NEW DATE: Join MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, for Pathways to Sustainable Funding on December 12th, from 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in the MHLS Auditorium in Poughkeepsie, NY. One of the primary responsibilities of a library trustee is to secure adequate funding for the library. This requires both an honest assessment of the true
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Trustee Tip of the Month: Every library is required to have a conflict-of-interest policy that complies with the New York State Non-profit Revitalization Act of 2013. If your current conflict of interest policy pre-dates 2014, there is a good chance it is not in compliance with this law. To learn more about this law check
The Open Meetings Law Virtual Training hosted by the New York State Library (NYSL) on Friday, September 16th has been captioned and can now be viewed on the NYSL Recent Webinars page. The slides for this training are also available for viewing and download on the Open Government NY website. Presented by Kristin O’Neill, Assistant
There is still time to register for Effective Meetings Utilizing Parliamentary Procedure on October 27th at 5:00 pm with presenter Adrian Stratton, PRP. This 90-minute webinar is brought to you thanks to a partnership with the Public Library System Directors Organization of New York State and the Library Trustees Association Section of the New York
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Executive Director & Co-Author of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State is a monthly installment where Rebekkah will answer your questions! Feel free to submit your question here or to contact Rebekkah at rsmith@midhudson.org with the subject line: AMA Trustee Question.Q. Which types
Register today for the MHLS Trustee Education session Financial & Fiduciary Responsibilities taking place on October 13th at 10:00 am. This 2-hour online intermediate-level course is for trustees who have been on the board for at least a year. This course will focus on the financial and fiduciary responsibility involved with:– The library’s budget– Library
Register now for a free, self-paced, online course developed just for library workers! Information Literacy Instruction for Library Professionals aims to train library staff to effectively disseminate information literacy skills to the public. The course consists of twelve modules, each about an hour long. It covers a broad range of information literacy topics. All library
The Governor announced on September 12th that the COVID-19 state of emergency will not be extended. This state of emergency has been in effect since March 2020 and extended monthly up until September 12th. The Monkeypox and Polio States of Emergency are still in effect. On March 17th, 2022, the designation of COVID-19 as an
There is still time to register for these upcoming MHLS Trustee Education sessions! Trustee EssentialsParticularly for new board members, but open to all. Library board members looking for essential, basic information to increase their effectiveness in serving on a library board will benefit from attending this session.– Mid-Hudson Library System Auditorium | September 21st |
The MHLS Trustee Education Series fall sessions begin in September! This fall, MHLS will be offering both in-person and online events for trustee education. For complete program descriptions and to register for any of these online workshops please visit the MHLS calendar. All trustees attending the events live will receive a certificate of attendance.
