reporting and build on that with a deep dive into the various reports available in the circulation reporting tools. By the end of the session you will have a good understanding of how to capture your libraries data and see it in the context of your county and the rest of the consortium.

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Mid-Hudson ILL Specialist Rebecca Hagan will be going over everything Interlibrary Loan (ILL) submitted through Sierra and fulfilled through OCLC Worldshare. This webinar will cover:

• Updates to ILL policy and procedures
• Submitting ILL requests in Sierra
• Receiving and checking out ILL items to patrons
• Common issues that might occur and how to handle them
• How to renew ILL items
• How ILL loan fees work

AND MORE

This webinar is both for those new to Interlibrary Loan and those with prior experience.

Registration is required for this online workshop.

Meeting of the MHLS Directors Association.

New York Library Association: Spring on the Hill

Join NYLA this May in Albany for a full day of educational programming focused on advocacy, which is vital in every season! There will be a wide array of presentations and something for everyone – even our most experienced advocates. Lunch will be served, and there will be plenty of opportunities for professional networking during this one-day mini-conference. Don’t miss the chance to develop your advocacy skills and help to strengthen the library profession’s grassroots efforts.

Details to come.

Meeting of the MHLS Directors Association.

Meeting of the MHLS Directors Association.