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Adult Literacy Grants
Adult Literacy Library Services funds, awarded to the Mid-Hudson Library System by the NYS Library Division of Library Development, will be used to fund mini-grants of $1,000 each for up to 9 eligible member libraries.
 
These funds are intended to be used by a library to help a library develop and expand adult literacy programs (which will enhance workforce development services in public libraries, improve adult literacy on the job and in the home) and increase participation of adults in library literacy programs which will improve their career and educational opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria:
  • The library must have a new or existing partnership with a Literacy Partner Organization to be considered eligible for the funds.
  • The Literacy Partner Organization must be local public schools, colleges or other organizations that are operating adult literacy programs, which is designed to initiate, enhance or extend services to adults to increase their literacy skills.
  • The library must have a related infrastructure component (such as a public computing center in the library; a literacy office in the library; the library is in a designated Literacy Zone).
More information , including the requirements, and the application form are available at https://tinyurl.com/MHLSAdultLit17-18.
Deadline: Applications must be received by June 5.

Questions? Contact Merribeth Advocate, MHLS Assistant Director at madvocate@midhudson.org.
MHLS Announcements

MHLS is pleased to welcome Chrissy Lawlor as the new director of the Olive Free Library !
MHLS Libraries
Putnam County Legislator Neal Sullivan presents the Putnam County National Library Week Proclamation to Carol Donick, Director of the Kent Public Library (right)  on April 4th, 2017. Upon acceptance of the proclamation Carol spoke about the importance of public libraries and noted the passing of library advocate Jean Ehnebuske, who began the tradition of asking the Putnam County Legislature to make this annual proclamation. 

The Saugerties Public Library and Friends of the Saugerties Public Library help to improve literacy in the Saugerties community: Installation of initial 12 Little Free Libraries across the town of Saugerties completed. The Saugerties Public Library and the Friends of the Library have announced the installation of 12 "Little Free Libraries" across the Town and Village of Saugerties. "Little Free Libraries" (LFL) are free book exchanges (take a book, leave a book - but not a book you have checked out of the library) for promoting literacy and the love of reading as well as strengthening a sense of community. Thanks to help from the Town of Saugerties Parks and Building crew, Keith Hartrum and Rob Kleeman,  these 12 LFLs will join the nationwide movement [https://littlefreelibrary.org/] to share books, bring people together and create neighborhoods of readers.
(l-r) Town of Saugerties Parks and Building crew, Keith Hartrum and Rob Kleeman
(l-r) Brian Collins, SLP Trustee, John Remington, SLP Trustee and Beth Murphy, SLP Trustee

Each library is also 'adopted' by a community member so they can refresh the books and maintain upkeep on their LFL. The Friends of the Library have committed to purchasing additional LFLs so that, "in the next few years, every neighborhood will have a gathering place to read and to exchange ideas and books," said Elaine White, President of the Friends of the Library.
Administration & Management
MHLS Leadership Circle: 2017 Change Management Series with Evelyn Neale, President of Successful Change & Director of the William K. Sanford Town Library. The 2017 Leadership Circle is a two-part series this year. MHLS member library directors have the opportunity to attend two events, build a plan for change and receive professional support from our speaker Evelyn Neale between the two events to help carry out their plan, to optimize their skill set to manage change in their organization.
 
  • Learn about and understand the science of change
  • Learn how to assess your library's readiness for change
  • Have the opportunity to develop strategies to address a particular change that will be or that you want to occur in your library and how to organize a plan to accomplish this change successfully.
  • Have the opportunity to present Change Plans from the previous session
  • Learn tools to help manage unknown change
  • Participate in an activity that will help with understanding and managing unknown change
  • Learn your communication style
  • Participate in activity to identify and explore how their communication style contributes to your leadership style and how this can help support your library in times of change
Register online for both sessions:  http://calendar.midhudson.org
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