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The MHLS Bulletin welcomes submissions from member libraries.
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58th Annual Membership Meeting
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Libraries: Essential to an Informed Citizenry will be the theme of the MHLS Annual Membership Meeting and you are cordially invited to join us!
The event will be held on
Friday, October 27th, 2017 at the
Henry A. Wallace Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY. Registration is required:
http://bit.ly/2xQGI5r
Agenda
8:15 - 9:00 am Registration
8:30 - 10:00 am Buffet Breakfast
9:00 - 11:00 am Membership Program
11:30am - 12:30pm Women in Politics Symposium
 Our Membership Program Keynote Speaker will be Paul Grondahl, Director of the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany. His presentation News Literacy, Fake News and the Job of an Informed Citizenry will address the importance of a free press and its Constitutional foundations. Paul is an award-winning journalist and former staff writer at the Albany Times Union, where his assignments took him from the Arctic to Antarctica; from Northern Ireland to Africa; and from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to Haiti after the earthquake to Ground Zero on 9/11. He is the author of six books, including acclaimed biographies of Theodore Roosevelt and Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd.
The Annual Membership Meeting registration fee of $25 includes breakfast, a complimentary tour of Springwood, the lifelong home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and free admission to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum.
 Special Event! Following the Membership Meeting, you are invited to the Women in Politics Symposium. Speakers will include Dr. Eve Waltermaurer, Assemblymember Didi Barrett, Assemblymember Sandra Galef, and Dr. Sandra Opdycke. The symposium is free of charge but registration is required. Registration for this event is accessible through the same registration form as the general annual meeting.
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MHLS Libraries
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Michele DelPriore, Director of the Tivoli Free Library
, has been awarded a scholarship to attend the 2017 Library Futures Conference taking place at the Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, September 25-26, 2017. This scholarship was made possible by a grant from the Council of State Library Agencies in the Northeast (COSLINE) to the New York State Library. For more information about the Futures Conference, a list of speakers and how to register, visit:
http://www.njstatelib.org/event/futures-conference/
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Professional Development
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Library Skills Academy Coming to Middletown: The New York Library Association's Library Skills Academy (formerly the Library Assistants Training Program) will be held in October at the Ramapo Catskill Library System in Middletown. Description:
"This high-level program is open to individuals already working or newly hired in libraries, or people interested in working in public and academic libraries. To receive a certificate, the individual must complete the entire 18-hour program." The course is offered on the same day over the course of three weeks (e.g. three consecutive Tuesdays), and each class is six hours long. Courses include:
- Introduction
- Reference Services
- Public Services
- Technical Services
For more information, including the full descriptions of each course, and to register please visit
http://bit.ly/2gQ6lAe Space is limited so register today! P.S. When this program was last offered in our region (@MHLS in 2014) more than 20 member library staff attended an 100% reported it was a valuable experience!
 OverDrive Special Simultaneous Collection:
From September 25, 2017 - October 9, 2017, a getAbstract collection of 12 titles focused on leadership, professional growth, and finance / economics, will be featured on the MHLS Digital Downloads page at https://mhls.overdrive.com/ These titles are condensed to the titles most important concepts and strategies and are designed to be read in under ten minutes.
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Resource Sharing & Sierra
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 Sierra Circulation 101 Webinar:
Over the next three months, MHLS ILP Operations Supervisor Thomas O'Connell will offer three lunchtime webinars of training and conversation on the topic of Circulation 101. This webinar is intended for any new staff at member libraries, or perhaps experienced staff, wondering if there are more efficient ways to do things while covering the circ desk. This will be a good time to ask those questions that you have been wondering about...you've got three dates to choose from:
Each session will begin at noon, online, and last around 45 minutes.
There is a 15-person attendance limit for each session so registration is required. Log-in information for the webinar will be sent to your email address in advance of the event once you are registered for the session of your choice: http://calendar.midhudson.org
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Administration & Management
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Starting on January 1, 2018 the NYS Paid Family Leave Program goes into effect.
This program provides employees with job-protected, paid leave to "bond with a new child, care for a loved one with a serious health condition or to help relieve family pressures when someone is called to active military service.
From the New York State Paid Family Leave web page for Employers [http://on.ny.gov/2wlBhPk]: "Nearly all private employees in New York State will be eligible for Paid Family Leave. Insurance coverage for Paid Family Leave must be available to employees beginning January 1, 2018, and generally will be included under an employer's existing disability benefits policy.
Paid Family Leave coverage is funded by employee payroll contributions.
Public employers may opt into the program
. Public employees represented by a union may be covered if Paid Family Leave is collectively bargained."
The NYS Division of Library Development has advised that employees of association libraries would be considered private employees and therefore eligible for the program. Municipal public libraries, school district public libraries and special district public libraries are considered public employers. For an explanation of the different types of libraries please visit: http://bit.ly/2wdktFI
Questions about eligibility may be directed to the state's Paid Family Leave Helpline at 844.337.6303. (Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
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