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MHLS Seeks New Cataloging Specialist: The person in this position performs primarily copy-cataloging duties including creating, editing, adding and maintaining records in the ILS to ensure that database records are complete, up-to-date, and accurate, and provides training and support to staff and member libraries as required. For more details including how to apply check out the 12.18.18 MHLS Bulletin.
Did you know the Libraries Are For Everyone graphic comes in more than 80 different languages? They are also free for anyone to use thanks to the designer, Rebecca McCorkindale. Visit https://hafuboti.com/ to access all of the available graphics or to offer a suggestion for a language you would like for your community.
On November 6th the Pleasant Valley Free Library facility suffered from a significant structural fire. Their facility is closed indefinitely. For the latest updates and to learn how you can help support this library please visit their web site.
MHLS can assist your library in finding cost-effective equipment. To simplify this process, we provide a standardized purchasing form. All orders are due by November 15th.
MHLS is focusing on the future for our 2018 Annual Meeting! Help us help you by responding to this pre-event survey. The responses will help us think about how the future might be different and help us learn from one another. This survey should take you around 15 minutes to complete.: https://bit.ly/2NVoTKW
The Howland Public Library’s Battle of the Books teams won BOTH the Teen Battle and the Middle School Battle this year!
Hearty congratulations to all of our teams!
2018 Teen Battle Winners:
- 1st Place: Howland Public Library (Beacon)
- 2nd Place: Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library (Cold Spring)
- 3rd Place: Grinnell Library District (Wappingers Falls)
2018 Middle School Battle Winners:
- 1st Place: Howland Public Library (Beacon)
- 2nd Place: Clinton Community Library
- 3rd Place: Brewster Public Library
To learn more about this event or become a participating library in this member driven program visit https://mhbattleofbooks.org/
The 59th MHLS Annual Membership Meeting will take place on Friday, November 2nd, 2018 @ Locust Grove Estate in Poughkeepsie, NY and you’re invited! In addition to our business meeting we are pleased to announce that our 2018 keynote speaker will be Futurist, Garry Golden! Click here to learn more and to register.
Interested in emerging tech and the maker movement? Join us for two upcoming “Field Trips” this fall to two new and exciting spaces in our region!
Innovation & Learning Center
Desmond-Fish Library in Garrison, NY
Wednesday, September 26th
10:00am-12:00pm
The Makerspace @Germantown Library
Friday, October 26th
10:00am-12:00pm
Please register online for these events.
The Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) Board of Trustees has appointed Rebekkah Smith Aldrich as the new MHLS Executive Director. Rebekkah has worked for MHLS for over twenty years in a variety of roles, most recently as the Coordinator for Library Sustainability. Over the course of her career she has demonstrated her ability as a future focused library leader dedicated to helping communities thrive through public library service. Read the full press release in this week’s MHLS Bulletin.
