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Contact Us
The MHLS Bulletin welcomes submissions from member libraries.
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Restarting Delivery & Holds
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Mid-Hudson Library System Delivery Operations will do a two-day "clean up" run on Wednesday, June 17th & Thursday, June 18th
to pick up items in member library facilities labeled for delivery* and to leave you bins to reset for the restart of delivery. We will be stopping at all libraries unless a director had indicated a desire to opt out.
MHLS has discussed health screening, personal protective equipment (PPE) standards and social distancing protocols with Valley Courier, our delivery vendor, and will have amended our contract with them by the 17th to incorporate our agreements about driver procedures on these subjects.
Reminders to ensure a smooth delivery restart.
- Place outgoing bins for pickup in the same spot in your library as prior to the shutdown
- If quarantining items, please have those items away from your outgoing bins
- Clearly label bins/boxes/items not ready for pickup with signage reading: Not for Pickup
- *Clearly label outgoing bins with signage reading: Outgoing to MHLS
- If you do not have enough bins for delivery, please let us know and we will do our best to resupply your library. Please note: MHLS delivery bins cannot be used to quarantine materials.
On Monday, June 22nd both system-wide holds will be turned back on in the online catalog and delivery services will resume a 5-day schedule.
Our drivers will only stop at libraries that have
officially reported
to MHLS that they have started, at least, curbside service as of June 22nd.
If you have questions regarding delivery, please contact MHLS Delivery Operations Manager, Tom Finnigan,
tfinnigan@midhudson.org
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TECH SUPPORT TICKETS FOR REOPENING
- Dates Closed: When you open a ticket to let us know that you will be reopening, please include a statement of the hours even if there are no changes to the days you are opened. It helps us to know that the information is not simply omitted.
- Notices: If you would like us to customize your hold pickup notices please provide the text in the email.
- Website update requests should be accompanied with the wording and placement instructions.
Restarting Interlibrary Loan
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Regional interlibrary loans through SEAL must be extended in the SEAL software.
If you have questions or need assistance with this please contact SENYLRC Resource Sharing and Cataloging Librarian Kelsey Milner at
Kelsey@senylrc.com
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Materials that are currently checked out to your patrons through interlibrary loan, made by MHLS in OCLC
, need to be extended by MHLS staff. As a courtesy, Tara Stohr, MHLS Interlibrary Loan & Cataloging Specialist has extended all due dates to June 30th. Further extension requests should be sent to
interlibraryloan@midhudson.org
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MHLS Announcements
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Libraries can now submit an intent to apply form for the 2020-2021 Adult Literacy Grant cycle
. Mini-grants of up to $1,000 will be available for up to 9 eligible member libraries. These grants are designed to help libraries develop and expand adult literacy programs at their library, which will help adults in their community improve their education and career opportunities. Literacy is broadly defined and includes digital and financial literacy. Previous Adult Literacy Grant programs include funding for job search, ESOL, and digital literacy services, classes, and one-on-one training, as well as equipment, materials, and supplies for these programs.
This grant opportunity is made possible through Adult Literacy Services 2020-2021 funds received by MHLS through the New York State Library's Division of Library Development. Please note, this grant is predicated on the release of funds by NY State.
More information and the intent to apply application is available at
https://bit.ly/2I2iL1Z
. Please submit the completed form by email to MHLS Library Sustainability Coordinator, Casey Conlin,
cconlin@midhudson.org
by June 23rd.
Libraries can now submit an intent to apply form to be part of the 2020-2021 Family Literacy Grant.
The Family Literacy Grant is designed to help your library build its capacity to provide early literacy services in your community based on the best practices of this parent education initiative. This early literacy training program will run from July 2020 - June 2021 and is limited to 10 member libraries. During this time, these libraries will:
- Attend 5 online mandatory meetings/trainings that will cover the full curriculum of the Ready to Read at New York Libraries: Early Childhood Public Library Staff Development Program.
- Receive support from MHLS staff, from member library peers in the cohort, and from professional materials provided by MHLS.
- Receive funds to the library for early literacy materials.
This grant opportunity is made possible through Family Literacy Services 2020-2021 funds received by MHLS through the New York State Library's Division of Library Development. Please note, this grant is predicated on the release of funds by NY State.
More information and the intent to apply application is available at
https://bit.ly/2I2iL1Z
. Please submit the completed form by email to MHLS Library Sustainability Coordinator, Casey Conlin,
cconlin@midhudson.org
by June 23rd.
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 LaGrange Association Library's
page, Jaclyn (pictured above) volunteered her time to sew face masks for the entire library staff! Way to go Jaclyn!
MHLS member libraries have been adding to their
New York Heritage
digital collections:
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Resource Sharing & Sierra
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In the fourth week of June the MHLS cataloging department will suppress all items that have a status of 'Lost & Paid', 'Discard' or 'Claims Returned', which have not been updated for 3 months. The items will not be deleted. Changing the annual report code to "n - suppress", simply keeps them from displaying in the public catalog.
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MHLS ILP Operations Supervisor, Thomas O'Connell will be offering another full week of Sierra Lunchtime Webinars.
All events begin at noon.
Please register for any of these events through the
MHLS calendar
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 The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize
, developed in partnership between the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation and Library Journal, was created in 2019 to recognize the public library as a vital community asset. When libraries, civic entities, organizations, and the people they serve become close partners, their communities thrive. One winning library will receive $250,000 in unfettered grant monies from the Gerald M. Kline Family Foundation. The winning library will also be profiled in the November issue of Library Journal and online. Eligibility: All U.S. Public Libraries are eligible for the prize, whether in a single building in a small town or a multi-branch system serving an entire region. The deadline for consideration for the 2020 Community Impact Prize is July 15th, 2020. (Submissions close at 11:59 p.m. EDT.)
Please submit nominations via the form found here.
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June is Rainbow Book Monthâ„¢
a nationwide celebration of the authors and writings that reflect the lives and experiences of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex, agender, and asexual community. As of 2020, GLBT Book Monthâ„¢ (celebrated by the American Library Association since 2015) has been renamed Rainbow Book Monthâ„¢, in coordination with the Rainbow Round Table's name change in 2019. This occasion is an opportunity for book lovers and libraries with the very best in LGBTQIA+ literature. For publicity materials, social media graphics and booklists, visit
http://www.ala.org/rt/rrt/rainbow-book-month
The 2020 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Summer Reading Champion, Carmen Agra Deedy (pictured left), is now reading books on the author's
Facebook page
live every Friday,
to help promote Summer Reading. This program began on June 5th and will continue every Friday throughout the summer.
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The MHLS Trustee Education Series will be redesigned into a completely online program for fall 2020.
Topics will include:
- Essential Trustee Education:
- Working Together: Roles & Responsibilities
- Board Meetings 101
- The Library Network in New York: NYS, MHLS & Your Library
- Intermediate Trustee Education:
- Financial Responsibilities
- Legal Issues
- Advanced Trustee Education:
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective Trustees
All scheduled events will be announced in the MHLS weekly Bulletin in the coming months.
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