The Next Great Read: Readers’ Advisory on a Dime |
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On Wednesday, November 17th at 10:00 am join a panel of your peers for The Next Great Read: Readers’ Advisory on a Dime to learn about best practices and everyday tips. Readers' Advisory (RA) is a fundamental library service to connect readers with new titles they may not have otherwise known about. This 90-minute online event is designed by the Central Library/Collection Development Advisory Committee of the Mid-Hudson Library System to ensure member libraries have the skills and resources to provide quality RA services and maximize collections that we already have.
Sign up for this event to:
- Explore RA basics, including best practices for conducting a readers' advisory interview
- Learn about tools seasoned practitioners use to help readers find their next great read
- Check out the latest trend in online readers' advisory: online book match forms
Speakers will include:
- Carol Fortier, Director, Beekman Library & 2021 Chair of the MHLS Central Library/Collection Development Advisory Committee
- Tom Lawrence, Director, Poughkeepsie Public Library District & the Central Reference Library for MHLS
- Laurie Shedrick, MHLS Assistant Director & Technology Operations Manager
RA Experts from MHLS Member Libraries, including:
- Barbara Auerbach, Cairo Public Library
- Carol Ewin, Beekman Library
- Addie Smock, Kingston Library
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The Governor has signed the Trustee Education Bill (S4435B (May) / A6121B(Jean-Pierre) into law. While it goes into effect immediately the requirement for two hours of training for every trustee in the state does not fully go into effect until January 2023.
We expect that the State Library will issue guidance about this new law, but we fully expect MHLS to be an approved provider of trustee education that will count towards this new requirement.
Thank you to all who have helped to advocate for this bill over the last ten years, it is a milestone in New York Library history!
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Please join us for our 62nd Mid-Hudson Library System Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, October 22nd. This event is online and free to attend!
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Register for the Annual Membership Meeting
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Register for the Keynote Speaker Patty Wong, ALA President
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Pictured (l-r): Howland Public Library Board of Trustees Vice President, Diane Landau-Flayter, Assemblymember Jacobson and Howland Public Library Director, Kristen Salierno |
Pictured (l-r): Marlboro Free Library Director, Christina Jennerich, Assemblymember Jacobson and Town Supervisor, Al Lanzetta.
Assemblymember Jonathan Jacobson recently awarded two Assembly Grants to libraries within his district. The Howland Public Library received a $20,000 grant to support the library’s efforts to update and expand technology services for patrons and the Marlboro Free Library received a $10,000 grant to help the library expand upon their STEAM programming for children.
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Amigos Library Services presents, Facing the Future of Resource Sharing on December 8th, 2021. Libraries have long relied on sharing resources and active partnerships and continue to do so today. This full day event (11:00 am – 5:45 pm) will take a closer look at the future of resource sharing, explore resource sharing trends on the horizon and ways to provide patrons with better access to library collections and services outside of our buildings.
The cost of this full day conference is $129 but free for Amigos Library Members. Early-bird registration ends November 26 th, 2021. To learn more and to register visit, https://www.amigos.org/facing. |
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Resource Sharing & Sierra |
Join Laurie Shedrick, MHLS Assistant Director / Technology Operations Manager for Sierra Circulation Training on Tuesday, November 2nd at 10:00 am. This two-hour webinar is a comprehensive training on all elements of Circulation. It will include policies and procedures on the following topics:
- Circulation in context of it all
- Patron record creation
- Checkout /Check-in
- Holds /Holds Management
- Records and record relationships
- Overrides
- Fines/Fees/Manual charges
- Patron self-care
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Register now for Sierra Serials on Monday, November 8th at 11:00 am with Nina Acosta, MHLS Data Operations Supervisor. This one-hour session is for library staff responsible for entering new magazine issues into Sierra. Nina will review the basics of using the serials module, including extrapolating your existing check-in cards to create new boxes for the upcoming year. |
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Applications are now open for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) All of Us Community Engagement Network’s Community Awards! Public libraries are invited to apply to fund projects for health programming and digital information access. The deadline to apply is October 15th, 2021. For further information about the award and application process please visit the Community Award Request for Proposals website. |
The New York Black Librarians Caucus (NYBLC) – a New York Library Association Roundtable provides annual financial assistance to members, and interested members, pursuing their bachelor's or master's degrees in library science. They are pleased to share the news that their Hoke & Gethers-Muhammad Memorial Scholarship and Andrew P. Jackson Support Staff Scholarship deadlines were extended to October 15th, 2021.
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The Hoke & Gethers-Muhammad Memorial Scholarship will recognize up to two (2) students of African descent, currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited MLS program, who have shown both an acquired proficiency in, and a strong commitment to the field of librarianship.
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The Andrew P. Jackson Support Staff Scholarship was created specifically for library support staff of African descent who reside in New York State (NYS). The scholarship seeks to encourage library support staff to work towards and earn an undergraduate baccalaureate degree, with the hope that the recipient will continue their education and obtain a master’s degree in Library Science.
You can view the criteria and access the applications here. |
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Reference & Collection Development |
Libraries Responding to Evolving Eviction Crisis: As part of the Improving Access to Civil Legal Justice initiative, WebJunction will deliver resources that focus on strengthening library staff’s ability to respond to eviction questions with confidence and to help close the justice gap in their communities. In Libraries as Legal Aid Connectors, learn how a Colorado public library’s free legal clinic connected a patron with a volunteer lawyer to successfully contest eviction and other legal citations. And register for the November 18 th webinar Understanding Evictions and How Libraries Can Help, to learn more about eviction in the United States and where libraries can make a difference. |
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The Big Library Read is excited to announce their November selection, Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards. OverDrive’s Big Library Read is an opportunity for those with a valid library card to read the same digital title at the same time without any wait lists or holds. Participating in this event allows your library to offer a new simultaneous use title for community-wide access from your library at no cost. |
A "page-turning thriller that will keep readers guessing until the very end" (School Library Journal) about a road trip in a snowstorm that turns into bone-chilling disaster, from New York Times bestselling mystery author and "master of tension" (BCCB) Natalie D. Richards.
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Get your community excited about Big Library Read by downloading their marketing materials to help get the word out. The Big Library Read kicks off November 1 st. Readers can use #biglibraryread on social media for a chance to win a tablet, Libby swag and signed books by the author. See the official rules for more details. |
Please join the New York State Library for a free webinar on Friday, October 22nd to learn all about The New York State Performers and Programs database. The Performers and Programs database is a searchable online resource that lists performer and program related information in a variety of categories. The resource features educational and entertaining programs along with presenter contact information, making it easy to find just the right program for your library or other educational organization. These programs are aimed at youth and students for activities like Summer Reading, literacy and education programs, and other year-round activities. The listings provide descriptions and pricing, as well as links to presenter social media platforms so you can check out their offerings for yourself. Register now to learn how to utilize this resource for your library! |
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Next in the MHLS Trustee Education Series, Seven Habits of Highly Effective Boards on Wednesday, October 27th at 5:30 pm. This advanced-level course is for trustees who have been on the board for at least a year. It is recommended that trustees have already attended the Trustee Essentials workshop prior to this event.
An effective board is a knowledgeable, professionally organized group of diverse individuals working with consistent collaboration and dedication to the common goal of providing quality public library services to all residents of the community.
Learning Objectives:
- Attendees will be able to recognize the habits of effective boards, understand the value of effective recruitment and self-evaluation, and appreciate the importance of continuing education in developing a dynamic, high performing group that operates with the best interest of the library at heart.
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Administration & Management |
NYS Commissioner of Health officially posted the extension of the designation of COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health” through October 31st, 2021. The NYS Commissioner of Health originally issued the designation on September 6 th, 2021, prompting covered private employers in New York State including association libraries to activate their NY HERO Act airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plans. The initial designation was effective through September 30 th, 2021, at which time the NYS Commissioner of Health would review and consider whether the circumstances surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic warranted extension of the designation at that time. Accordingly, association libraries should continue to have their NY HERO Act plans in place. |
The NYS Department of Labor announced that the minimum wage north of Westchester will rise to $13.20 an hour, up 70 cents from $12.50 an hour. This change will take effect December 31 st, 2021. Subsequent annual increases will be published by the Commissioner of Labor on or before October 1 st. They will be based on percentage increases determined by the Director of the Division of Budget, based on economic indices, including the Consumer Price Index. See the NYS DOL Minimum Wage page for more information. |
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