Opportunity to attend 4-Week Early Literacy eCourse for free! In support of MHLS Early Literacy efforts, which focus on offering training in support of making member libraries vital community partners and early learning hubs in their community, we are offering a professional development opportunity for staff at MHLS member libraries underwritten by Family Literacy Library Services Funds awarded to MHLS through the NYS Division of Library Development.
ALA is offering ‘Creating Early Literacy Programs: Connecting with Early Childhood Development’ as an asynchronous eCourse beginning June 5, 2017 and continuing for 4 weeks.
Upon completion of the eCourse and the submission of the required paperwork* MHLS will reimburse a member library for the full $175 registration fee. *What’s required for a library to receive the reimbursement? 1) Submission of the form found at https://tinyurl.com/MHLSearlylitPD2017 and 2) a copy of the participant’s Certificate of Completion from ALA by July 14, 2017.
Questions: Contact Merribeth Advocate, MHLS Assistant Director at madvocate@midhudson.org
MHLS Leadership Circle: 2017 Change Management Series with Evelyn Neale, President of Successful Change & Director of the William K. Sanford Town Library. The 2017 Leadership Circle is a two-part series this year. MHLS member library directors have the opportunity to attend two events, build a plan for change and receive professional support from our speaker Evelyn Neale between the two events to help carry out their plan, to optimize their skill set to manage change in their organization.
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