The Advocates & Ambassadors workshop will help library staff, directors, trustees and friends win public support and attract public funds to benefit their library. Participants will learn to craft messages that will generate supporters and followers for their library. At the workshop, we’ll review how funding works at the local, county and state levels and effective advocacy strategies for
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More than 35 MHLS member libraries will be participating in the first statewide community service event, The Great Give Back on Saturday October 19th. Check out what your fellow libraries have planned, https://midhudson.org/great-give-back-events/. Don’t forget to take plenty of pictures at your event and share them with Courtney Wimmers, MHLS Outreach & Engagement Specialist.
Libraries interested in applying for the 2020 Turning Outward Program are invited to join us for this introductory webinar that will outline the value of “turning outward” to seek public knowledge about community aspirations to better guide the future design of library services, programs, partnerships and resource allocation. Tuesday, October 29th | 10:00 – 11:00am Facilitated
The Advocates & Ambassadors workshop will help library staff, directors, trustees and friends win public support and attract public funds to benefit their library. Participants will learn to craft messages that will generate supporters and followers for their library. At the workshop, we’ll review how funding works at the local, county and state levels and
Join us for the 60th Annual MHLS Membership Meeting on Friday, October 25th. During the business meeting we will report to the membership on the health of the organization, conduct board elections, and hear from MHLS’ Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich. Outstanding Achievement Awards will be given to libraries who have had grand openings over
The Directors Association Workshop topic for October 3rd is Open Meetings Law & Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) presented by Kristin O’Neill, Assistant Director, Committee on Open Government. In this workshop attendees will: Learn the basics of Open Meetings Law and how it impacts board meetings Receive an overview of the “Disclosure of Records Scheduled
The state’s most recent Sexual Harassment Prevention Law requires every employer in New York State, including all libraries, to adopt sexual harassment prevention policy and sexual harassment prevention training that meet or exceed the law’s minimum standards. The required training must be carried out for all library employees, trustees, and volunteers by October 9, 2019.
The 2019 Summer Reading Program Final Reports are due by Friday, September 13th. 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 Library Annual Report. One report per library. If
Property tax levy growth for libraries with fiscal years that close on December 31st will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal year, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. All libraries that have their own board and their own budget vote – even if you did hold a vote or don’t plan
On Friday, September 6th, after the DA meeting, the Leadership Circle will discuss Leading Meetings that Matter. Your time and the time of your stakeholders is one of the most valuable assets you have to create a relevant and responsive library. This workshop will provide an overview of strategies for conducting efficient and effective meetings
