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Volume 20-52 | 12.29.20
Get Ready for 2021!
Start planning now for some of the many "library observances" coming up in 2021! Many of these events are sponsored by the American Library Association or other organizations that provide specific marketing materials and resources. These can be great programming and PR opportunities in your community:

February
March
April
  • April 30th: Children's Day/Book Day | El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día) 
    http://dia.ala.org/ 
May
June
September
October
November
December
MHLS Announcements
2021 MHLS Directors Association Meeting Dates: 
  • Thursday, February 18th | Business Meeting | snow date: February 19th 
  • Friday, April 16th | Business Meeting 
          
  • Wednesday, June 9th | Business Meeting 
          
  • Thursday, July 15th | DA Sponsored Workshop 
          
  • Wednesday, September 22nd | Business Meeting 
          
  • Friday, October 29th | DA Sponsored Workshop   
  • Tuesday, November 16th | Business Meeting/Luncheon | snow date: November 17th 
All MHLS Directors Association Meetings are held from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Please check the MHLS calendar for the most up-to-date location information. 

2021 MHLS Board of Trustee Meeting Dates: 
  • Wednesday, January 20th | snow date: January 27th  
          
  • Saturday, March 13th | snow date: March 20th  
  • Wednesday, May 12th  
          
  • Wednesday, July 14th - Followed by Board/Staff Luncheon 
          
  • Wednesday, September 29th  
          
  • Annual Membership Meeting - Friday, October 22nd  
          
  • Wednesday, December 15th | snow date: December 16th  
All MHLS Board meetings are held from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Locations will be determined based on OML adjustment protocols. Please check the MHLS calendar for the most up-to-date location information. 
Professional Development
2021 Conference Dates: 
  • New York Library Association (NYLA) Annual Conference | November 3rd - 6th | Syracuse, NY | http://www.nyla.org
Sustainable Libraries 
Trustee Resources 
Oath of Office Reminder for Public Library Trustees: New York State Public Officer's Law §10 requires all public library trustees (but not association library trustees) to take and file an oath of office within 30 days of beginning their term of office. Public library trustees are public officers, and the oath of office is required to officially undertake and perform the duties of a public library trustee. If a public library trustee does not properly complete and file an oath of office, the trustee's position may be deemed vacant. See Public Officer's Law §30(1)(h). For more information about how and why the oath of office is administered, and where to properly file an oath of office, please see the Oaths of Office FAQ on the New York State Library website 
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/trustees/oath.htm.
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