Get ready to talk about all things Sierra! Join MHLS Assistant Director / Technology Operations Manager Laurie Shedrick and your peers on Wednesday, June 23rd at 1:00 pm for the MHLS Sierra Users Group. The annual Mid-Hudson Sierra Users Group is an opportunity to keep current with all things related to our Sierra ILS and the related products and services. We have plenty of exciting things to come in this calendar year with Sierra and Vega, and this session is all about you! Our hope is that you leave this session excited and ready.
The Innovative Product Manager for Vega Discovery will kick off the event with a virtual tour of the discovery platform and be on hand for questions in the first hour. Laurie Shedrick will present on Sierra 5.3 and other pending updates. The final 30 minutes will cover topics submitted by you! Registrants will be sent a poll to query which forum topics they would like to discuss during the session.
Be sure to register early to get your forum topic in for consideration.
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The LaGrange Association Library recently launched their Early Literacy Kits. These loanable kits are chock full of great picture books, easy readers, puzzles and phonics cards and games. The themes are Bugs, Ocean, Unicorns and Dragons, Space and Baby. These kits were made possible through the NYS Family Literacy Grant administered through the Mid-Hudson Library System’s Early Literacy Cohort Grant Program. |
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There is still time to register for the second Library 2.021 mini-conference: "Reinventing Libraries for a Post-COVID World". The event will be held online (and for free) on Thursday, June 17th, from 3:00-6:00 pm.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, librarians have been faced with all manner of challenges as they have worked to bring their service, resources, and events into the virtual realm. Unsurprisingly, librarians have not only met this challenge but thrived in bringing new dynamic digital content, engaging virtual programming and instructional events, such as virtual book clubs, gaming tournaments, and even makerspace activities to their patrons. Join Library 2.0 as they discuss the ways librarians have adapted and evolved their service offerings for a post COVID world. To learn more about this event and to register please visit https://www.library20.com/reinventing-post-covid.
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Want to be a part of Public Library Association’s (PLA) renowned educational programming? Submit a proposal for a preconference or program for the 2022 PLA Conference taking place in Portland, Oregon on March 23 rd-25 th. The deadline for submitting proposals is June 21st, 2021. |
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Resource Sharing & Sierra |
There are still spots left for an Introduction to OverDrive Marketplace. Join MHLS OverDrive Coordinator Nina Acosta on June 14th at 2:30 pm for this one-hour webinar that provides an orientation to the OverDrive Marketplace for library staff who are cultivating collections. Nina will review basic reports and features that are available and provide an overview of where to find policies, statistics, and additional support and training materials. Register today through the MHLS Calendar. |
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TIME SENSITIVE: The New York Library Association (NYLA) has recently learned that a well-known lobbying firm has been hired to advocate against the #EBooks4All bill. Please tell your officials that you support S2890B/A5837B and need their "Yes" vote. New York's legislation will be reviewed and voted on this week by members of the Assembly and the Senate. Please use the NYLA Online Advocacy Center to voice your support!
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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 2021 Community Impact Prize is July 19 th, 2021. Please submit nominations via the online form.
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The Year in Review: A Juneteenth Celebration with the Coalition for Library Workers of Color Roundtable. Bring your lunch and discuss what the New York Library Association’s Library Workers of Color Roundtable has been up to, what programs you want to see from the group, and where your libraries are post-George Floyd. Learn how to join and become part of the movement. This meeting will be on June 21 st at 1:00 pm. Register here. |
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The Public Library Association (PLA) and AT&T have announced a collaboration to improve digital literacy and promote broadband adoption among families and communities, through an expansion of online courses similar to those offered at DigitalLearn.org The new offerings will include a specially curated collection of digital literacy courses so parents and families can build the skills and confidence they need to help children navigate distance learning and participate effectively and safely in today’s digital world. Based on content from PLA’s DigitalLearn.org training site, courses will address critical, basic skills such as searching, navigating a website, using passwords, and avoiding scams. New content will also be developed focusing on using mobile devices and video conferencing. All courses and related classroom training materials will be available in both English and Spanish. The PLA/AT&T collaboration will launch in the summer of 2021, with the release of new courses and the debut of the AT&T DigitalLearn website. Later in 2021, PLA and AT&T will provide training and funding to public libraries nationwide to conduct digital literacy programs in their facilities and in their communities.
PLA’s DigitalLearn.org, launched in 2013 with funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, Services, is a growing collection of 27 courses, video-based with narration and 6-22 minutes long, written in plain language at an elementary to middle school reading level. Courses are in English and Spanish and cover basic technology, job searching, online health information and more. For library staff and other instructors, the site also includes slide templates, handouts, and planning tools for live classroom or virtual training. PLA promotes DigitalLearn as a tool for libraries and other community-based organizations to promote digital skills. |
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Join MHLS Executive Director Rebekkah Smith Aldrich on June 23rd at 10:00 am for Seven Habits of Highly Effective Boards, the final session in the spring MHLS Trustee Education Series. This advanced-level course is for trustees who have been on the board for at least a year. It is recommended that trustees have already attended the Trustee Essentials workshop prior to this event.
An effective board is a knowledgeable, professionally organized group of diverse individuals working with consistent collaboration and dedication to the common goal of providing quality public library services to all residents of the community.
Attendees will be able to recognize the habits of effective boards, understand the value of effective recruitment and self-evaluation, and appreciate the importance of continuing education in developing a dynamic, high performing group that operates with the best interest of the library at heart.
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The adjustments to NYS Open Meetings Law to allow for online meetings have been extended until June 24th, 2021.
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Administration & Management |
On Wednesday, May 12 th the New York State Archives Representative Maria McCashion, Regional Advisory Officer for the Capital District and North Country Region, and David Lowry, Head of Local Government Advisory Services provided an overview of records management best practice, a review of Retention and Disposition Schedule for New York Local Government Records (LGS-1), and answered questions from libraries on these subjects. Public libraries are required to use LGS-1 in managing records, and while the schedules prescribed in LGS-1 are not required for association libraries, they can be considered best practice. The Records Retention and LGS-1 for Libraries recording is now available, and NYS Archives representatives, including David Lowry, who serves as the contact for Mid-Hudson libraries, are available to answer records management questions, which can be directed to RECMGMT@NYSED.GOV. |
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Mid-Hudson Library System (Poughkeepsie, NY)
- Administrative Associate (part-time)
- Interlibrary Loan / Cataloging Specialist (full-time)
- Library Sustainability Associate (full-time)
- Technology Operations Support Specialist (full-time)
Positions are open until filled with the first evaluation of applicants starting on Friday, June 25th.
MHLS recommends that the minimum starting salary of a full or part-time librarian with an MLS degree be at least equal to that of a teacher with a master’s degree in the same community.
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