MID HUDSON LIBRARY SYSTEM SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Dutchess County Youth Services group mets @ Beacon

When: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 12:30 PM

The Dutchess County Youth Services group mets @ Howland Public Library in Beacon from 12:30-2:30.

MHLS closed, no deliveries

When: Thursday, November 26, 2009 - All Day

MHLS closed, no deliveries

MHLS closed - there will be deliveries

When: Friday, November 27, 2009 - All Day

There will be deliveries today. Full schedule of delivery holidays available.

Battle of the Books Planning meeting

When: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 1:00 PM
Where: MHLS Auditorium

Planning meeting for all libraries taking part in the 2010 Battle of the Books.

System Funding Task Force meeting

When: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: MHLS Auditorium

The System Funding Task Force will meet in the Auditorium.

DA Meeting @ MHLS Auditorium

When: Friday, December 04, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: MHLS Auditorium

Meeting of the MHLS Director's Association.

MHLS BOT meeting @ MHLS Auditorium

When: Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: MHLS Auditorium

Meeting of the MHLS Board of Trustees. Snowdate if needed is 12/8/09.

snowdate if needed for MHLS BOT meeting

When: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: MHLS Auditorium

Reserved as a snowdate, if needed, for the 12/5 MHLS Board of Trustees meeting.

Greene County Libraries Association mtg.

When: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 9:30 AM

Greene County Libraries Association will meet at Cairo Library.

Adult Programmers User�s Group @ MHLS

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: MHLS Auditorium

Adult Programmers User’s Group.
Topic: Funding Programming

Target Audience: Join us for a lively discussion about making the most out of adult programming in your library. This session is ideal for library staff currently doing adult programming and for those interested in expanding their programming to include adult patrons.

For this instance of the Adult Programmers User’s Group we are encouraging Library Directors to attend with their programming staff.

Facilitated by Josh Cohen, MHLS Executive Director, Merribeth Advocate, MHLS Outreach & Education Coordinator & Rebekkah Smith Aldrich, MHLS Coordinator of Member Information

Broadband Grant Recipient Meeting

When: Friday, December 11, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: MHLS Auditorium

Mary Linda Todd and Mary Ann Stiefvater, both from New York State Library Division of Library Development, will be conducting the workshop with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich of the Mid-Hudson Library System.
The Broadband Grant workshop will cover:
1) Background to and purpose of the Broadband Grant Project
2) Review of the grant requirements and timeline
3) Role of the Library System in the Grant
4) Distribution of application forms
5) Question and answer session regarding individual library’s concerns

Columbia County Directors' meeting

When: Monday, December 14, 2009 - 8:30 AM

Columbia County Directors' meeting at the Whitestone Cafe on RT 66 in Ghent.

Putnam County Library Director's meeting

When: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 9:00 AM

Putnam County Library Director's meeting at George's Place in Carmel.

Small Libraries Roundtable @ Pine Plains Free Library

When: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Where: Pine Plains Free Library

The Small Libraries Roundtable will meet on Wednesday, December 16 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the brand new Pine Plains Free Library http://pineplains.lib.ny.us/.

This users group is designed for the administrators of small libraries (3FTE or less). The purpose of the group is to discuss the issues surrounding running a small library.

· Share your questions, solutions and tips
· Learn from your peers