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This page contains news and events of the Upper Hudson Library System. To see news and events of the member libraries, please go directly to the libraries' web sites. Job Opening - Cohoes Public Library The Cohoes Public Library is seeking a creative, vibrant, and self-motivated professional for the position of Library Director to begin as soon as possible. The director is responsible for daily operations including supervision of staff, the preparation and management of the budget and administration of grants. Applicants must be proficient with current technology applications. The successful candidate will have a vision for the future, leadership skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to effectively establish working relationships with the staff, Board of Trustees, Friends of the Library, city officials, library customers of all ages, and the community. Minimum requirements for the position are a Masters degree in Library Science from an American Library Association accredited Master's program, two years of professional library experience subsequent to receiving the MLS, and a New York State Public Librarian's professional certificate. Albany county residency is required at the time of appointment. Send letter of interest and qualifications including three professional references by September 15, 2009 to Library Director Search Committee, c/o Joyce Neary, 6 Sunset Court, Cohoes, NY 12047 or via email to jneary2@nycap.rr.com. Job Opening - Albany Public Library Computer Support Specialist – Part Time Annual Awards At the Upper Hudson Library System Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 10th, the following awards were announced:
LIBRARY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR (urban/suburban libraries): to the William K. Sanford Town Library for their FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS. This program was presented in December 2008 to a large multi-ethnic, multi-generational audience. The library’s Youth Services Department invited members of the Hindu, Christian, Muslim, Jewish and African American communities to show how they celebrated the holidays. Participants shared stories, offered ethnic foods, created handicrafts and explained the origins of their traditions, some of which have been passed down for millennia.
The Upper Hudson Library System commends the William K. Sanford Town Library for an innovative program that enhanced its services to the whole community.
LIBRARY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR (rural libraries): to the Berne Public Library for their LITERARY LUNCH. This program was presented in partnership with the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School and was designed to promote a positive reading environment for students during their lunch period. Books were selected and the students either read aloud or had chapters read to them and then discussed them. The participants were invited to a special movie night at the library as well as an evening art and drama event related to the book they read. This program brought many first-time users and their families into the library and opened a wonderful cooperative relationship with the school.
The Upper Hudson Library System commends the Berne Public Library for a creative program that involved a new community partner and reached many new patrons.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: Stephanie Sampsen of the Berne Public Library. The Upper Hudson Library System commends Stephanie Sampsen for her volunteer work at the Berne Public Library. Her initial foray into volunteering grew out of curiosity as to the reason for the steady stream of parents and toddlers going into the library on Tuesday mornings. She discovered that it was Story Time and that the one-person staff was overwhelmed with children, parents, books and crafts, along with all of the other library work. She offered to help and soon became skilled at many aspects of running a small rural library: shelving books, answering the telephone, checking out materials, assisting with the public computers, answering reference questions, and rounding up enthusiastic toddlers. She became an integral part of the library’s services on Tuesdays.
The Upper Hudson Library System honors Stephanie Sampsen for all she has done to help the Berne Public Library, its staff and patrons.
LIBRARY TRUSTEE OF THE YEAR: Robert E. Ganz of the Guilderland Library. The Upper Hudson Library System salutes Robert E. Ganz for his work as a Trustee at the Guilderland Public Library. He has been both innovative and tireless in his work on behalf of the library and its projects. He convinced the Board of the value of the establishment of a Foundation to provide financial support for the library, was the initiator of the program to allow a student representative to serve on the Board of Trustees, and was the chair of the library’s Long Range Planning Committee.
It is Robert’s leadership during a very challenging 2008 that deserves special recognition. He served as Board spokesperson during a series of contentious meetings with Town officials regarding commercial development of an area adjacent to the library. His expertise and personal commitment to the library and the community kept the discussions both civil and productive. He is an exemplary Trustee and is recognized as such by the Upper Hudson Library System.
CPSIA - Recommendations From Where We Sit Now The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is
a tough act to follow (literally!). It challenges us to define a way
of being professionally The latest information, in the form of a letter responding
to legislative Based on what we know today, here are my suggestions for a way to proceed: Continue (or start) to examine all books for children
ages 12 and under Pre-1985 books you may wish to keep are Newbery or Caldecott
award winners. Choose to look on your pre-1985 Caldecott and Newbery
books as an "all ages" collection, and therefore exempt. (We
do know that they are often used by teachers and students, so that's
not a stretch.) Keep in mind the idea of making them a separate collection.
However, if the honor (not winner) books Other pre-1985 that may merit a place on your shelves
include popular Consider having a big book sale of weeded children's books
before next From now on, whenever purchasing any non-book item, ask
for a Certificate of Begin keeping records of your non-book children's purchases
and their In case that day is looming, you might want begin planning
how to carve out Do you have to do all of this? No. Do you have to do any
of this? No. CPSIA Mary Fellows, Manager, Youth and Family Services
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