This week each of your libraries will receive Paid Family Leave printed guidance (.pdf) on Paid Family Leave and Disability Benefits Law. While only association libraries and reading centers (who employ at least one person, including the manager) are required to comply with these laws, it is my hope that all library people will take
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Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Chris Corter of CCLD Reflects on 30-Years of Service Christine “Chris” Corter of the Chemung County Library District takes a moment to smile during her last day of service to the greater Chemung County community. Chris retired in July after 30-years of librarianship. She took
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
It has been a year. Some of the work that we thought would be given to a new hire last year is still mine (member event calendar, member website training & assistance, annual reporting). We’ve happily made that hire and she’ll begin in September. I’m glad we waited – the team we will have at
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
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