Mid-Hudson Library System will provide member library directors, staff, Friends and trustees with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to fulfill their roles and responsibilities and to proactively meet the current and future challenges of the community.

Simple Ways to Know More

• Read the MHLS Bulletin, delivered weekly to your email inbox when you subscribe
• Check the MHLS online calendar for workshops, webinars and regional training opportunities
• Check the Topics page for helpful resources
• Join the MHLS Discussion Lists that target your informational needs
• Customized consultations for member library staff, trustees or friends groups may be scheduled at member libraries
• Employment Postings
• Job Competencies [WebJunction]

Upcoming Local & Regional Workshops

• Mid-Hudson Library System Schedule of Events
• Southeastern New York Library Resources Council (SENYLRC) Continuing Education
• Empire State Library Network Continuing Education
• New York Library Association (NYLA) Continuing Education
• New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc.
• Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) Professional Development

Learn at Your Convenience

• MHLS Archived Webinars:
  • Administration & Management
    • Tips for Improving Productivity Webinar [1.28.16]
    • HR Legal Issues Webinar Series: Key Employment Legislation & Compensation Issues presented by Shari Fallon, PHR, SHRM-CP, Cornell University [4.24.19]
    • HR Legal Issues Webinar Series: NYS Sexual Harassment Prevention Law & NYS Family Paid Leave Act presented by Shari Fallon, PHR, SHRM-CP, Cornell University [2.19.19]
    • HR Legal Issues Webinar Series: Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) presented by Shari Fallon, PHR, SHRM-CP, Cornell University [1.11.19]
    • Fair Labor Standards Act & the New Overtime Rules,  Presented by Shari Fallon, PHR, SHRM-CP, Compensation Consultant, Cornell University [12.15.16]
    • The Inside and Outside of Evaluations: How they impact planning, growth & funding, Presented by Dr. Terry Kirchner, Executive Director, Westchester Library System [10.12.16]
    • Property Tax Cap Refresher Webinar [9.30.15]
      • Tax Cap FAQs
  • Advocacy & Awareness
    • 2021 Advocates & Ambassadors Training [11.10.2021]
  • Collection Development
    • The Next Great Read: Readers’ Advisory on a Dime [11.17.2021]
    • E Resources Collection Development Series
      • Introduction to OverDrive Marketplace 
      •  A Deeper Dive: OverDrive Reports & Marketing
      • Beyond OverDrive in eCollection Development
  • Community Engagement
    • Reimagining Library Services Series
      • Libraries Addressing Food Scarcity [9.15.2020]
      • Innovative Programming [10.6.2020]
      • Tech Tools for Library Service [10.28.2020]
      • Dealing with the Digital Divide [11.10.2020]
      • Lessons From the Family Literacy Grant Cohort & Summer Reading Wrap Session [9.24.2021]
      • Developing Digital Literacy Skills with DigitalLead [10.15.2021]
      • Let’s Move in Libraries [11.19.2021]
    • MHLS Engage! Webinar Series Local Exemplars
      • Phoenicia Rising [Phoenicia Library]
      • Democracy in Practice [Red Hook Public Library]
      • Outside the Library [Highland Public Library]
      • DIY Coding Program [Desmond-Fish Library]
      • Follow That Book [Catskill Public Library]
      • Social Media Tune-Up: Little Tweaks That Make a Difference, Presented by Sophie Brookover, Program Coordinator & Social Media Manager for LibraryLinkNJ [12.6.16] – MHLS Engage! Webinar Series
      • Community Engagement Works!  [8.26.16] – MHLS Engage! Webinar Series
      • Outside the Lines – Libraries Reintroduced, Presented by Stacie Ledden [6.17.16] – MHLS Engage! Webinar Series
  • Construction & Renovation
    • Technical assistance for the State Aid for Library Construction Program
    • Drafting a Basic Facility Plan, Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Coordinator for Library Sustainability [3.21.17] Presentation Slides [PDF] | Basic Facility Plan Outline [MS Word]Overview of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) for Library Facilities presented by Jennifer Perry, Access Specialist, Northeast ADA Center [10.5.18] Presentation Slides
    • Sustainable Facilities: An Introduction, Presented by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Coordinator for Library Sustainability [5.9.17] Presentation Slides [PDF]
  • All Sierra-ILS-Encore related training can be found in the MHLS Knowledgebase
  • Boards of Trustees
    • Trustee Handbook Book Club
    • Helping All Trustees Succeed (HATS) Webinar Series
    • Archived Webinars from the New York State Library
    • MHLS Trustee Education Series recordings are available on demand to MHLS Member Library Directors and Trustees by emailing Casey Conlin, MHLS Library Sustainability Coordinator

Tracking Your Continuing Education

• Public Librarian Certification Continuing Education Record

CE Credit and Meetings

• The Mid-Hudson Library System provides continuing education credit for participation in workshops, webinars, and other training according to guidance from the Division of Library Development and Commissioner’s Regulation § 90.7. Continuing education credit is not provided for participation in committee, Director’s Association or other system meetings.