RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM NEWS
 
MAY 22, 2023
NOTE: The RCLS Offices are closed Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day.  No delivery services on that day.

 
 
RCLS 2023 ANNUAL AWARDS
 
The Ramapo Catskill Library System will be presenting four special awards at the 64th RCLS Annual Meeting which will be held at the Palacio Catering and Conference Center in Goshen, NY on September 8, 2023.
 
Nominations are now being accepted for:
  • Member Library Adult Program of the Year Award
  • Member Library Young Adult Program of the Year Award 
  • Randall Enos Member Library Children's Program of the Year Award 
  • Anthony J. Knipp Library Trustee Award 
Nominations for any of the four RCLS Annual Meeting Awards must be received no later than Tuesday, June 13, 2023
 
Please click
HERE for Guidelines and Application information
 

 
Tracie Hall takes center stage!
 
ALA Executive Director Tracie D. Hall
recognized by Time Magazine as being
one of the 100 most influential people 
 
Hall is the first African American woman to lead
the American Library Association since its inception in
1876 and has spent this year fighting against
political book bans and devastating budget cuts
to protect Americans’ free right to read.
 
Click on the link forAmy Poehler’s introduction and Ms. Hall's speech on Time.com.
"Free People Read Freely." Librarian Tracie D. Hall's Full TIME100 Speech | Time
 

 
Eileen Acosta, our favorite Bookwerm, has a new list of goodies for you to enjoy!
Click the picture below...
 
 

 
 
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
 

 
WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS
to Gretchen Chandra
RCLS ILL / Technical Services Specialist
 
 
Gretchen has just received her MLIS from Buffalo!!
 
 
COMMUNITY NEWS

 
NEWBURGH WELCOMES
MEG MEDINA!
 
 
National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina will launch her national tour with a visit to the communities of Lake Charles, Louisiana and Newburgh, New York this spring and summer.
 
Meg will be visiting the Newburgh Free Library on Tuesday, June 13, with her program  
Cuéntame!: Let’s talk books
at 6pm
 
For FULL DETAILS of the program, including how to order a book for the author to autograph for you, click on the program name above
 
 
To learn more. see the Library of Congress article about the tour
 
 
 
 

 
 
FINKELSTEIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
TO HOLD
CITIZEN PREPAREDNESS EVENT
Presented by: American Red Cross
 
“Prepare the Village” is an important program dedicated to the local neighborhood and all are welcome to attend.  The event
will assist community members to Prepare, Respond and Recover when disasters or emergencies strike.  
There will be presentations in English, Spanish and Creole.
 
Sunday, June 11, 2023
1:00 - 5:00 PM
24 Chestnut Street, Spring Valley 10977
This event is being sponsored by: Congressman Mike Lawler,
Senator Bill Weber, Assemblyman John McGowan and
Rockland County Executive Ed Day.

 
For more information & to register,
click on the picture above
 

Goshen Public Library & Historical Society Lends Historical Treasure
 
A surveyor’s minute compass made by accomplished Elizabeth, New Jersey clockmaker Aaron Miller in the mid-1700’s has been loaned from the collection of the Local History Room of the Goshen Public Library & Historical Society. Miller is credited with inventing the “minute compass,” a high precision compass that determined the bearing of an angle to a single minute greatly enhancing the accuracy of compasses.
 
The Aaron Miller minute compass will be on display as part of a unique exhibit entitled “Striking Beauty: New Jersy Tall Case Clocks, 1730-1830” at the Morven Museum and Garden in Princeton, New Jersey through February 18, 2024. 
Directions to the museum and other information about both in-person and virtual visits of their exhibit is available on the museum website at: https://www.morven.org/about
 
 
 
 
 This important historical compass is purported to have been used by local surveyor Thomas Moffat during the American Revolution and is an exceptionally rare example of 18th century technology and innovation.
 
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 
 
RCLS Road Trip Staff Training (Online)
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.
The Session will be recorded and made available to RCLS member library staff 
 
 Special Collaborative Event: RCLS & WLS
Marketing Conversations Surrounding AI (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
 
Social Media Marketing with LibraryAware (online)
Wednesday, May 24 @ 2:00-2:45 pm
Learn how to create, edit, save, share – and even post directly
to Facebook and Twitter through LibraryAware.
This live overview is for new users or those who are
looking for a refresher on key features.
 
 Gen Z Trends Giving Rise to New Platforms (online)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 — 1:00 PM 
To stay on the pulse of culture, you need to know where trend-setting consumers are spending their time. We’ll visit the
frontiers of social for Gen Z and Millennials, and show
what opportunities they bring for innovative brands.
 

 
Outreach Service to Communities 
 
Being online is important for everything from job hunting to finding a place to live, accessing services online, and staying in touch with friends and family. RCLS and various member libraries have partnered with Digital Navigators of the Hudson Valley to help patrons access and use technology.
 
Library staff members at these different locations have undergone technical training to become Digital Navigators. These Digital Navigators can assist anyone using a device, securing free or low-cost internet service, and much more. The program is FREE and open to anyone who needs help. This includes people who have devices, phone service, or internet access but need help with use, or those who require internet access.
 
Start spreading the news TODAY about this great resource to support internet access! CLICK on the logo below for more details, including a list of participating RCLS libraries.


 
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
 
 

 
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Ramapo Catskill Library System
619 Route 17M 
Middletown, NY 10940
845-243-3747
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