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Contact Us
The MHLS Bulletin welcomes submissions from member libraries.
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Are You Aware of LibraryAware?
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Every member library in the Mid-Hudson Library System has free access to LibraryAware, an easy-to-use, online service designed to meet libraries' email, print, and social media promotional needs.
"If you're new to LibraryAware, or if you'd like to get even more out of it,
check out these great training opportunities (
http://bit.ly/2u47GJA). If you're not using LibraryAware to
post to social media or to create and send program and
event e-newsletters to your customers, you might want to take a closer look at what LibraryAware offers.
Want a customized training for your library? LibraryAware is happy to offer live, web-based training for your staff. Send them an email
([email protected]) and let them know what you'd like to learn more about. There are no added costs for any of these services, so take advantage of what LibraryAware has to offer!"
- Kathy Lussier, APR Customer Engagement Coordinator
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"Part time staff can create flyers and schedule posts to Facebook without having to leave LibraryAware. I can easily access images [from a particular campaign] to keep our promotional materials consistent."
- Linda Deubert, Heermance Memorial Library
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Don't have an account? To activate your LibraryAware account, member library directors, should contact Kerstin Cruger, MHLS Library Sustainability Associate & Communications Specialist
at [email protected]
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MHLS Announcements
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 The 2017 Mid-Hudson Library System Annual Membership Meetingwill be held the morning of Friday, October 27th, at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, Hyde Park
. Our theme this year is
Libraries: Essential to an Informed Citizenry
. Paul Grondahl, award-winning journalist and biographer and current Director of the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany will be our keynote speaker. His presentation is titled "News Literacy, Fake News and the Job of an Informed Citizenry
." A special event, coordinated by MHLS: Women in Politics: Past, Present, & Future - A Recognition of the Centennial of Women's Right to Vote in New York, will follow the annual meeting.
Complimentary tours of the recently renovated FDR Presidential Library and Museum will be available.
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8 days
987 miles
51 library visits
2 pounds of hot dogs consumed
Jeremy Johannesen, the executive director of the New York Library Association and his son Jack took a road trip this summer
and visited 51 libraries! Thirteen of those stops were to MHLS member libraries! Read all about Jeremy and Jack's trip and get a peek at some of New York's most beautiful libraries:
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It's time to start planning for National Friends of Libraries Week (NFOLW) (October 15-21, 2017) to draw attention to the contributions of your Friends Group to your library and to the community. It's a perfect opportunity to plan a special event, hold a membership drive, or present a special Friends gift to your library. Garner some good publicity by sending press releases and letters to the editor of your local newspapers. For resources to help you celebrate please visit the United for Libraries web site:
http://bit.ly/Jnyt77
Once again, through the efforts of Senator Joseph Robach, the New York State Senate issued a proclamation, read on the Senate floor on March 7, 2017, which observes National Friends of Libraries Week and honors the work of Friends organizations across the State. The New York Library Association's Friends of Libraries Section is making available facsimile copies of the proclamation suitable for framing, which Friends Groups may want to display in their libraries during NFOLW. To order your copy use the order form found on page 7 of the FLS newsletter:
http://bit.ly/2vzYYDb
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Administration & Management
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Compliance Dates for New Form I-9
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released a new version of and instructions for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
By September 18, 2017, employers must use only the new version.
Form I-9 is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. Both employees and employers (or authorized representatives of the employer) must complete the form. On the form, an employee must attest to his or her employment authorization. The employee must also present his or her employer with acceptable documents evidencing identity and employment authorization. The employer must examine the employment eligibility and identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and to relate to the employee and record the document information on the Form I-9. For more information:
https://www.uscis.gov/i-9
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Library Journal
is surveying library trustees to benchmark basic board demographics and procedures, and to learn how boards advocate for their
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East Fishkill Community Library: Reference Librarian, part time
The East Fishkill Public Library District has an opening for a part-time Reference Librarian
. Must have MLS and be certified in NYS. Pays $21 per hour.
- 10 hours per week and weekend rotation hours plus subbing as needed
- Familiarity with social media, library databases, Sierra and library applications
- Team player, work independently, know how to juggle busy reference desk
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Comfortable working with people of all ages and abilities
- Requires fluency with social media and basic computer applications
- Ability to work independently
Send résumé / questions to Cindy Dubinski, Adult Services Librarian:
[email protected]
Kent Library: Library Clerk, part time Kent Public Library in Putnam County seeks a Part-Time Library Clerk, 16 hours a week, mostly between 10 and 3. These are ideal hours for a parent with a child in school. The pay will range between $10.75 to $11.50 per hour, depending on experience. Must have a high school degree, be experienced with computers, courteous, service oriented and able to work with the public at a busy library circulation desk. Previous library experience preferred. Please send résumé to [email protected], and mention the word "clerk" in the subject line.
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility: Senior Librarian
Senior Librarian wanted for busy correctional facility library with an annual circulation of over 55,000. Supervise inmate clerks, and provide outreach, inter-library loan service, and programming for 800 inmates. Minimum two years post-MLS experience required. Starting salary $57,354 for SG-19 qualified candidates. Send resume and letter of interest to Eric Miller, Deputy Superintendent of Programs at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, [email protected].
Newburgh Free Library: Assistant Library Director
Join the Newburgh Free Library in leading an anchor institution in the on-going revitalization of the City of Newburgh by providing Information and Inspiration as we Imagine a future of vital connections with the people of our community. The
Newburgh Free Library, the Central Library of the 47 library Ramapo Catskill Library System, serves a community of 60,000 people encompassing the Towns of Newburgh and New Windsor and the City of Newburgh overlooking the magnificent Hudson River. The successful candidate will assist in the supervision of 50 FTE employees at the Main Library and a Town Branch with a + $5.2 million dollar budget. The Library is recognized as a vital civil institution deeply involved in the creation and stimulation of a creative economy that is beginning to thrive. The Newburgh Free Library envisions deeper partnerships with our community and its neighborhoods and institutions. Our community is richly multi-cultural and welcoming. The Library has thrived since 1852 in a community that values education and diversity and values learning. Join us as we work to re-envision the Newburgh environs and revolutionize the way we work, play and learn. Illustrative tasks and details about how to apply for the position are included below.
Qualifications:
1. Master's Degree in Library and Information Sciences
2. At least 3-5 years experience in a Public Library Setting with 2 years supervisory experience
General Statement of Duties:
- Oversees Library Departments including Access Services, Marketing, Programs and Outreach.
- Assists in planning, implementation and evaluation of long and short-term goals and objectives.
- Assists the director in the formulation of library policies and procedures.
- Participates in recruitment, selection, training and evaluation of employees.
- Provides reference services to patrons.
- Keeps informed of professional developments through participation in professional organizations, system meetings, workshops, and reading professional materials.
- Participates in preparation of library budget.
- Participates in or supervises the selection of adult library materials.
- Supervises library in director's absence.
- Performs other related responsibilities as assigned.
- Bilingual (Spanish) Preferred
This position is a competitive Civil Service position and is classified as Confidential/Managerial.
To apply, go to
www.newburghschools.org, click on the "Departments" tab, drop down to "Human Resources & Employment Department" and see the posting for Assistant Library Director II - Newburgh Free Library.
Applicants must have a completed application on file
and submit a letter of interest (template found on web site) to:
Office of Human Resources,
124 Grand St., Newburgh, NY 12550 Or FAX to:
845-563-3468
Include Posting Name on all correspondence.
All replies must be received in the Office of Human Resources by 4PM on
August 18
, 2017. For further information about the position, contact Human Resources at
845-563-3460
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