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Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Spending Time in Scio & the Library Bill of Rights   Sue Moyer of Scio Memorial Library in Allegany County took time out of her busy day to spend with me in late June. We drank coffee, talked libraries and caught-up on similarities and differences. It was

Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director When a Library System Director Falls Short   I have always loved public speaking since receiving a narrator part in my second grade play. I truly enjoy it because it gives me a chance to vocalize my thoughts. It has taken me years to get slightly

Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Spring CE Generates 100 Participants (And photos for those who don’t always read my Friday Follow-up)     Participants started early last Friday morning as they attended 4 of 12 workshops between 8:30 am and 3:45 pm at Houghton Library – Corning Community College. There was

Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Bus Trip Training for an Ever Evolving System   Member librarians and trustees from STLS and Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System ventured out to Syracuse on Monday to visit Fayetteville Free Library and Onondaga County Public Libraries – Central Library. It was a long and exciting day of

Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director New Director at Genesee Public Library   Raianne Smith started at the Genesee Public Library in Little Genesee (Allegany County) last week. She is five days on the job and already making her library visible to her community.   “Life is like walking. You take

Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director   2017 Awards & Scholarships for Member Libraries   Honoring librarians and citizens for good work is always a pleasure. This is one particular thing I enjoy about my position. Our members work hard, so it is important we recognize their contributions.   Regularly, I

    A Plan of Service to Thrive   STLS Plan of Service 2017 – 2021 – Website Link    Each year our libraries complete their Annual Report for Public and Association Libraries. It is the official title of the “annual report to the state.” It is also the long awaited “thing to do” for

Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director  Staff Adjustment at STLS   In recent weeks, STLS has proactively adapted to staff changes. Last month we learned Deputy Director Al Oliveras would move onto another library. It was bittersweet news.   Al has been a tremendous asset to our members since 2004.  For 13-years, he has

Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director  Communication through Teamwork   Most STLS staff were available to participate in a teamwork exercise at last month’s staff meeting. The purpose was to strengthen our communication skills. I genuinely value the individual and collective contributions of everyone at STLS headquarters. I value them most when

Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director    What Federal Cuts Mean for STLS Members   Contact Your Federal and State Elected Officials through STLS’ Advocacy Resources. Contact Your Federal Elected Officials through the American Library Association (requires personal contact information).   Media outlets reported last week on the president’s proposal to