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The Mahopac Library shares their recent experiences conducting "Community Conversations" in the latest installment of the MHLS Engage! Webinar Series!
Listen in as Michele Capozella, Director of the Mahopac Library, and Alice Walsh, a trustee of the Mahopac library and leader of the library's planning committee, share their experience using the American Library Association's Libraries Transforming Communities' Turning Outward Resources to connect with their community through a series of "Community Conversations."
The process the Mahopac team used puts "public knowledge" at the center of their process to inform decision-making about the library's new strategic plan. This process allowed the library to gather information about:
- People's aspirations for the community
- People's concerns
- How people think and talk about a given issue in relation to the community
- The changes needed to reach our aspirations for the community
- What people believe we can do, and who they'd trust to take action.
The MHLS Engage! Webinar Series is available on-demand
, watch when it's convenient for you! Access this webinar and many more at http://midhudson.org/engage
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MHLS Announcements
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New! Reading History now available in Overdrive!
Patrons have been asking for this for years! Reading History is now available through the MHLS Digital Download page (powered by OverDrive) at http://mhls.overdrive.com.
With your history, you can see which titles you've already read from a certain author or where you left off with a series. Note that:
- This page automatically displays titles a user has borrowed (beginning October 4 when the feature went live), and users have the option to manually add titles previously read (through OverDrive or other sources).
- Each time a title is borrowed, it is added to the user's history.
- Users can remove individual titles from the History page.
- A user can choose to hide their history from the Settings page.
Detailed support with this new feature is available on the OverDrive Help site at https://help.overdrive.com/, just type 'Reading History' in to the search box.
A Better World Books drop box
is available at MHLS headquarters on Market Street in Poughkeepsie for use by member libraries!
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Jessica Kerr, Director of the Woodstock Public Library District,
has been named as a Good Work Institute Fellow for their fourth Hudson Valley Cohort. The Good Work Institute is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate and connect a network of local community members and actively support their collaborative efforts to regenerate their places.
"Ultimately, the shift to a regenerative and equitable future will happen when networks of engaged, and inspired community members come together in their places and do the work to make it so. Today, we are working specifically to demonstrate this in the Hudson Valley of New York. Our programs help surface the deep local wisdom, connections, and experiences that exist in this place, and support local community members as they build a thriving future for all.
Learn more here: https://goodworkinstitute.org/
 The Board of the LaGrange Association Library is pleased to announce they have hired a new director, Mary De Bellis
. Mary has spent the past 14 years as the Head of the Reference Department at the Mahopac Public Library. Prior to Mahopac, she was a librarian in the New York Public and Westchester County Library Systems, working in their Reference, Young Adult, and Children's departments. "Mary possesses a broad range of knowledge, experience, and understanding of the ever-evolving services, programs, and technology required for a public library to connect with its community and remain a vital resource," said Erin Hawks, LaGrange Library Board President, "She believes the LaGrange Association Library is a "hidden gem" and is excited about engaging with its staff and community to promote and expand the rich variety of services available. So, if you haven't met her yet, stop in and say hello and join us in welcoming her!" Mary will begin in her new position on November 6th.
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