The MHLS Board of Trustees met on Friday, January 26th and: All board documents are available at https://board.midhudson.org/. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the MHLS Board is on Saturday, March 16th at 10:00 am in the MHLS Auditorium.
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Introduction to Sierra Circulation | February 13 | 1:00 pm | Online | REGISTER Get the basics of circulation in Sierra – great for new staff or as a refresher. This webinar will cover the fundamental knowledge and procedures for working at the circ desk of any MHLS library, including resource sharing among libraries, creating
In this week’s edition, we look at the Library Information Feature. Library Info includes Today’s Hours, Address, Phone, Website, Regular Hours, and Exceptions (closed days). Soon each library will have access to maintain their own information. For now, request changes by emailing techsupport@midhudson.org. Please note this information is not updated with Sierra’s days closed. What’s
If you are a MHLS member library, you are eligible to join the Battle of the Books! Create a team for the Middle School Competition (grades 4-8) and/or the High School Competition (grades 8-12). Each team will read the same books, then everyone will meet at the end of the summer for a big trivia
Thank you for all your enthusiasm and feedback on the launch of the new catalog. The ability to pay fines is now live on Discover! The minimum amount to pay online is currently $5.00. MHLS is working with Innovative to change the minimum to $1.00. Thank you for your patience as this feature was switched
MHLS has a new site for patron-facing documentation/information, https://discover.midhudson.org/. Right now, it showcases “things to love” (the same content as the “talking points” for staff found in the Knowledge Base) and instructions for opting into text message notifications. We will be adding a FAQ page and creating additional pages as requested by member library staff.
The Discover full pilot launch is happening December 6th! Excitement is building as a state-of-the- art patron experience is on the horizon. Check out the freshly updated resource page Things to love about our new catalog! for talking points when spreading the good news to patrons.
The Mid-Hudson Library System is hiring. Visit our job postings page to view all current openings and how to apply.
MHLS is hiring a full time Financial Assistant. Provides support and assistance to and acts in the absence of the Finance Manager through all stages of the accounting cycle, along with overall budget support. Applies principles of accounting in compiling, preparing and processing financial data. Prepares and processes payroll data, purchases and invoices. Provides support
This summer, kids and teens ages 18 and under can get free, healthy meals at sites across the state 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. Your library can help increase the number of
