LibraryAware RCLS News 02-27-2023

RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM NEWS

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

NYS Annual Reports are

due to RCLS tomorrow...

For assistance, please contact the RCLS office

(845) 243-3747

LIBRARY ADVOCACY 2023

Click HERE to access the RCLS Calendar

and register to attend one or more area

meetings the week of

February 27th!

Questions may be addressed to Jen Park, RCLS Government Specialist (jen@rcls.org)

How Can I Be A Virtual Library Advocate?

NYLA has created a toolkit to help elevate

your voice virtually and be the

BEST social media advocate on February 28th.

Click here to access the toolkit and

let us know you're a

#LibraryAdvocate!

Congratulations to Kayla Whidbee of

Finkelstein Memorial Library!

The RCLS Board of Trustees has awarded the RCLS

Spring 2023 Professional Development Scholarship

to Ms. Whidbee to assist with her studies

at Louisiana State University

As Kayla states in her application,

"My love for librarianship, commitment to personal and professional growth,

and enthusiasm to lead is why I am pursuing my MBA.

Receiving this scholarship will help me achieve my future plan

and long-term goal, as a department head or a director."

She extends thanks to the RCLS Board for their support and generosity.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Welcome

Goshen Library Director

Catherine Lemmer

Known for her collaborative team approaches to library services, Lemmer has worked in the legal and academic fields, in addition to public libraries. Most recently, she served as Executive Director of the Lake Forest Library in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Catherine is excited to join the team in Goshen NY and looks forward

to learning more about the community

and buiding relationships with the

staff and patrons!

Welcome

Nyack Library Director

Eric McCarthy

With twenty years of professional experience working in public libraries,

most recently managing the print and digital collections for The Greenwich Library, McCarthy's background includes working as a teen librarian in NYC,

an electronic resources librarian for

The United States Army in Germany, and an automation coordinator for the

Mid-Hudson Library System.

Mr. McCarthy commented, “I am very excited to have the opportunity to work in this prestigious library. I look forward to contributing to this wonderful community.”

Friends of Moffat Library proudly present their

Annual Meet the Authors Luncheon

Featured Authors: Addison Armstrong & Julia Dahl

Sunday, March 26th, 2023, 12 noon – 4 pm

Venue: F.E.A.S.T. at Round Hill, Washingtonville, NY

~ Enjoy a gourmet lunch with the authors ~

Click HERE for details about the authors

Books will be available for sale & signing at the event

Tickets are $40 per person and are available for

purchase at the Moffat Library

Questions? Phone 845-496-5483 ext. 324 for more info

RCLS CONTINUING EDUCATION

Click on the session name link below to register

Teen Summer Reading Workshop (online)

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm

COLLABORATIVE SUMMER READING PROGRAM EVENT

Hear from your colleagues around the state, and

walk away with ideas for your summer reading program.

Attendees will receive 3 Continuing Education

credit hours for each Workshop listed above

(These programs will be recorded. All registrants will

receive the recording information when it is available.)

Cricut 101 Training and RCLS Lending Zoo

In-Person Workshop at RCLS Headquarters, Middletown

Thursday, March 23, 2023 ~ Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

A new addition to the materials available to

member libraries on loan from RCLS!

Cricut® makes smart cutting machines that work with an easy-to-use app to help you design and personalize almost anything. While at RCLS, participants will have the opportunity to explore additional items RCLS loans out to member libraries such as the mobile circ, AccuCut dies, Ozobots, and more!

Participants will earn 2 CE credits.

Space is limited. Registration is REQUIRED.

MARKETING EDUCATION

For details on registration, click on the title line below

Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know

(and Embrace)

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 - 3:00 PM ET

FREE Online Webinar presented by Firespring

Marketing trends come and go, but the top

marketing trends are the ones worth adopting.

Learn how to increase your impact...

Writing for Social Media

A Grow with Google Programme

Friday, March 3, 2023 - 3:00 PM ET

FREE Live Training via YouTube w/Q&A Session

In this session you will learn:

-How to define your brand across your social media channels

-Tips for writing for social media and responding

to customer comments

-About tools you can use for content marketing

Outreach Service to Communities

Mango is Coming Soon!

What is Mango? Mango for libraries offers over 70 world language courses expertly designed to adapt to a diverse range of learning needs, styles, and backgrounds. Give your community the benefits of lifelong learning and the confidence needed to communicate in a new language. Over the next few weeks, RCLS will announce training dates on how to use Mango, market it, and the many benefits it can offer our patrons.