Mohawk Valley Library System

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  • Free Webinar – Productivity 101

    Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
    Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Place: Online at https://scrlc.org/events/view/6170?view=1
    Presenters: Jill Hurst-Wahl
    Cost: Free

    Productivity. It’s important, but we often struggle with how to stay organized so that we are productive. We struggle with email, time management, and managing workloads. We want to delegate tasks, and even say “no” to some, but we struggle with the best way of doing that. In this interactive webinar, you will learn and use methods for these areas, and become more productive. Both paper and digital methods will be discussed.

    Learning Objectives: After this webinar, participants will be able to:

    • Use effective techniques for organizing tasks across days, weeks, and months.
    • Adopt methods for staying on track and getting the correct tasks done, at the right time.
    • Create communication guidelines that will make email less burdensome, and a more effective tool.
    • Delegate tasks so that the responsible parties can undertake them without intervention.
    • Say “no” to tasks, when “no” is the correct answer.

    This webinar will be of interest to: All library staff.

  • Picture Book City

    Johnstown picture book reorganization

    Over the next few months, children’s areas in Johnstown, Middleburgh and Schoharie will be transformed into Picture Book Cities! What is a Picture Book City? It’s is a collection of picture books and age-appropriate non-fiction arranged in ‘neighborhoods’ by subject. Color coded labels make it easy to identify books in the same neighborhood. Want books about fairies and princesses? Look for the pink labels. Animals? Head for the light green section. Organizing picture books in this new way helps develop young children’s pre-literacy skills by allowing them to easily find books they are interested in. (It’s great for staff and parents as well. Answering the ever popular “I’m looking for truck books” question has never been easier!) Check out the growing rainbow of color in Johnstown’s children’s room. We’re really excited about this project and thank our pilot libraries for being pioneers!