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Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director All the Books Celebrates 50 Episodes in Wellsville    Nic Gunning, interim director of David A. Howe Public Library and Eric Mikols extend services beyond the library’s walls and into the greater Wellsville community through their podcast, All the Books. This weekly show has helped

Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Nontraditional Training through Library System Partnerships   Library consultants from Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System, Pioneer Library System and STLS joined together last week at Letchworth State Park to identify and develop common training techniques for our 126 member libraries. (Standing L-R) Eli Guinnee, Al Oliveras,

Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Member Library Interview – Phil Archer   Trustee Phil Archer visited my office last week to talk about libraries. He has served libraries in many ways over the years, and he is an inspiration to those who work in libraries. I have always appreciated

Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Advocacy Secures $224,900 for STLS Region   A spring field trip to meet with Senator O’Mara and Assembly member Phil Palmesano resulted in $3,500 for each chartered library in Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben and Yates counties.   I was once told by a colleague

  Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Focus Groups Start Strong for 2017 – 2021 Plan of Service   Trustees and directors from Angelica, Bolivar, Richburg, Scio, Whitesville and Wellsville were very excited to stand for a picture after working for 3 hours on developing library and system services,

Building a solid library program takes hard work and commitment. When I use the term “library program“, I refer to the overall services a public library affords its community. A solid library program can incorporate:   1. Robust collection development 2. Proactive and passive programming 3. Engaged community outreach 4. Equitable technology access 5. Safe

Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director An Appreciation for Busy Member Libraries     Trustees of the Wide Awake Club Library in Fillmore and Library Director Roxanne Baker talk about how their library constructed a new 8,000 square foot facility to meet the needs of their community far into the

Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director A Week For Exploration   Library Director Pauline Emery (center) and Trustee Doug Porter (right) speak with library patrons about what they would like to see in their community. Trustees of the Southeast Steuben County Library got out of the board room this week

Friday Follow-up: a weekly message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Member Library Broadband Project Presented to Board of Regents and Commissioner of Education   Ken Behn, STLS director of IT and I were honored to present before the Board of Regents and Commissioner of Education this past Tuesday. (L – R) Steve Manning, CEO Southern

  New Director in Town and Foundation Grant Recipients   Recipients of 2016 Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries grants include. Front (L-R) Karen Scott, Judy Phillips, Erica Flanagan. Back (L-R) Heidi Robinson, Janet Mahoney, Barbara Radigan, Melanie Miller, Karen Smith, Leah Weber, Katurah Cappadonia. Foundation President and board member of the Watkins Glen Public Library Judy