Friday, May 3 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Mid-Hudson Library System Auditorium
In an increasingly complex and less welcoming world, libraries are special. We actively promote inclusion, train in trauma-informed approaches, and continually adapt to meet the changing needs of our communities, but according to the American Psychological Association, the stress and mental health statistics of the U.S. are worsening. Challenging times can make for trying encounters and many staff members are now reporting increasing levels of stress, dissatisfaction and burnout. What our libraries and communities need most right now is compassion. Compassion has been identified as a key component of individual, organizational and societal well-being. Employees in compassionate organizations not only are more resilient to stress and burnout but have reduced anxiety, increased motivation, and are more engaged and collaborative. By cultivating our personal capacity for compassion and developing compassionate work cultures, we can better sustain ourselves, support our coworkers and transform our libraries and our communities for the better.
Join us for a half day in-person workshop as guest lecturer Jennifer Bollerman addresses:
● Why compassion is vitally important for individuals and our communities
● What compassion is and how it differs from empathy
● How to apply compassion in our workplaces to minimize suffering
● How to cultivate compassion through mindful self-awareness
Participants will be invited to attend four follow-up online mini sessions designed to help put into practice principals learned during the workshop. These will be held on:
● Tues 5/14 10:00 am – 10:45 am via Zoom
● Wed 5/29 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm via Zoom
● Thurs 6/6 10:00 am – 10:45 am via Zoom
● Thurs 6/13 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm via Zoom
Jennifer Bollerman is Assistant Director at the Patchogue-Medford Library and is certified as an Ambassador of Applied Compassion Program through Stanford University.
Seating is limited. Registration is restricted to MHLS member libraries.
This event is part of the MHLS Horizon Series where we bring you content on emerging issues that are impacting our communities and the work of libraries.
Please contact Laura Crisci, Library Sustainability Coordinator, if you have questions, lcrisci@midhudson.org.
Saturday, May 4 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Dutchess BOCES
Banned Books Symposium: Proactive, Reactive, Supportive – REGISTER HERE
This half-day conference will feature presentations in all capacities of banned and challenged books and programs.
Cost: $25, includes lunch
Schedule of events
8:30 am: Registration Opens
9:00 am: Welcome Remarks
9:15am – 10:05 am: First Session
10:00 am – 10:20 am: Break
10:20 am – 11:10 am: Second Session
11:10 am – 11:45 am: Lunch Catered by Lola’s in Poughkeepsie
11:45 am – 1:00 pm: Keynote, Q&A
Keynote Speaker: Jeff Trexler
Jeff Trexler has served since 2020 as Interim Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting free expression and the legal rights of the comics community. He has extensive experience providing strategic advice to librarians, teachers, retailers, publishers, creators, legislators, and even law enforcement on responding to attempts to restrict access to graphic novels. An attorney himself, he is also the first CBLDF director since its founding in 1986 to provide direct legal representation in censorship cases, most notably the successful defense of Gender Queer against an unconstitutional attempt to prohibit the book’s sale or distribution in Virginia.
This Symposium is in partnership with Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, Ramapo Catskill Library System, Mid-Hudson Library System, Mount Saint Mary College, SUNY New Paltz and BOCES School Library Systems of Dutchess, Orange-Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster.
The MHLS Board Packet will be available on the Mid-Hudson Library System Board of Trustees page.
Tuesday, May 7 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Meeting of the Resource Sharing Advisory Committee.
Tuesday, May 7 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Meeting of the MHLS Nominations & Elections Committee.
Wednesday, May 8 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting of the Ad Hoc OverDrive Committee.
Thursday, May 9 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join colleagues to discuss the Sierra Integrated Library System, Vega and related platforms. Let’s talk workflows, projects and share “how we did it”s related to the Sierra systems.
MHLS staff will cover the most recent Sierra upgrade and the next upgrade on the way.
New products, The Mobile Patron App and LX (Library Experience) Launch for notices.
We will also take a look back at Mobile Worklists!
Friday, May 10 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Meeting of the Columbia County Library Association.
Tuesday, May 14 10:00 am - 10:45 am
This is a closed session available ONLY to participants of the May 3rd workshop: Balancing Acts: Cultivating Compassion for Library Worker Wellness.
This is the first of four, ONLINE mini sessions to help participants of the May 3rd workshop: Balancing Acts: Cultivating Compassion for Library Worker Wellness, apply the principals learned during the workshop.
Workshop participants will be emailed a link to register for this online event.
Though this session will be held online it will not be recorded to help foster a safe space for participants to have an open dialogue.
Tuesday, May 14 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Meeting of the MHLS System Services Advisory Committee.
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