On Friday, June 12th beginning at noon MHLS Assistant Director & Technology Operations Manager Laurie Shedrick will facilitate the webinar, Staff Briefing: Sierra During COVID-19 Reopening. This one-hour webinar is for the staff of Mid-Hudson Library System member libraries to bring library staff up to date on the process for restarting Sierra and Encore patron
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MHLS Delivery will do a two-day “clean up” run on Wednesday, June 17th & Thursday, June 18th to pick up items in member library facilities labeled for delivery* and to leave you bins to reset for the restart of delivery. We will be stopping at all libraries unless a director would like to opt out
The latest Executive Order 202.34 has extended the adjustments to Open Meetings Law through June 27th. This has been confirmed with the Committee on Open Government. 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
Association libraries can now join public libraries in offering curbside service based on the following guidance: “Libraries that are operated by a not-for-profit or other non-governmental organization may perform curbside or “in-store” pickup once the region in which they are located reaches Phase 1 and may perform other “in-store” operations once the region in which
The New York State Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) restarted its mail delivery service as of June 1st for TBBL patrons. Patrons are also encouraged to register for the free Braille and Audio Reading Download service (BARD), which provides immediate access to audio and electronic braille books, magazines, and music scores through Android, iOS,
More than thirty-five MHLS member libraries have already signed up for READSquared! The New York State Library is pleased to offer READsquared at NO COST to public libraries statewide. READsquared is an online reading program solution. This powerful application offers customization and configuration of CSLP-themed summer reading programs and other reading and learning programs throughout the year, as well as readers’ advisory tools for
Several new dates have been added for upcoming weekly MHLS Director Briefings. Please note the change in time starting in June. Friday, May 29 from 2:00-3:00pm Thursday, June 4 from 3:30-4:30pm Thursday, June 18 from 3:30-4:30pm Thursday, June 25 from 3:30-4:30pm Thursday, July 2 from 3:30-4:30pm
The trustees of the MHLS Board are undeterred in their efforts to reach out to member library boards. They are continuing their Board-to-Board visits even in the online board meeting era! MHLS trustees are interested to hear what member library boards are contending with, to share information from the System and answer questions boards may
Thomas O’Connell, MHLS ILP Operations Supervisor will be offering Sierra Lunchtime Webinars beginning at 12:00pm all next week. Each day covers a different topic: Tuesday, May 26th: Knowledge Base: A wealth of knowledge for you and your library Wednesday, May 27th: Loan Rules -How they work and what they can do for your library Thursday,
The Trustee Roles & Responsibilities During Restarting Library Services will take place on Wednesday, May 27th at 1:30pm. This one-hour webinar is designed for member library trustees and open to directors as well. At this event we will review the governance aspects of reopening libraries and focus on risk management topics related to libraries’ restart plans. Questions are welcomed to
