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The MHLS Bulletin welcomes submissions from member libraries.
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Real People. Real Dollars.
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Create a visual message with impact! We're calling on at least two libraries per state legislative district (more would be awesome!) to help us tell the story of what a good investment libraries are leading up to Advocacy Day in Albany on March 1st.
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Photo Courtesy of Phoenicia Library
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Last year we piloted this advocacy activity with great success! Legislators really responded to seeing their constituents and the real world impact the library has on a family's household budget.
Help us tell this story in pictures again this year by working with a patron or family of patrons to calculate how much they save annually by using the library and then snapping a pic of them holding a sign like Alena from Phoenicia is holding in the photo shown above.
This photo, with their permission, can be used on your library's social media channels and enewsletters to connect more library advocates with the New York Library Association's Online Advocacy Center. Then send that photo over to MHLS so we can use it with the photos from around the System for publicity pieces being developed to bring to Albany on Advocacy Day.
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MHLS Announcements
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Writing an Effective Technology Plan, a MHLS workshop presented by Robert Drake, MHLS Technology Operations Manager on Tuesday, February 7th (after the Directors Association meeting) from 12:15-2:15 pm in the MHLS Auditorium (105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie). Learn best practices for writing a multi-year technology plan that will guide library directors and trustees as decisions are made in these fast paced yet economically challenged times. This is a local presentation of the standing-room-only presentation at the 2016 New York Library Association Conference. This is a 1-hour presentation followed by a 1-hour planning assistance session. Please register for this workshop online at
http://calendar.midhudson.org
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Professional Development
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The 2017 NYLA Youth Services Spring Library Conference, "Out of the Box," will be held at the State Theatre of Ithaca on Friday, April 28, 2017
from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm in Ithaca, NY. The audience for this conference is primarily professionals serving youth and their caregivers. This year, the planning committee
has included offerings for not only librarians, but for community partners, teachers, homeschoolers and more. The featured keynote speaker is Sue Kowalski, and the author/illustrator duo Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri will present at the Collaborative Visual Luncheon. Full conference offerings and registration information can be found at www.nyla.org/yssconference
 Call for Volunteer Discussion Leaders for 2017 Fall Into Books Conference:
The 19th annual Fall into Books Children's and Teen Literature Conference is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. The site for this year's program is the Best Western Plus Kingston Hotel and Conference Center at 503 Washington Avenue in Kingston. Registration will open in May at http://midhudson.org/fall-into-books. The planning committee is looking for volunteers to lead discussions for picture books, elementary, middle, or teen level books. If you are interested, please send your book titles and theme information using the form found at:
http://bit.ly/2j55r2h
The information is needed by February 16th, so the promotional brochure can be printed in a timely manner.
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Reference & Collection Development
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New Additions to Hudson River Valley Heritage
[http://www.hrvh.org/]:
● The
Astor Collection
tells the untold story of Vincent Astor, one of America's most prominent businessmen, philanthropists and a life-long friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The collection was contributed by the FDR Presidential Library & Museum.
 ● There is also a new HRVH online exhibition created through a partnership between the Town of New Paltz Historian's Office and the SUNY New Paltz History Department.
New Paltz in The Civil War
includes the entire 1863 New Paltz Enrollment Book and its transcription, a consideration of conscription laws, an examination of particular New Paltz regiments, a partial list of Civil War veterans buried at the New Paltz Rural Cemetery, and a look through the eyes of individuals who experienced the war.
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Job Openings
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The Patterson Library has two open positions:
● Circulation Clerk
- There is an immediate opening for a permanent, reliable part-time library clerk. Thirteen hours per week, mostly evenings and some Saturdays. Additional hours may be possible. Applicants should have a high-school diploma or GED with some college experience preferred, have experience with computers, and be customer-oriented, courteous and able to work with the public in a small community setting. Previous library experience a plus. $10-$13/hour commensurate with experience. For more information and application visit http://pattersonlibrary.org/ or stop by the library during business hours.
● Public Relations Department Assistant
- There is an opening for a permanent part-time PR assistant. Two days a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, 10-4 PM, plus occasional nights and Saturdays. Qualified applicant must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Publisher and possess excellent writing and editing skills. 2+ years college in related coursework preferred. Compensation is $10-$13/hour commensurate with experience. For more information and application visit http://pattersonlibrary.org/ or stop by the library during business hours.
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