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November 9, 2020

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Spotlight on Movers & Shakers

The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying emerging talents in the library world- both great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who are providing inspiration and model programs for others. The 19th annual round of Movers & Shakers will profile up-and-coming individuals from around the world who are innovative, creative, and making a difference. From librarians and non-degreed library workers to publishers, vendors, coders, entrepreneurs, reviewers, and others who impact the library field-and those helping serve their communities in new ways during the COVID-19 pandemic- Movers & Shakers 2021 will celebrate those people who are moving all types of libraries ahead. Deadline to submit the online nomination form is December 2nd, 2020.

Plan of Service

Focus Group Sessions

RCLS is working on creating its Plan of Service for 2022-2026. We want to hear from you, the library community. In our efforts to provide the best service possible to our member libraries, RCLS is conducting four (4) focus group sessions for library trustees. Please encourage your trustees to share with us their ideas, concerns, and opinions during these focus group sessions scheduled in November, on the services and opportunities we can offer going forward. Have them register today for one of the online sessions that best fits their schedule, job duties and responsibilities by using the RCLS online calendar. The groups are limited to no more than 12 participants. To assist them with their decision, each session is planned to run 90 minutes or less as needed. Once registered, they will receive a Zoom link to attend the session two days before the session date.

ALA Midwinter Meeting Goes Virtual

The American Library Association's (ALA) Executive Board has announced that the 2021 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits scheduled for January 22nd-26th in Indianapolis will take place virtually. The preliminary roster of speakers, which is set to include some of today's most highly regarded keynoters and authors, will be announced this fall along with ongoing announcements of programs, sessions, meetings, and exhibits. Registration is now open. To stay up-to-date with ALA's conference announcements, visit http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/.

Governor Signs Legislation

Responding to the advocacy efforts of the Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) and the RCLS Coalition for Library Workers of Color, on October 14, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law legislation designating Juneteenth as an official public holiday in New York State. The new law celebrates Juneteenth, a day which commemorates June 19, 1865, when the news of liberation came to Texas more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1, 1863. The holiday celebrates Black and African American freedom and achievements, while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all cultures. The governor stated, "This new public holiday will serve as a day to recognize the achievements of the Black community, while also providing an important opportunity for self-reflection on the systemic injustices that our society still faces today."

Nanuet unveils new website
Announcing the new http://nanuetpubliclibrary.org! A new design with you in mind. They have built a new Nanuet Public Library website to make it easier for the public to find all the information and resources the library has to offer.

News Worthy

National News

Lancaster's James Buchanan Library is now online and free; here's how to research the 'worst president' | LancasterOnline.com 11.1.20
5-year-old becomes author after pandemic shutters library | NY Post 10.31.20
Indiana Library temporarily moves into old grocery store | WTHR.com 10.29.20
Wayland Free Library offering 'Words on Wheels' for isolated seniors | The Evening Tribune 10.28.20

Regional News

Remembering Maggie | The Photo News 10.26.20

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RCLS Board Meeting

The materials for the Monday, November 16, RCLS Board Meeting are

now on the RCLS Website. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. For dial-in information, contact Grace Riario, Executive Director (ext. 233 or griario@rcls.org). This is an open meeting and all are invited to attend.

In keeping with Executive Order 202.14 (regarding emergency adjustments to the Open Meetings Law in response to the COVID-19 pandemic), the public is not permitted in-person access to this meeting, and the meeting shall be held remotely via Zoom online meeting software. As required by the Governor’s Order, the public will have the ability to view and listen to such proceeding (Zoom Link), and the meeting shall be recorded, and made available on the RCLS website.