RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM NEWS
 
July 3, 2023
Note: RCLS will be closed Tuesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.  No Delivery Services. 

 
 

 
Have you hit the road yet?!
 
 
"Drive" your patrons to the RCLS Road Trip site so they can plan their summer library visits
RCLS Road Trip 2023: Home 
 

 
RCLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES VACANCIES
Orange County ~ Sullivan County ~ Ulster County
 
Nominations will be accepted at RCLS through the close of business on Wednesday, August 4, 2023. 
 
The full nomination process may be accessed here:
Trustee Nominations        
 
Questions may be addressed to Anita Baumann,
RCLS Executive Assistant, at abaumann@rcls.org
or via phone (845) 243-3747, ext 222
 

 
Summer's here and it's time to kick back and R-E-L-A-X!
Click on the picture below for some selections from our Bookwerm to quench your thirst for a good read...
 
      
 

COMMUNITY NEWS
                  Sulivan County’s
Youth Poetry Ambassadors
 
 
On June 17th, Sullivan County Poet Laureate Dr. Sharon Kennedy-Nolle held a special Saturday reading at E.B. Crawford Public Library featuring the poetry of the county’s Youth Poetry Ambassadors.
This group of talented high school and middle school students were nominated by their teachers for the quality of their creative writing and their commitment to community activism.  The event was a sharing of their work in Celebration of the Power of Poetry!
 
This program was made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a program of the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and SUPLA (Sullivan Public Library Alliance). 
 

RCLS CONTINUING EDUCATION
PLEASE NOTE: If you sign up for one or more of the many 
RCLS programs and/or continuing education opportunities listed below,
save your registration confirmation email which will
contain the Zoom link for any ONLINE session.  
You will also receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the event.
 
For details on registration, click on the title line below 
 
Peer Review: Programming and Display Policies Workshop (Online)
Thursday, July 27, 2023  ~ 10:00am - 12:00pm
This session is open to library workers and trustees within as well as beyond the Ramapo Catskill Library System.  The purpose of this workshop is to strengthen policies focused on programming and display.
This session will count for 2 continuing education credit
hours for staff and trustee education.
Registration is REQUIRED to receive the Zoom link
 
 Introduction to Canva (Online)
Guest presenter: Tracy Dunstan, Head of Adult & Digital Services, Nyack Library
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 ~ 11:00am - 12:00pm
Join us to discuss all things Canva and hopefully walk away with some valuable tools to expand your library graphic design project!
1 continuing education credit hour for staff
(This session will not count toward trustee training)
Registration is REQUIRED to receive the Zoom link
MARKETING EDUCATION
 
For details on registration, click on the title line below
 
Social Media 101 for Nonprofits 
(Online via Zoom)
Tuesday, July, 11 2023 ~ 3PM
Presenter: Kiersten Hill
*How to use Facebook to create awareness for your organization
*How nonprofits are using Twitter to connect with constituents
*Why nonprofits must be on LinkedIn to be fully connected
*Powerful no-cost or low-cost tools to manage your social media presence
 
Enhancing Content Writing with AI: Opportunities & Challenges
(Online via Zoom)
Thursday, July 13, 2023 ~ 1:00PM
Presenter: Connor Carreras 
(Sr. Director of Digital Customer Success)
Learn more about the benefits of using AI in content creation, best
practices for integrating AI into your SEO and content marketing strategy,
and how to create high-quality, search-optimized content with AI
 
Outreach Service to Communities
 
RCLS Road Trip takes to the highway!
From July 1st - July 31st, keep an eye out in
Orange County for the digital billboard shown below.  
As you drive West on Rt. 17, the billboard will be
facing you on the East-bound side of the road, 
shortly before exit 122.
The primary aim is to boost the visibility of the
Road Trip program while simultaneously
highlighting RCLS member libraries.
Each week, this billboard will be seen by
253,744 highway travelers!  
 
 
RCLS Marketing Services LibGuide
Click the link above to view the LibGuide and schedule
a meeting to talk about your marketing plans with 
Dave Cosco, RCLS Marketing Manager, online or on the phone
You may reach Dave at 845-243-3747 ext. 245
or via email at marketing@rcls.org
 
 
 
 A closing thought...
 
 
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Ramapo Catskill Library System
619 Route 17M 
Middletown, NY 10940
845-243-3747
www.rcls.org