Join MHLS Executive Director Rebekkah Smith Aldrich for a 414 Vote Libraries Meetup on April 12 at 2:00 pm. At this online 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
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REMINDER: To effectively communicate with our members the Mid-Hudson Library System maintains a database of contact information for our member libraries. Once a year we request an update of this information, to keep our records accurate. All member library directors are asked to please complete and submit their form for Action Memo #23-01 by Friday,
You still have time to register for the New Directors Forum taking place on Tuesday, April 4th at 10:00 am. This online informal gathering of New Directors (in your role for 3 years or less) to discuss relevant topics related to finding your path as a new director. This program will address questions submitted in
A reminder from the MHLS Delivery Department:Please help delivery run as smoothly and efficiently as possible by providing a clear path to your library’s incoming and outgoing bin location, notify us of any lock and key changes in advance, and provide any feedback on the service and drivers. For questions regarding MHLS delivery operations please
REMINDER: The Annual Report software is now open, and libraries can begin working on their annual reports.Each year, MHLS distributes a packet with information on your library’s circulation and holdings from the previous year to help in completing your annual report. Information for accessing this packet was emailed to library directors directly and via the
The New York State Library (NYSL) invites you to take and share the New York State Office of Cultural Education Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Toolkit Stakeholder Survey designed for people who work in, volunteer for, and use museums, libraries, archives, historical and genealogical societies, and other cultural heritage/history sites. NYSL will use your feedback to help these
Please join us for the NYS Talking Book and Braille Library Informational Session on February 23rd at 10:00 am. In this one-hour online program New York State Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) Senior Librarian Jane Bentley will provide an overview of services, focusing on institution membership and the important role public libraries play in
Register today for the The MHLS Annual Report Workshop for New Directors! This webinar is designed for Directors who are new to submitting the NYS Annual Report with Bibliostat software but is open to all. The workshop will cover:– Logging in to the software– Entering your data– Dealing with “Edit Checks”– Writing “Notes”– Submitting your
Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Application Now Open! Three Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are given annually – two Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grants will provide support to two libraries that would like to expand its existing graphic novel services and programs and one Will Eisner Graphic Novel Innovation Grant
Register for the MHLS New Directors Meet Up being held in Poughkeepsie at the MHLS Auditorium on December 6th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. New Directors (in your role for 3 years or less) will discuss relevant topics related to finding your path as a new director. Facilitated by MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith
