By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System Friday, July 16th, 2015 Trustees from STLS and neigboring library systems listen to Cassie Guthrie, executive director of Greece Public Library, discuss trustee roles and responsbilities. STLS member library trustees are fantastic people. And, in my professional experience I am very lucky to serve a group
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So you have a website that someone else designed or set up for you and you just wish it looked more like you know it could look? That’s where Kim Graham, Wimodaughsian Library’s Senior Clerk found herself. Last month, STLS offered three digital literacy workshops for member libraries as part of the Expanding Community Education
This week’s Website Wednesday is about a pillar of librarianship: access. In statements generated by the American Library Association since 1939 (Library Bill of Rights (1939,1996), The Freedom to Read, and Freedom to View) the themes are freedom of access and the library’s responsibility to ensure equitable access to all persons in the community. As
By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System; Friday, June 26th, 2015 This week, STLS team members embarked upon a new initiative. The project was discussed and created during an STLS staff meeting in April. By now, a good majority of member libraries are aware of this venture because they were participants. In total, STLS team
By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System, Friday, June 5th, 2015 Bylaws for Directors Advisory Council – Approved December 2014 [http://files.ctctcdn.com/21aee274201/a5076869-d29f-46c2-9dd7-60a150c6c8e1.pdf] DAC Representatives for Southern Tier Member Libraries [http://files.ctctcdn.com/21aee274201/c1d784fb-2937-470d-8f44-9227ca13e68e.pdf] This week I have limited my Friday Follow-Up message to library directors. I enjoy connecting with our membership regularly. This includes all people
By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System Friday, May 29th, 2015 “STLS has re-instated its NYLA Conference Scholarship Award Program. 2015 will make available four scholarships to enable member librarians to attend this year’s NYLA Conference in beautiful Lake Placid, NY.” STLS is just a few weeks removed from its Spring
By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System Friday, May 15th, 2015 One of the more exciting times for STLS team members is when new library directors begin their journey at a member library. I use the term “journey” quite literally because the life of a rural public librarian is always evolving. Most
By Margo Gustina, Member Services Consultant – Southern Tier Library System Wednesday, May 12, 2015 WARNING: This Website Wednesday may contain news about the Member Library Directory that could be disturbing to some readers. 😉Before we launched the new website, there were two continuously maintained websites: one for the public and one for member libraries. While
By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System Friday, May 1st, 2015 Member librarians from eleven STLS libraries and all five counties received support from the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries (FSTL). The Foundation was able to provide $10,285 in grants for 2015. Library projects will range from technology improvements to summer reading programs. “I have been fortunate
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