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
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The path to certification through the Sustainable Libraries Certification Program is designed to be flexible for libraries of different types, sizes, and budgets and guided by the communities they serve. The Sustainable Libraries Initiative is now enrolling public libraries throughout the United States. Each library that completes the program will select the benchmarks that best
Register today for an informal gathering 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 Aldrich, author of the
REMINDER: The New York State Library and National Digital Inclusion Alliance will be hosting a free webinar on November 17th at 10:30 am, to introduce the 2022 Digital Inclusion Toolkit to the library community. Webinar participants will learn how to use the toolkit to expand their library’s digital inclusion programming and planning, as well as
During the September DA meeting, the Directors Association voted to end the TumbleBookLibrary eBook subscription through the Mid-Hudson Library System. While the groupwide order will end December 1st, TumbleBookLibrary is offering individual libraries the chance to maintain their subscription. Libraries who opt to renew will be upgraded to the TumbleBookLibrary – Premium at no extra
Join Niche Academy for Encouraging Engagement in Online Instruction on November 2nd at 2:00 pm. Many libraries, both public and academic, have initiated or increased online instructional offerings in the past few years. In addition to allowing us to maintain safety protocols during the pandemic, online instruction allows us to reach a wider audience, even
REMINDER: The MHLS Directors Association (DA) meeting for November 18th will be in person in the MHLS Auditorium. Directors are asked to register online for this meeting. The DA/Staff Appreciation luncheon will be held directly after the DA meeting. Please RSVP to Mary De Bellis, Director, LaGrange Library for this event.
There is still time to register for the MHLS & RCLS Adult Programming Staff Share & Learn on October 13th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. During this online event adult programmers from Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) and Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) are invited to come together for a presentation and group sharing at this
It’s almost time for The Great Give Back, taking place on Saturday, October 15th. Please use this form to tell us your library’s program plans. Don’t forget to use #greatgiveback22 and tag @greatgiveback @midhudsonlibsys in your Instagram posts!
On October 11th at 3:00 pm Infopeople is offering a free one-hour webinar presented by Beckett Czarnecki, Practicing Inclusion: Welcoming Transgender Customers and Colleagues. This event is free to attend but registration is required. As rights for transgender people continue to be challenged, libraries should be a welcoming place for the youth, adults, and colleagues
