Meet-Up Description: All organizations have facilities needs – but not all have a dedicated manager to handle the upkeep, improvements, and unexpected issues their facilities will inevitably face. These tasks often fall to staff, who must find the time and gain the know-how to maintain their buildings and grounds and to interface with vendors and…
Workshop Description: Brush up on the latest tips and tricks for reaching local, regional and state elected officials. Prepare for NYLA's Advocacy Day on February 25. Learn the best way to advocate with patrons, funders and decision makers for library support. This training incorporates elements of ALA’s Advocacy Academy and will empower library staff with skills to tell their library’s story and connect it to the priorities of patrons,…
Join us at the Mid York Library System office for a viewing party of the webinar Outside the Box Programs from the Public Library Association. Webinar Description: Learn how to grow beyond traditional programming and implement new approaches perfect for your library. Understand how to introduce unique programs to better engage your community without putting…
Join us at the Mid York Library System Office to watch a special webinar being offered by the Friends of the Library Section of the New York Library Association! Webinar Description: Can a nonprofit transform the way it attracts and utilizes volunteers? Volunteer service is a valuable strategy for community engagement, but traditional volunteer programs…
Please join as at the Mid York Library System office for an introduction on suicide prevention. Workshop Description: Talk Saves Lives is a standardized presentation that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide. Learning Objectives: Attendees will learn more about the following: Suicide statistics…
Join us the Mid York Library System office for a special webinar viewing party of an ALA provided webinar! Webinar Description: Get kids moving during your program events, regardless of your level of experience with music or movement activities! Unlike traditional storytime models in which children are expected to sit quietly, music and movement storytimes…
Join us at the Mid York Library System office to learn more about using Makey Makey in your library! Workshop Description: Learn about a great new tool called the Makey Makey! The Makey Makey is a plug-and-play controller that integrates seamlessly with your computer. With a Makey Makey, anything that conducts electricity can become part…
Join us at the Mid York Library System office to watch the webinar, "Security for Rural Librarians: Staying Safe at Work When Help is Far," together! Webinar Description: If you define yourself as a Rural Librarian, see if these scenarios sound familiar: A man comes in and asks you for the time. You tell him…
Join us at the Mid York Library System office to learn more about how libraries can better help LGBTQ individuals and families. Lunch will be provided. Workshop Description: This interactive training assists library staff in improving access for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer-identified, and questioning (LGBTQ) communities. Participants will explore common challenges encountered by LGBTQ individuals…
Join us at the MidYork Library System’s Office for a webinar viewing party! Webinar Description: Technology is constantly changing – so much so that it can be difficult to keep up. What did you miss during the past year? Are there certain technological bandwagons you should be ready to jump on in the coming year…