Mohawk Valley Library System

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  • Grant Opportunity – Game On! Grants

    ALA’s Games and Gaming Round Table is accepting applications for its annual Game On! grant program. A grant of $500 (or two grants of $250) will enable a library or libraries to develop gaming programs or collections for their communities. “We love to see innovative concepts that support diverse communities and bring people into the library,” says GameRT President Rebecca Strang. “Use your application to tell us a story about how your proposed program or collection will accomplish that.” ALA members at public, school, academic, and special libraries in the US and Canada are invited to apply by March 15.

  • Free Webinar – Library Policies for Today’s Communities

    Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
    Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Place: Online at https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/library-policies-for-todays-communities.html
    Presenter: Jennie Garner
    Cost: Free

    Library policies have the power to facilitate inclusive, safe, and supportive experiences for all.  Join this webinar to learn the importance of crafting clear policies for your library, to help establish and set standards that ensure equity and safety for both staff and patrons. Follow North Liberty Library’s journey as they reviewed and renewed policies and procedures with a lens of inclusivity, for all areas of library operations. In this applicable approach for all library types and sizes, learn effective methods for building staff awareness and understanding of policies, and gain a fresh perspective on how policies can create flexibility, empathy, and allyship with those we serve.

    This webinar is hosted by WebJunction in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries.

    Presented by: Jennie Garner, Library Director, North Liberty Library (IA) and 2023 President, Association for Rural & Small Libraries

  • Free Webinar – Native Stories, Native Peoples : Opportunities for Library Engagement

    Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
    Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00PM
    Place: Online at https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/native-stories-native-peoples.html
    Presenter: Naomi Bishop, Health Sciences Librarian, University of Arizona’s Phoenix Biomedical Campus, and Akimel O’odham (Pima) from the Gila River Indian Community

    The history and current experiences of Indigenous peoples and Tribal Nations are complex, rich and diverse. Libraries can play an important role in counteracting damaging myths and narratives about Native peoples, as well as exploring contemporary struggles and joys. This webinar will highlight opportunities for libraries to connect their communities to accurate and respectful information, fostering understanding and support of Indigenous peoples past and present. Resources for learning about treaties, Tribal Nations and lands, as well as insights into the experiences of Native communities today will also be shared. With a better understanding of these distinctive histories and cultures, library staff can promote learning and knowledge, support engagement with Native issues and peoples, and better serve all individuals in their community.

  • Job Posting – Public Services Consultant, Mohawk Valley Library System

    The MVLS Public Services Consultant works with public libraries in Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady and Schoharie counties, and with community partners, contributing toward library public services supporting the following family, youth services and outreach goals:

    • Members of all population groups recognize the public library as an asset for promoting the public good through education, recreation and collaboration
    • Agencies that serve children, teens, families and specialized population groups recognize the library as a valued partner and ally
    • Community leaders celebrate and advocate for the vital role that the library plays in serving all community populations

    A complete position description can be found at https://mvlsdev.mvls.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Public-Services-Consultant-1.pdf

    Apply by resume to: Eric Trahan, Director, Mohawk Valley Library System, 858 Duanesburg Road, Schenectady, New York 12306.  email: etrahan@mvls.info

    Deadline for Applications:  Friday, February 24, 2023

  • Free Webinar – Understanding DASNY : A Primer for Library Construction Projects

    Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2023
    Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Place: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/10282721?hs=a
    Cost: Free

    This webinar is designed for public and association libraries and library systems to learn more about library construction projects and the review that they undergo by staff of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY).

    What are they looking for in their reviews?

    What is the “eco life” of building components?

    How does their bonding of projects work?

    If you have questions about the State Aid for Library Construction program, please contact Natalie McDonough, Program Manager (natalie.mcdonough@nysed.gov)