On Friday, November 20th at 1:30 pm the New York State Library will offer a one-hour webinar on Exploring the New York State Parent Portal. The Parent Portal houses the four websites created by the NYS Council on Children and Families with state agency partners to help parents and caregivers by providing positive parenting resources.
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There is still time to register for Tech Tools for Library Service on Wednesday, October 28th at 10:00 am. Many libraries turned to technology solutions to deliver traditional library services safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and many found these solutions helped increase the accessibility and visibility of these services. This program will look at the
Check out Libraries Transform’s latest Because statements to raise awareness of your library’s resources for job seekers, parents and caregivers, or community members who lack internet access. The Libraries Transform toolkit is free to use on social media, newsletters, websites, and more.
The Sierra Annual Users Group on Friday, October 16th starting at 10:00 am offers an opportunity for MHLS member library staff, who use Sierra, to come together online with peers from other libraries to discuss the platform and share ideas. The 2-hour Users Group meeting will consist of release updates, feature showcases and a forum
National Friends of Libraries Week is coming up! United for Libraries will coordinate the 15th annual National Friends of Libraries Week October 18th -24th. The celebration offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate Friends. Use the time to creatively promote your group in the community, to raise awareness, and to promote membership. This is also an
There is still time to register for the first webinar in the eCollection Development Webinar Series. On Monday, October 5th at 2:00 pm join Laurie Shedrick, MHLS Assistant Director & Technology Operations Manager for an Introduction to eCollection Development in OverDrive and Best Practices. At this webinar we will be joined by a panel of
There is still time to register for the Sierra Circulation Workshop – Understanding Patron Records. Choose from Tuesday, September 29th or Wednesday, September 30th. Both 90-minute sessions start at 10:00am. This workshop will be beneficial for any circulation staff responsible for creating and/or managing patron records in Sierra. Basic Create Lists knowledge will be helpful
Join us for our next MHLS Programmers Forum on September 24th at 10:00am. The topic will be Serving Homeschoolers and Families Schooling at Home. This event is designed for MHLS member library staff involved in programming for children and teens who are interested in learning about the creative programs and services their peers have developed
The MHLS Reimagining Library Services Series begins on Tuesday, September 15th at 2:00pm with the webinar, Libraries Addressing Food Scarcity. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light food insecurity issues impacting people from children to seniors, and many libraries are stepping up to help feed their communities. At this program, we’ll review resources and partners
It’s almost time for Library Card Sign-up Month! The American Library Association (ALA) has a few brand-new tools for libraries to use. They offer a library-themed bingo card full of activities that can be done throughout the month. When someone gets bingo, they can share their card online using the hashtag #LibraryCardSignUpMonth. ALA has also
