With election coverage heating up, now is a great time to help our communities gain the skills and resources they need to build resilience to misinformation. The American Library Association (ALA) teamed up with nonprofit journalism school and research organization, Poynter Institute, to create a collection of open educational resources to help library workers teach
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The Public Libraries Section (PLS) of NYLA (New York Library Association) has announced the following awards for the 2024 NYLA Conference:The PLS Conference Scholarship Awards encourage public librarians (professional degree not required) now in the field, or students in library school, to participate in the 2024 NYLA Annual Conference, taking place in Syracuse, NY between
Many library trustee terms began on July 1. This is an important reminder that New York State Public Officer’s Law §10 requires all public library trustees (but not association library trustees) to take and file an oath of office within 30 days of beginning their term. Public library trustees are public officers and the oath
The NYS ConnectALL Office has released a Request for Applications for the Digital Equity Technical Assistance grant program. This program is a technical assistance funding program intended to help applicants advance their capacities in preparation for the Digital Equity Capacity Grant and Digital Equity Competitive Grant programs, which will be administered starting in 2025. Public
Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) member libraries that are interested in advancing equity and inclusion work to improve library services for their communities are invited to apply for the MHLS Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Mini Grant. This grant is in support of MHLS’ commitment to populations most impacted by censorship attempts through book challenges and library
Hiring a New Director: New in the appendices is a breakdown of the steps for hiring a new director. From creating a Hiring Plan to the role of the search committee to advertising for the position, this section shares legal considerations as well as best practices to help guide your board through this opportunity for
Friday, October 25th, is our 65th Annual Membership Meeting with Keynote Speaker Lisa Varga, Executive Director of the Virginia Library Association and Library Journal’s 2024 Librarian of the Year. Presenting Opening Minds, Closing Doors: The Threat of Censorship in Libraries
Every year, the New York Library Association (NYLA) honors individuals and organizations for their tireless support, leadership, and advocacy for libraries at their Annual Conference. Nomination forms are open now for those deserving of recognition for one of these annual awards:• Mary Bobinski Innovative Public Library Director Award• NYLA’s Distinguished Achievement Award• Librarian of the
The New York State Library has announced that the application portal for 2024/2025 State Aid for Library Construction is now open. • The MHLS deadline for application submissions is Friday, August 9th. There will be no extensions granted for his deadline.• For information and tips on how to successfully login and apply online for State
The next New Directors Forum is scheduled as an in-person event directly after the June 11th Director’s Association meeting in the MHLS Auditorium. Lunch will be provided. Register for this event here. Our topic for this session will be the Administrator’s Sierra Checklist with Laurie Shedrick, MHLS Assistant Director and Technology Operations Manager. As always, we will
