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MHLS Board Candidates Sought
Three candidates sought to fill MHLS Board of Trustee seats: The election of MHLS trustees will be an item of business at the Mid-Hudson Library System's Annual Membership Meeting, Friday, October 27, 2017.  MHLS is governed by a fifteen-member board, three trustees from each of the five counties served.  Nominations are due prior to July 1, 2017.

DUTCHESS COUNTY - ONE SEAT : 
Send name(s) and contact information of nominee(s) to Stephanie Harrison, Chair of the Dutchess County Directors Association: 845.677.3611 or [email protected]
 
PUTNAM COUNTY - ONE SEAT :
Send name(s) and contact information of nominee(s) to Michelle Capozzella, Chair of the Putnam County Directors Association: 845.628.2009 or [email protected]
 
ULSTER COUNTY - ONE SEAT :
Send name(s) and contact information of nominee(s) to Margie Menard, Chair of the Ulster County Directors Association: 845.331.0507 or [email protected]
MHLS Announcements

The 13th worldwide OverDrive Big Library Read from June 12th - 26th. 'The Other Einstein' by Marie Benedict' is available for every patron that wishes to read it-no holds, no wait lists. http://mhls.lib.overdrive.com/
MHLS Libraries
MHLS welcomes:
  • Lisa Sassi, Interim Director, LaGrange Library
  • Wendy Tremper Wollerton, Director, Livingston Free Library
The Mahopac Library has announced a new "print from anywhere" service. Patrons can send documents to print to the library printers from anywhere they have internet access - a home computer, laptop or mobile device! They can then stop by the library within three days to pay for and print their items. This mobile/wireless printing service is provided by PrinterOn. Learn more: https://mahopaclibrary.org/mobilewireless-printing/
Professional Development
  
The free WebJunction Course Catalog has a fresh new look! In addition to being loaded with over 40 self-paced courses and 200 webinar recordings, the Catalog now has an improved interface and user experience. All of the content is now combined together and organized by topic for you to browse to find just what you need. There are also improvements to the My Courses section; courses are now arranged by those that you are still working on and those that you have completed. And as always, when you complete a course in the catalog, you'll be able to obtain a certificate.
 
Course categories include:
  • Assessment, Evaluation & Planning
  • Collections Management
  • Customer Service
  • Marketing
  • Organizational Management
  • Programming
  • Readers' Advisory
  • Reference
  • Social Media
  • Space Planning
  • Teaching Patrons
  • Technology
  • Young Adults & Teens
Resource Sharing & Sierra
Upcoming Sierra Lunchtime Webinars:
Sustainable Libraries
15% Discount on New York Library Association Organizational Memberships through MHLS:  All member libraries have the opportunity to receive a 15% discount on their NYLA Organizational Membership. Paperwork has been provided to each director and is due back to MHLS by June 23rd. Questions? Contact Joan Kay, MHLS Financial Assistant,  [email protected]   
Reference & Collection Development

NOVELny Database Changes as of July 1: Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELny databases are funded with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The following changes are coming:
 
NEW:
  • Encyclopedia Britannica (Britannica Digital Learning, a division of Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.) Includes Britannica School, Britannica Academic and Britannica Escolar
  • Research in Context (Gale, a Cengage company)
GOING AWAY
  • eLibrary Elementary
  • Scholastic GO!
  • Gannett Newsstand Complete
 
For more information: http://novelnewyork.org/
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