RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM NEWS
 
APRIL 24, 2023

CELEBRATE NATIONAL
LIBRARY WEEK!
APRIL 23-29, 2023
 CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE FOR  INFORMATION!
 National Library Week is made possible by  
 
ALA has designated Monday, April 24th as
 
Click on the picture above & learn how to get involved
 

 Books Unbanned
 
BPL's Books Unbanned initiative is a response
to an increasingly coordinated and effective effort
to remove books tackling a wide range of
topics from library shelves
 
Click on the link below to visit their website
Books Unbanned | Brooklyn Public Library (bklynlibrary.org)
 
Directions to apply for the National Teen BPL eCard
will be found on the right of the page

 
 
Construction Aid Mandatory Workshop for Applicants 
June 16, 2023 ~ 9:30 am-12:00 pm
IN PERSON
RCLS Headquarters, Middletown
Presenter: Stephen Hoefer,
RCLS Chief Financial Officer
This workshop is for Directors, Trustees and Library Administrative staff that will be
directly involved in preparing the NYS
Public Library Construction Aid application,
and is mandatory.  
Click here to REGISTER for the June session
 
 
COMMUNITY NEWS

 
 
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP AT THE LIBRARY
124 GRAND STREET, NEWBURGH NY 12550
 
Questions about the program?
Please contact Porter Barber pbarber@rcls.org
 

Designing Your Property & Home
with Permaculture 
Guest Speaker: Andrew Faust
Saturday, May 20, 2023 ~ 1:00-2:00 pm
Ellenville Public Library & Museum
40 Center St., Ellenville, NY 12428-1396
 
Learn how to plan for beautiful, ecological country living — Permaculture Style!
Call (845)647-5530, email epl@rcls.org, or use this link: https://forms.gle/ATRZcgLk4nmjBD3w8 to sign up.
  What is Permaculture? Permaculture is an approach to land management and settlement design that adopts arrangements observed
in flourishing natural ecosystems. It applies to fields such as regenerative agriculture, town planning, rewilding, and community resilience.
Permaculture originally came from "permanent agriculture" but was
later adjusted to mean "permanent culture", incorporating social aspects.
 Learn more about the speaker & his organization, 
Center for BioRegional Living
 
 
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.
 
RCLS Road Trip Staff Training (Online)
Both sessions will cover the same content  
Register for ONLY 1 of the 2 dates offered below 
Click on your preferred session & register to receive the Zoom link
Session 1 - Thursday, May 4 ~ 10:00-11:00 am
Session 2 - Wednesday, May 24 ~ 2:00-3:00pm
The RCLS Road Trip program is designed to encourage patrons
to visit as many of our 47 libraries as possible over the
course of the summer, picking up prizes along the way.
Both sessions will be recorded and made available to RCLS member library staff 
 
 
Peer to Peer: Collection Development 
Policy Workshop (Online)
Thursday, May 18, 2023 ~ 10:00-11:30 am
A collaboration & discussion session to design stronger collection development policies and gain understanding of the language that is appropriate for such policies.  (Registration closes May 11th. )
Credit hours: Staff - 1.5 Continuing Education / Trustees - 1.5 Trustee Education
Registration is REQUIRED to receive the Zoom link
  
 
 Special Collaborative Event: RCLS & WLS
Marketing Conversations (Online)
Monday, June 5, 2023 ~ 2:00-3:00 pm
Join your colleagues in conversation!   Appropriate for anyone within RCLS or WLS libraries with marketing and/or social media responsibilities for their organization
Registration is REQUIRED to receive the Zoom link
MARKETING EDUCATION
 
For details on registration, click on the title line below
 
 Marketing for beginners:
Creating a social media campaign
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 8:00 PM ET
FREE Online Webinar presented by Canva
Explore how to find your audience so you can target your ideal client.  
Learn how to identify a lead magnet that will help draw them in to engage with
your brand and how to turn that into a simple marketing campaign.
 
How to Optimize Your Digital Marketing
Friday, April 28, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. ET
FREE Online Webinar presented by Creative Marketing Services
 
Learn how to provide a seamless user experience across all channels
by utilizing an omnichannel marketing strategy. Leave with actionable items
to help you reach your business goals in 2023!
This webinar will cover: Omnichannel Marketing Strategy; Website Optimization; 
Social Media Ads; Google AdWords; SEO; Google Analytics;
Cost-effective Resources to Track R.O.I; Case Studies

Outreach Service to Communities
On Monday, May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app
will be discontinued.
We encourage you to switch to Libby, the newer reading app. Libby is made by the same people, with the same goal of connecting you to your library and your favorite eBooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines.
Download Libby or
visit libbyapp.com to get started!

 
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...
 
 
Did you find something of note that library staff can relate to?
 
Send us your submissions
to end our newsletter with a smile.
 

 CORRECTION
In the previous issue of the RCLS News, 
the brainfuse HelpNow™ product was featured for tutoring assistance.
  
Tutor.com™ is the tutoring assistance platform that will be available to RCLS patrons beginning this year.  
We apologize for the error.
 
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Ramapo Catskill Library System
619 Route 17M 
Middletown, NY 10940
845-243-3747
www.rcls.org