NYLA Conference Highlights (MHLS Bulletin) 11.28.23

Vol.23-48 | 11.28.23

NYLA Conference Highlights

The 2023 New York Library Association Conference took place in-person at Saratoga Springs earlier this month. Mid-Hudson Library System members were well represented!

Millbrook Library Director, Courtney Tsahalis (pictured below) presented Rethinking Summer Reading.

Patterson Library Director, Stephanie Harrison and Kingston Library Assistant Director, Addie Smock joined a panel of presenters to discuss Tool Library: Building Community.

Pictured far left, Addie Smock and far right Stephanie Harrison.

The latest edition of The Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State (2023) was presented. Co-authored by MHLS Executive Director Rebekkah Smith Aldrich.

Pictured: The editorial board of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State. MHLS Executive Director and co-author Rebekkah Smith Aldrich pictured center.

The New York Library Association (NYLA) Conference Scholarship from the Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) to help recipients discover new concepts in the library field and establish professional networks and relationships in the New York library community was given to six recipients this year. The NYLA Conference Scholarship from MHLS helps provide new library directors and new library staff with the opportunity to attend the annual NYLA Conference by matching funds provided by the library to underwrite conference attendance.

Articles from our scholarship recipients about what they learned or how they benefitted from attending the NYLA Annual Conference will be published in the MHLS Bulletin over the next few weeks!

The following article was submitted by Tessa DeBella (She/Her), Library Assistant/Youth Services at Marlboro Free Library.

I was fortunate to have attended the NYLA Conference 2023 in Saratoga, NY. Saratoga is a great place for like-minded individuals to come together in knowledge and explore new and exciting trends within the field. The workshops that I attended varied from discussing the library’s role in the fight for intellectual freedom to architecturally design for library success.

MHLS Announcements

The 2023 Edition of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State is now available to purchase from Mid-Hudson Library System! MHLS member library participants in the MHLS workshop/webinar: “Trustee Essentials” will receive a code upon completion of that event or a complimentary copy of the 2023 Edition of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State. Upon code entry or purchase*, a copy will be delivered to your local library for pickup.** The cost of the printed handbook is $7.00.

ORDER HERE

*Purchase process: Once the online form is filled out, an invoice will be sent to your library. Upon receipt of payment, handbooks will be sent through the MHLS delivery system.

**Handbooks are not available for shipping and must be picked up from one of our 66 libraries. If you are outside of MHLS, handbooks can be ordered through your library system.

If you prefer to download the document for free please visit the NYS Division of Library Development.

MHLS Libraries

(Pictured left to right): MHLS Executive Director, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich with Teddy Artschwager, Director of Community Affairs, Office of Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha and Kingston Library Director Margie Menard at the November 18th grand opening of the Kingston Library’s temporary location on Crown Street. They will be in the temporary location for at least a year while construction is completed on the Franklin Street location.

Professional Development

Join Niche Academy for Policy Writing and Implementation With an Equity Lens on December 6th at 2:00 pm. During this webinar you will learn about the processes and pitfalls in library policy writing and implementation. Get tips for using an equity lens, applying trauma-informed concepts, researching, the writing process, building feedback loops, and a holistic approach to implementation.

Resource Sharing & Sierra

There is still time to register for Introduction to OverDrive Marketplace on December 7th at 1:00 pm with MHLS OverDrive Coordinator, Nina Acosta. This 90-minute webinar will provide 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.

Reference & Collection Development

Infopeople invites you to Graphic Novels and Manga For Teens and Tweens on December 5th at 3:00 pm. This session will provide an overview of all kinds of graphic novels in libraries, complete with extensive booklists and links to review sources so that your library will be the hottest destination for teens and tweens readers’ next comics fix.

At the end of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

Be able to describe five different kinds of comics being read today by teens and tweens.
Be able to address challenges of graphic novels not being “real reading”.
Be able to identify at least three different trends in the comics industry.

There are many kinds of comics out there, but with this session you can get a handle on them and become a trusted advisor to your teen and tween readers.

Trustee Resources

There are two MHLS Trustee education events left in 2023!

In Person - Trustee Essentials | December 14th | 10:00 – 11:30 am (1.5 credit hours) | Mahopac Library, 668 Route 6 Mahopac 10541| Learn more & register
Online - Trustee Handbook Book Club: Financing & Managing Construction Projects | December 19th | 5:00 – 6:30 pm (1.5 credit hours) | Learn more & register

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