Digital Navigators of the Hudson Valley New Cohort! | |
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Digital Navigators of the Hudson Valley is looking for new navigators! The Digital Navigators of the Hudson Valley program will train 10 new participants from libraries and community-based organizations to become trusted guides who assist community members in accessing and using technology. The training will provide the resources necessary for participants to perform new services that include assistance with affordable internet access, device acquisition, technical skills, and application support.
The ten new trainees will be assigned a mentor from the current cohort of Digital Navigators. The mentor program will run from December 1, 2022 to March 15, 2023.
TIMELINE:
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November 9, 2022: Applications open
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November 17, 2022: Information Session with System Staff
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November 30, 2022: Applications close
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December 1, 2022: Applicants who are chosen will be notified and will be sent a contract to be signed by the director of the organization
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December 9, 2022: Contracts are due back
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December 5-12, 2022: Participants will be required to watch six (6) pre-recorded training sessions and will be assigned a mentor from the existing cohort.
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December 12, 2022-March 15, 2023 is the window for program implementation. During this time, Digital Navigators will be expected to meet with at least five (5) clients from the community. Participants will be asked to complete intake and assessment forms and keep checklists when meeting with clients. You will be expected to meet with each client at least twice.
- Regular office hours will be held every other Thursday at 12:00 pm. The purpose of these meetings is to spend time with your mentor to talk about client interactions. You will also meet with the larger group for coaching, discussing regional issues, gathering feedback, discussing challenges and wins, and identifying solutions. The scheduled meeting dates are 12/22/22, 1/12/23, 1/26/23, 2/9/23, 2/23/23, 3/9/23, and 3/23/23.
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March 15, 2023. Final assessments are due.
To learn more about this program and access the application visit https://www.senylrc.org/DigitalNavigators. Applications are due before November 30th.
Register for the information session on November 18th at 1:00 pm for more information. All questions will be answered for individuals interested in becoming a Digital Navigator through our regional program. The information session is open to all.
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REMINDER: MHLS will be closed on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th in observance of Thanksgiving Day. There will be no deliveries and the MHLS ticket system will not be monitored. | |
The Clinton Community Library had a surprise guest at their weekly story hour one October morning. "We were reading stories that were all about pandas, even a sweet series by Steve Antony, when who dropped by but Business Panda!" said Susan Rohrmeier, Clinton Community Library's program assistant who facilitates Storytime. "He had an important meeting in Poughkeepsie and had scheduled time to visit us. Many children slowly approached and then politely asked if they could pet him." | |
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The Collaborative Summer Library Program’s Inclusion Committee is proud to share their 2022 annual online training session, Cultivating Affirmation and Belonging for LGBTQIA+ Youth. This webinar is on Tuesday, November 22nd at 2:00 pm.
Examine statistics related to discrimination within libraries/schools and risks that LGBTQIA+ youth face on a day-to-day basis in their communities, then discuss ways that library professionals can improve the general climate of libraries and summer reading programs through various strategies from simple word choice to organizational policy change. An interactive safe space for all your questions will be moderated by a CSLP Inclusion Committee member following the presentation portion. Digital resource handouts will be provided.
Outcomes:
- Participants will learn about implicit bias, the complexity and depth of gender, and explanation of acronyms.
- Participants will be given strategies to create a welcoming environment in their Library and their Library’s summer reading program for LGBTQIA+ youth.
Presented by Amanda Erickson, Director of Education and Outreach at Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus, Ohio.
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Resource Sharing & Sierra | There is still time to register for Circulation 101 on December 14th at noon. In this brief lunchtime webinar, MHLS staff will cover the essentials for working at the circulation desk of any member library. This workshop is designed for new member library staff, but all are welcome. | |
The Kent Public Library is announcing an amnesty period from November 7-30th, during which it will collect food for overdue fines.
Please note that, in accordance with the new Resource Sharing Standard that was approved to facilitate amnesty events at member libraries, this notice was posted to the MHLS-Notice list on November 3rd.
Circulation, section 4D
Libraries should not waive fines on items checked out at other libraries except during the formally declared period of the amnesty. In that period, overdue and overdue renewal fines may be waived on returned items.
Procedure: The library director will email techsupport@midhudson.org, and the amnesty will be published in the MHLS-Notice.
~Approved by Directors Association 9/16/22
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Sign up today for the 2023 MHLS Turning Outward Cohort Program Introductory Webinar taking place Thursday, December 8th, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am. Libraries interested in participating in the 2023 MHLS Turning Outward Cohort Program are invited to join the introductory webinar, which will outline the value of “turning outward”, through community conversations, to seek public knowledge about community aspirations to better guide the future design of library services, programs, partnerships, and resource allocation. This webinar will also provide a brief overview of the program schedule and expectations for 2023. Registration is required. | |
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NEW DATE: Join MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, for Pathways to Sustainable Funding on December 12th, from 1:30pm – 3:30 pm in the MHLS Auditorium in Poughkeepsie, NY.
One of the primary responsibilities of a library trustee is to secure adequate funding for the library. This requires both an honest assessment of the true costs to run a viable, vital, and visible library as well as a strong understanding of the legal funding mechanisms for libraries in New York State. This MHLS Trustee Education Series session provides an overview of key areas impacting library budgets as well as introduce the new toolkit released this year from the New York State Library, the Public Library District Toolkit: Strategies to Assure Your Library’s Legal and Financial Stability.
This in-person event requires registration.
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Administration & Management | Register today for an informal gathering in Poughkeepsie at the MHLS Auditorium on December 6th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. New Directors (in your role for 3 years or less) will discuss relevant topics related to finding your path as a new director. Facilitated by MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, author of the Handbook for New Library Directors in New York State & co-author of the Handbook for Library Trustees in New York State, this program will address questions submitted in advance by attendees, particularly in the areas of working with your board, planning, and project/time management. | | | | | |
