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New York Library Association (NYLA) Conference Scholarship

The New York Library Association (NYLA) Conference Scholarship from the Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) helps provide new library directors and new library staff with the opportunity to attend the annual NYLA Conference by matching funds provided by the library to underwrite conference attendance. MHLS is proud to announce the following library staff members have been

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Fall Into Books Registration

Registration is now open for the 23rd annual children’s and teen literature conference Fall Into Books. This year’s conference will be held online on October 25th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm. This collaborative event features book discussion sessions ranging from picture books to young adult, and a keynote presentation. This year’s keynote speaker is author

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2022 Urban Librarians Virtual Conference

Registration is open for the 2022 Urban Librarians Virtual Conference – “What your spark?”. At this year’s Urban Librarians Conference, share your passion and hear about your colleagues’. Basic registration is just $35, and you’ll get a full day of conference sessions 9:30 am – 4:30 pm with other urban librarians speaking about things that

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September Training

As part of Mid-Hudson Library System’s ongoing commitment to working with our member libraries to assist in the development of more inclusive services we are excited to continue the MHLS EDI in Libraries Series with The SafeZone Initiative LLC. Please note: This two-part training is for certification for an individual. For a library to be

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Summer Food Service Program

This summer, kids, and teens age 18 and under can get free, healthy meals at sites across the state — including many libraries through USDA’s Summer Food Service Program. Most sites are “open” sites, where there is no sign-up or paperwork required; kids can just drop by when meals are served.Families can use the following

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Empower Your Library Against Book Bans

Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) invites you to Empower Your Library Against Book Bans on Thursday, July 28th at 4:00 pm. Get to know the current state of book challenges across the U.S. with a look at what led to this particular censorship movement. This presentation will offer not only the terminology and groups

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News from the NYSL

The New York State Library (NYSL) is excited to share News from the New York State Library, a quarterly newsletter highlighting current initiatives, recent donations, upcoming programs, and resources to support your work and community. The NYSL invites you to sign up to receive future newsletters.

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Resource Sharing Standards

The Resource Sharing Standards have been updated to include the following statement in the Fines and Fees section: “All libraries in the Mid-Hudson Library System, including fine free libraries, may collect fines that have accrued from transactions that have taken place in other member libraries.”

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Scholarships for NYLA’s 2022 Conference

The Library & Leadership Management Section (LAMS) of the New York Library Association is seeking candidates for three scholarships to attend NYLA’s 2022 Conference in Saratoga for first time attendees. One award will be given to Library Administrators; the second is for Library Assistants /support staff. A third award will be given to a new

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Columbia County Civil Service Exam

Columbia County Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive (open to the public), decentralized, examination for Library Clerk. The deadline to file is Monday, June 20th for the July 16th exam date. View the notice for more information.

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