The Committee on Open Government (COOG) issued the following statement regarding Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2022 relating to the New York State budget for the 2022-2023 state fiscal year. “Included in the bill is Part WW, an amendment to the Open Meetings Law to make permanent (until July 1st, 2024) the expanded use
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On Tuesday April 26th at 1:00 pm Empire State Library Network will host, Libraries and First Amendment Audits: Ask the Lawyer Webinar with Stephanie Cole Adams. Public libraries across the country are experiencing an increase in encounters of patrons conducting “First Amendment audits”. The asserted purpose of these “audits” is to record alleged civil rights
Trustee Tip of the Month: Policies should be reviewed no less than every five years, or sooner if required by law, as per Education Commissioner’s Regulations. A handy spreadsheet to help libraries keep track of their policy review and development is available on MHLS’ web site: Download the MHLS Essential Documents Inventory Workbook (Excel) Updated 2021
The MHLS Trustee Education Series Spring Sessions begins in May! This spring, MHLS will be offering both in-person and online events for trustee education. For complete program descriptions and to register for any of these online workshops please visit the MHLS calendar. All trustees attending the events live will receive a certificate of attendance.
Join the New York State Library on April 5th at 12:30 pm to learn about Brooklyn Public Library’s Information Literacy course, Information Literacy Instruction for Library Professionals. A new continuing education course developed by Brooklyn Public Library in partnership with Syracuse University iSchool helps library workers hone their information literacy and research skills while providing
Kingston Library, Red Hook Public Library, Starr Library (Rhinebeck) , Morton Memorial Library & Community House (Rhinecliff) and Tivoli Free Library are collaborating with Bard College for Big Read Hudson Valley: Spanning the Hudson River with Words. To support Bard’s NEA Big Read grant each library will be offering reading groups, performances, workshops, and events from April 6th
In observance of National Library Week (April 3rd-9th), New York Library Association (NYLA) is hosting their 3rd Annual #NYLibraryWeek! NYLA created a calendar of themed days for April 4th-7th with easy ways to join in the celebration and showcase your library. View the calendar and download the Social Media Toolkit to get started.
The Committee on Open Government released a memo on March 17th that indicates the adjustments to Open Meetings Law that allow for remote meetings has been extended through April 15th, 2022. Kristin O’Neill, Assistant Director of the Committee on Open Government, will present an online program, Freedom of Information Law training, on Thursday, March 24th
New York State Senator Sean Ryan, chair of the Senate Libraries Committee, seeks nominations for outstanding librarians from across New York. He will recognize outstanding librarians who go above and beyond to serve their communities during National Library Week, which begins Sunday, April 3rd. One librarian will be selected from each of the state’s 10
On Tuesday, April 19th at 2:00 pm join MHLS Library Sustainability Coordinator Casey Conlin for an information session on Applying for Funds Through the State Aid for Library Construction Program. This webinar is designed for Mid-Hudson Library System member library directors and trustees who would like an introduction to the New York State Aid for
