New York State Senator Sean Ryan, chair of the Senate Libraries Committee, seeks nominations for outstanding librarians from across New York. He will recognize outstanding librarians who go above and beyond to serve their communities during National Library Week, which begins Sunday, April 3rd. One librarian will be selected from each of the state’s 10
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Registration is open for the 7th Annual SENYCon on Friday, April 1st, 2022. Southeastern NY Library Resources Council annual conference highlights the unique talents and skills that are held by the library professionals in the Southeastern region. The event is free for all Southeastern members. To learn more and to register visit SENYCon 2022.
MHLS would like to thank all library advocates who made the time to help with state-level advocacy efforts last week! From attending meetings with legislators, to increasing the profile of libraries advocacy goals through social media, to making phone calls to connect with advisors to legislators – the MHLS library community has been doing a great job! Many MHLS
The Leadership and Management Section (LAMS) of the New York Library Association (NYLA) is seeking members to fill several seats on the LAMS Board that will be up for election to fill 3-year terms starting at the 2022 NYLA Conference in November. If you would like to nominate yourself or a colleague for one of
The Association for Small & Rural Libraries (ASRL) has chosen the book Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library’s Future in an Uncertain World (by our very own Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich) as their inaugural discussion selection for the ASRL Professional Development Book Club title. Everyone, regardless of ASRL membership status, is invited to join us
READsquared training sessions for New York state public library staff will take place on February 22nd and March 3rd at 10:30 am. READsquared is an online reading program solution that is free for all NYS libraries to use. This application offers customization and configuration of Collaborative Summer Learning Program (CSLP) themed summer reading programs and
American Library Association’s Programming Librarian has a list of resources to help your library celebrate Black History Month and throughout the year. The list of resources will inform and help librarians with programming ideas to teach and recognize the important achievements of Black Americans. This resource is kept up to date with favorite resources contributed
The next OverDrive Together We Read title is The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade. The Five Wounds will be available for use on the MHLS OverDrive website from February 7th to February 21st. The title, along with a promotional spotlight will appear at the top of the page. Check out these free marketing materials
Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a multi-agency initiative led by the New York State Department of Public Service to encourage eligible New Yorkers to sign up for the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program, a newly-launched program that provides discounts of up to $30 a month toward internet service for low-income families. The Department of Public Service, in
Discussion Leaders wanted for the 23rd annual Fall into Books Conference! The Fall Into Books (FIB) Conference is an annual Children’s & Teen’s Literature event with a full day of discussion groups and speakers. This year the FIB will take place on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022 at the Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel and Conference
