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Contact Us
The MHLS Bulletin welcomes submissions from member libraries.
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Decision Center Has Arrived!
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The next stop on the Mid-Hudson Library System ILS Road Map is Decision Center
. Decision Center is particularly exciting because it introduces some very new tools for reporting, but it also expands and improves reporting that we depend on today.
Decision Center is a comprehensive collection management and analytics solution that provides library staff with dynamic tools to report, analyze
, and make action-oriented decisions and recommendations regarding collection management. Decision Center helps libraries match supply and demand to deliver optimized service by using current and complete data - about circulation, holds, transits, patrons, and acquisitions - Decision Center provides you with actionable insights to help your library improve patron-driven acquisitions while streamlining collection management workflows. Here are two examples of what Decision Center has to offer:
REPORTS BY TITLE
Finally - access to circulation and holds information by Title! One thing we have never been able to report on in Millennium or Sierra is the activity or popularity of a title. Now, you can find out things like what is the most popular title in the system or what items were requested the most. This can be helpful not only to evaluate how your collection is used, but also how to build it.
WEEDING BY NUMBERS
How do you know what should be weeded from your collection? Decision Center is a powerful tool that can help you to determine what should be weeded either because it hasn't gone out much or it has gone out so much that it may be worn. Build your weeding list in
Decision Center reports then use further filtering to make sure you aren't weeding last system copies, expensive titles, or ones that have only just been purchased. You can also base your weeding of an area on how much space you hope to gain on the shelf. Decision Center will tell you the most 'weedable' items within an area. Once your report is fine-tuned, send the list to Sierra as a review file, from there it can be passed to Mobile Worklist to go into the stacks. Staff can determine if the item gets to stay by sorting it into a discard or keep list. Items slated to discard can be managed in a global discard or delete.
Join Thomas O'Connell, MHLS ILP Operations Supervisor to learn all about Decision Center.
This workshop will be beneficial to any library staff responsible for gathering statistics, running reports on usage, and making collection development decisions for their library.
Choose from one of the following sessions:
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MHLS Announcements
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 The Mid-Hudson Library System has partnered with Bard College and La Voz,
a monthly magazine covering culture and news from the Hudson Valley for the Spanish-speaking community, to bring copies of La Voz directly to libraries through the MHLS delivery bins, and promote libraries through in-kind ads that will run in the magazine each month. La Voz seeks to empower its Hudson Valley readers through actionable information featuring columns on health and legal affairs, an English learning worksheet, advice on personal finance, and a resource guide announcing local events and activities. This partnership will enable libraries to provide current resources for the Spanish-speaking members of their communities and highlight the services libraries are currently providing for new audiences. For more information about La Voz, visit
https://lavoz.bard.edu/
For questions about this partnership please contact MHLS Library Sustainability Coordinator, Casey Conlin,
[email protected]
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MHLS Libraries
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The Highland Public Library recently held a program called "Not Your Great- Grandmother's Embroidery". Donna Davies, Adult Craft Instructor at the library said, "Our patrons have an unquenchable thirst for craft projects. Embroidery is still quite popular. In this new world of crafting, subject matter knows no bounds. In this program, patrons [had] a select group of designs to choose from that [could] be completed in an hour." Subjects included food emojis, modern line art, sea monsters, superheroes, kawaii and even bats, as demonstrated in the picture above.
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Resource Sharing & Sierra
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In the third week of March 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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From March 16-20 local Meals on Wheels programs
invite local, state and federal officials, local celebrities and other prominent community figures to deliver meals, speak out for seniors and raise awareness for the power of their work. Common partnership activities include delivering or serving meals, hosting a fundraising event, and speaking out on social media. This is a great opportunity for libraries to create or strengthen a partnership with a local organization. To find Meals on Wheels programs in your area please visit
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Administration & Management
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Applications are being accepted for Documentary Heritage and Preservation Services for New York
(DHPSNY) Planning & Assessment Services. DHPSNY currently offers Planning & Assessment Services in four major areas. These services are designed to support New York organizations in improving and advancing program efforts while forming strategies for future growth and development. DHPSNY's Planning & Assessment Services consist of
Archival Needs Assessments, Preservation Surveys, Condition Surveys, and Strategic Planning Assistance
. Application materials for DHPSNY's Planning & Assessment Services are accepted year-round and reviewed three times a year. The Spring 2020 Application Review deadline is Friday, March 20th. For more information and to view the application, visit:
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Administrative Associate (part time), Mid-Hudson Library System
MHLS is looking for a part time Administrative Associate who is energetic, conscientious, and detail oriented to support our Executive Director and be part of our operations team in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Support for stakeholder meetings including production of meeting packets, taking minutes and event planning;
- Lead responsibility for recordkeeping related to the board of trustees;
- Maintenance of member and legislator information database and creation of reports;
- General office duties that include, but are not limited to scheduling, use of office productivity software, file maintenance, and office and hospitality supply management.
Requirements: Proven experience as an executive assistance or other relevant administrative support experience; proficient with MS Office Suite, particularly Word, Outlook, and Access; ability to organize and prioritize tasks; must be able to meet deadlines in face-paced environment; have proactive approach to problem solving; excellent written and verbal communication skills; be detail oriented and professional; ability to manage multiple projects; be responsive to team members and customer needs.
Benefits include paid vacation and holidays, an Employee Assistance Program and the option of joining the NYS Employee Retirement System.
The salary for this part time position is $25 per hour.
Please send cover letter and résumé to
[email protected].
Applications will be accepted until March 27, 2020
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