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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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
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
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
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.
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.”
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
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.
The New York Library Association (NYLA) is looking for webinar proposals from you! NYLA is constantly on the lookout for great topics and speakers. Pitch your own idea or recommend someone you’d like to see on the schedule! These programs provide professional development opportunities to members through web-based informational sessions, 1 hour in length. Although
The American Library Association (ALA) is collaborating with the Ukrainian Library Association to collect donations for the Ukrainian library community as they face the challenges of war. Throughout Ukraine, dozens of libraries have been severely damaged or destroyed. Despite this, Ukrainian librarians have kept their libraries open for as long as possible and are continuing
