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The MHLS Bulletin welcomes submissions from member libraries.
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State Guidance Update for Libraries
: The guidance for libraries on the
NY Forward Business Reopening Lookup Tool
has been "upgraded" again. The specific info for public vs. association libraries has been removed and it now pulls in both
retail
and
office
guidance for libraries*.
- Public libraries: please note that Executive Order 202.39 clarifies that the 50% reduction in workforce is no longer in effect once a region has been in Phase 2 for two weeks.
*MHLS has updated the Phased Reopening Template
to ensure these two guidance documents (retail and office) are cross referenced with the plan and added in any new guidance from Executive Orders and the NYS Health Department which have been issued since we issued the first version of our template. But wait there's more! You will now find a cleaning log template and contact log template embedded in the template.
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MHLS Announcements
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As of Monday, June 22nd MHLS has turned on system-wide holds and enacted a full restart of 5-day-a-week delivery services.
Reminder: Drivers will only stop at libraries who have
reported to MHLS
that they are currently open.
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MHLS will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Fourth of July.
There will be no deliveries and the MHLS ticket
system will not be monitored.
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The Columbia County Library Association (CCLA)
and the Putnam County Library Association (PCLA), respectively, worked collectively to reopen their facilities in an organized fashion to increase safety for library workers and patrons. The first phase of the reopening is contact-less curbside delivery. In Putnam County, all libraries started curbside service on Monday, June 15th and in Columbia County, all libraries started with curbside on Wednesday, June 17th.
Orders ready to be picked up at the Chatham Public Library.
The Julia L. Butterfield Memorial Library in Cold Spring has been working hard to answer one of the most frequently asked questions: "Can I return my books?"
Kent Public Library's "Curbside Pickup Menu."
Call ahead for curbside pickup at the Livingston Free Library.
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Professional Development
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Join the American Library Association's (ALA) Public Programs Office for a one-hour webinar to learn about free ALA book club resources that can help us navigate these difficult conversations and critically examine race and privilege. Reading and Talking about Race: An Intro to ALA's Great Stories Club (Part 1: Deeper Than Our Skins) webinar will take place on Tuesday,
June 30th at 3:00pm. The webinar will explore the Great Stories Club "Deeper Than Our Skins" collection. Since 2006, ALA's Great Stories Club has offered insightful humanities-based YA reading lists, discussion questions and more to thousands of U.S. libraries. "Deeper Than Our Skins" is part of the Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, offered in partnership with the WK Kellogg Foundation. For more information and to register, visit
https://programminglibrarian.org/
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Resource Sharing & Sierra
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For MHLS member library staff who were unable to attend the Staff Briefing: Sierra During COVID-19 Reopening webinar on June 12th, a recording is available on the
staff page of KB.midhudson.org
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MHLS ILP Operations Supervisor, Thomas O'Connell continues to offer daily Sierra Lunchtime Webinars.
All events begin at noon.
Please register for any of these events through the
MHLS calendar
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OverDrive is launching a new program called Black Lives Matter: Community Read.
The titles included in the Black Lives Matter: Community Read program are intended to help patrons read, listen, learn and grow as they expand their knowledge of race relations. Donated by OverDrive, titles will be made available to United States and Canada libraries at no cost and patrons will be able to check these books without waitlists or holds.
 Starting Monday, June 15th the audiobook of Michelle Alexander's New York Times bestseller The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
was made available for simultaneous access at no cost for 30 days. Named one of the Most Influential Books of the Last 20 Years by the Chronicle of Higher Education and winner of the NAACP Image Award for Nonfiction, Alexander's critically acclaimed book examines racial disparities through the lens of mass incarceration.
 The eBook Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F Saad was made available yesterday and will be accessible without restriction for the next three weeks.
These titles are provided at no cost to your library in support of your mission, and you will be able to use these like any other OverDrive titles for curation or promotion in various reading rooms, featured lists, and other programs at your discretion. Library partners looking to add more Black Lives Matter and social justice-related titles to their digital collections can visit
Marketplace
, where OverDrive's team has put together lists for you to shop from. These lists include age-appropriate titles for kids and young adults so you can help everyone in your community read, listen, learn and grow.
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 The New York Library Association (NYLA) Youth Services Section (YSS) Stephanie Squicciarini Memorial Scholarship is accepting applications
. This scholarship will provide financial assistance to a participant of the 2020-2021
YSS Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership Academy
. For information about how to apply, visit
nyla.org
. The deadline to apply is July 1st.
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 The Mahopac Library reimagined the kickoff to their Summer Reading Program this year with curbside pickup of reading logs, craft kit supplies and more!
The American Library Association's (ALA) Public Programs Office is compiling a collection of virtual library programs to share in a forthcoming book
from ALA Editions. With COVID-19, many libraries were thrown into uncharted terrain when it came to programming. And so - as libraries do - they quickly innovated, coming up with a vast array of virtual programs in a short time. Some were twists on old favorites while others were brand new concepts.
Submit your virtual program through this brief survey by Friday, July 3rd.
A few important notes from ALA:
- All library types are welcome!
- We would love to hear about multiple virtual programs held at your library, but please fill out a separate survey for each program.
- Virtual programs held at any time are acceptable; we are not restricting submissions to those offered during the pandemic.
- If your program is featured in our book, you will be acknowledged in the publication.
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Administration & Management
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REALM Project Update: Testing performed by Battelle indicates the COVID-19 virus can live up to three days on common types of library materials. In testing five types of material (buckram cloth hardback book cover, paperback book cover, plain paper pages inside a closed book, plastic book covering, DVD case) after one day
, there was no detectable virus for the hardback book cover, the paperback book cover, or the DVD case. By day three, all five tested material
surfaces resulted in no detectable virus. The REALM Project is a collaboration between OCLC, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Battelle. For more info, visit
https://www.webjunction.org/.
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Adjustments to Open Meetings Law are extended until at least July 6th.
This has been confirmed with the
Committee on Open Government
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Please remember online meetings must be recorded and transcribed and that the public has a right to attend. Minutes will still need to be taken even with the recording.
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Part-time Children's Literacy Coordinator, Millbrook Library
The Millbrook Library is looking for an enthusiastic and engaging person to organize Early Literacy Programming at the Millbrook Library. The primary responsibility of this position is to plan, promote, and implement early literacy programs (in-person and online) for babies and children up to 6th grade.
Other responsibilities include:
- Ordering materials for babies and children up to 6th grade
- Outreach to and collaboration with local school librarians, parents, and organizations within the community
- Identifying opportunities to secure grants for programs geared toward early literacy
- Maintaining statistics and developing reports
- Occasional circulation desk shifts
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Associates Degree with 1-3 years of experience working with children in a library, preschool, or similar setting.
- Knowledge of early literacy skills and development.
- The right candidate is:
- Reliable
- Courteous
- Able to work effectively with adults and children
- Self-motivated
- Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Has strong computer and writing skills
Hours:
- Approximately 21 hours per week including evenings and occasional Saturdays.
Pay Rate:
- $17 per hour including paid holidays. Eligible for vacation, personal and sick time pay after six months.
Please email a résumé and three references to director@millbrooklibrary.org by Friday, July 17, 2020.
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Part-time Library Clerk, North Chatham Free Library
Position Overview:
This position's main focus is two-fold 1) to write and send Press Releases and 2) to perform library circulation duties.
General Duties:
- Performs basic publicity functions including:
- Writing press releases from material submitted;
- Maintains an up-to-date contact list of publicity sources;
- Makes flyers;
- Post to the web page, Facebook and Instagram.
- Performs all circulation desk duties using computerized system, including:
- Check materials in/out/renew materials
- Reserve materials
- Collects fines
- Performs all opening/closing procedures in work area/public areas
- Assists patrons who want to borrow and return library materials.
- Attends to all circulation problems in a professional and timely manner. This includes but is not limited to processing overdue notices, and outstanding holds.
- Responds to general information requests by telephone and in person. Utilize library resources such as databases, reference materials, and the Internet to supply needed information.
- Any other routine tasks as assigned by the Library Director
Supervised By:
- Takes direction from Library Director.
Qualifications Profile:
- Undergraduate degree preferred. High school graduate necessary with a strong ability in the written work
- Basic computer skills (familiar with word processing and e-mail)
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions
- Ability to learn Dewey Decimal system, automated circulation system, and library circulation policies and procedures
- Ability to create courteous pleasant first impression of library
- Ability to establish good rapport with patrons
- Physical ability to bend to floor level, stretch, reach, lift and carry books
- Ability to work independently
Position is for 10 hours per week at $13.00/hour.
This position does not include vacation and sick time.
Please email the North Chatham Free Library,
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