Kristin O’Neill, Deputy Director and Counsel for the Committee on Open Government, will be presenting a virtual Freedom of Information Law information session and a virtual Open Meetings Law information session, both on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. You are welcome to sign up for one or both programs.Pre-registration is required. The programs will consist of
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The application for Digital Navigators of the Hudson Valley Fall 2024 session, which will run from October 2024 to December 2024, will be accepted until September 30th at 12:00 pm. Participation is limited. Digital Navigators are trusted guides who assist community members in accessing and using technology. The formal program will provide you with resources
Later this month, in coordination with Banned Books Week, The American Library Association (ALA) will kick off Banned Books Week 2024 (September 22 – 28) with the theme of “Freed Between the Lines.” Banned Books Week is an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read and draws attention to the harms of censorship and
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide unite to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning. ALA provides a variety of free tools and ideas for promoting Library Card Sign-up
The online report form is now open for all member libraries to enter statistics from their 2024 Summer Reading Program (SRP). Every member library is required to submit an online Summer Reading Program Final Report. This information is sent to the Division of Library Development and assists your library with needed statistics for the Member
The Public Libraries Section (PLS) of NYLA (New York Library Association) has announced the following awards for the 2024 NYLA Conference:The PLS Conference Scholarship Awards encourage public librarians (professional degree not required) now in the field, or students in library school, to participate in the 2024 NYLA Annual Conference, taking place in Syracuse, NY between
The NYS ConnectALL Office has released a Request for Applications for the Digital Equity Technical Assistance grant program. This program is a technical assistance funding program intended to help applicants advance their capacities in preparation for the Digital Equity Capacity Grant and Digital Equity Competitive Grant programs, which will be administered starting in 2025. Public
The New York State Library has announced that the application portal for 2024/2025 State Aid for Library Construction is now open. • The MHLS deadline for application submissions is Friday, August 9th. There will be no extensions granted for his deadline.• For information and tips on how to successfully login and apply online for State
The next New Directors Forum is scheduled as an in-person event directly after the June 11th Director’s Association meeting in the MHLS Auditorium. Lunch will be provided. Register for this event here. Our topic for this session will be the Administrator’s Sierra Checklist with Laurie Shedrick, MHLS Assistant Director and Technology Operations Manager. As always, we will
Are you a member of a Friends of the Library group? Do you serve as the Staff Liaison to your library’s Friends group? Do you have a stellar Friends group at your library? Could you or one of the Friends volunteers benefit from a professional development opportunity at the NYLA Annual Conference? If you answered
