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RCLS Weekly Memo 1 August 23, 2010

Serving Member Libraries Since 1959

July 10, 2017

Robert Hubsher, Executive Director Ruth K. Daubenspeck, Newsletter Editor

Ramapo Catskill Library System • http://www.rcls.org 619 Route 17M • Middletown, NY 10940-4395 • 845.243.3747

Bullet Aid Awards

The 2017 Bullet Aid Awards have been announced. The complete listings are available on the New York Library Association (NYLA) website.

The Senate awarded roughly $3.7M to 583 libraries (22 RCLS member libraries), which is less funding to more recipients. The following member libraries were awarded:

Library Award Albert Wisner Public Library ................................. $123,000 Cornwall Public Library ............................................ 12,000 Cragsmoor Free Library ............................................. 3,000 Daniel Pierce Library .................................................. 3,000 Ellenville Public Library and Museum ......................... 3,000 Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library .......................... 3,000 Finkelstein Memorial Library .................................... 40,000 Florida Public Library ................................................. 3,000 Gardiner Library ......................................................... 3,000 Goshen Public Library and Historical Society ............. 3,000 Greenwood Lake Public Library ................................. 3,000 Haverstraws King's Daughters Public Library ........... 10,000 Liberty Public Library ................................................. 3,000 Livingston Manor Free Library ................................... 3,000 Mamakating Library ................................................... 3,000 Port Jervis Free Library .............................................. 3,000 Roscoe Free Library .................................................. 3,000 Sunshine Hall Free Library ......................................... 3,000 Thrall Public Library District of Middletown

and Wallkill ........................................................... 3,000 Tuxedo Park Library ................................................... 3,000 Wallkill Public Library ................................................. 3,000 Western Sullivan Public Library – Callicoon ............... 3,000 Western Sullivan Public Library – Jeffersonville ......... 3,000 Western Sullivan Public Library – Tusten-Cochecton . 3,000 TOTAL................................................................. $125,000

The Assembly awarded $431K to 29 libraries (no RCLS

member libraries). Visit the NYLA website to see the Assembly List.

It is in part to our ongoing efforts to raise the profile of libraries in the legislative process that has led to the steady increases in these awards.

NYLA strongly encourages all libraries which received Bullet Aid funding to send a letter of thanks to their elected representatives. For sample letters, visit the NYLA website.

Congratulations to all those who will receive funding!

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Geocaching at the Port Jervis

Free Library

Beverly Arlequeeuw, Director, Port Jervis Free Library Today’s libraries are not just for books, computers and

magazines – the Port Jervis Free Library now has its own geocache! In geocaching, participants obtain the location of a geocache from a geocaching website, use a GPS to arrive in the area of the cache, and then follow clues or simply hunt for the cache. There are nearly 500 caches waiting to be found within a 10 mile radius of our public library alone!

Libraries and geocaching seem to be made for each other. First, and I believe most importantly, they create a means of uniting the virtual and the real worlds, allowing people to explore both the library building and its resources. Second, they engage people and create community through real life experiences, such as the sudden discovery of a new idea or place that can be transformative. Third, they have a wide appeal across age groups and allow for family or team co-operation and interaction.

Come by the Port Jervis Free Library and give the sport of Geocaching a try!

NYLA Friends of Libraries Section

Newsletter

The most recent issue of the New York Library Association (NYLA) Friends of Libraries Section (FLS) newsletter, Friends News and Notes can be found on the RCLS website. This edition is packed with information about the 2017 NYLA Annual Conference being held this November in Saratoga Springs. You will find the FLS program line-up and the full description of the first-ever continuing education session being offered by FLS - Fiduciary Practices for Nonprofit Organizations. A message from the FLS President, Janet Kreason, as well as several other items of interest are included.

For previous editions of the newsletter or to view this edition online visit the NYLA website.

Is your library’s Friends group a member of FLS? If not, contact Randall Enos at RCLS (ext. 240 or renos@rcls.org) to learn how your Friends can join.

Is Your Library

Participating?

Outside The Lines (OTL) week is September 11-16, 2017. Outside The Lines is an initiative encouraging libraries to show communities how important libraries are and how they have changed. Visit the Outside The Lines website to sign up.

Libraries that sign up (it’s free) agree to host one event or campaign during the week of September 11-16 that makes people think and talk about libraries in a new way. Libraries of all types and sizes are encouraged to participate.

Last year OTL received coverage in The Atlantic (US) and the Epoch Times (Canada).

Two archived webinars from PLA and TechSoup highlight the initiative’s impact with real-life examples.

Contact the OTL team at info@getoutsidethelines.org with your questions.

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Photo of the Week

Pictured at left are Ruth Daubenspeck, RCLS Administrative Assistant and

Stephen Hoefer, RCLS Fiscal Officer. Make up a caption to appear

underneath the photo and submit it to the rclsmemo@rcls.org by Wednesday, July 12.

The winning submission will receive a prize and appear in next week’s edition

of the RCLS Weekly Memo.

Hosting a Special Event at

Your Library?

Share a library related photo, include a brief caption, your name, position and the library’s name. A photo release is required from recognizable individuals in the photo. Click here for the RCLS photo release. Submit the picture to rclsmemo@rcls.org with ‘Photo of the Week’ in the subject line.

Library Trustees Association of New York State

A day to learn, participate and renew for Library Trustees and Directors On Saturday, August 12 join fellow trustees and library staff for the LTA Regional Workshop:

Trustees in the Know to get a better understanding of important topics. The event is hosted by the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library located in Plainview, NY. Register

on the LTA website. For more information including how to be reimbursed for the $20 fee for attending, view the flyer on the RCLS website.

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Podcasting About Your Library

AL: The Scoop, June 29 In a new episode of the Dewey Decibel podcast, American

Libraries shares tips and tricks for starting a library podcast. American Libraries Associate Editor and Dewey Decibel host Phil Morehart talks with Steve Thomas, manager of the Buford–Sugar Hill branch of Gwinnett County (GA) Public Library, and Frank Collerius, manager of the New York Public Library’s Jefferson Market branch, about their library podcasts.

Librarians in Training:

A Smart MLS Program for Kids

School Library Journal, July 3, 2017 Jennifer Kelly Geddes writes, Julie Crabb is a woman

with a mission. Having just completed her own MLS, this children’s library associate at the Olathe Indian Creek

Library in Olathe, KS, wanted to give kids a peek at the inner workings of what professionals like herself do all day. To this end, she created a two-hour Mini Masters of Library Science workshop and accompanying booklet. “I thought the event would be a nice way to

combine my real world experience with a children’s library program,” she explains.

Learning to Read Produces

Brain Changes, Even in Adults

Scientific American, May 24; Science Advances, May 24 Gary Stix writes: “The brain did not evolve to read. It

uses the neural muscle of pre-existing visual and language processing areas to enable us to take in works by Tolstoy and Tom Clancy. Reading, of course, begins in the first years of schooling, a time when these brain regions are still in development. What happens, though, when an adult starts learning after the age of 30? A study published May 24 in Science Advances turned up a few unexpected findings.”

News Worthy

National

2 Million Free Eclipse Glasses Coming to US Libraries | Space.com 6.26.17

Lawmakers want N.J. to borrow $125M so you can keep borrowing books at the library | NJ.com 6.26.17

Doing Away with Fines | American Libraries 6.25.17

Guess who uses public libraries the most? Millennials | KLS.com 6.25.17

Librarians being trained to treat addicts who overdose | Dailymail.com 6.25.17

The opioid epidemic is so bad that librarians are learning how to treat overdoses | CNN.com 6.24.17

Capital Region libraries loan out more than books | Times Union 6.23.17

Sustainability in Public Libraries | American Libraries 6.23.17

App lets kids, distant loved ones read together | Atlanta Constitution Journal 6.22.17

Columbus Library board beefs up security after shooting | The Columbus Dispatch 6.22.17

Meaningful Measures | Assessment | Library Journal 6.21.17

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Deadlines

Saturday, July 29 Early Bird Registration for Fall Into Books (10/25)

Wednesday, August 2 @ 8 a.m. Registration for Mandatory Construction Workshop (8/3)

Monday, August 7 Registration for System Orientation (8/9)

Tuesday, August 15 Upload video tour of Minecraft Bio Dome City to YouTube. For information, contact Sue Scott (suescott@rcls.org)

Thursday, August 24 @ 8 a.m. Registration for BLUEcloud Analytics: Hands-on-Workshop (8/24)

Friday, August 25, @ 8 a.m. Registration for BLUEcloud Analytics: Hands-on-Workshop (8/25)

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For a complete and up-to-date list of events, including links to additional information, see the RCLS Calendar.

To add information, contact Ruth Daubenspeck.

July

Monday, 10 RCLS Annual Meeting and Awards Committee, RCLS – 12:30 p.m.

Monday, 17 RCLS Board Retreat, RCLS – TBD

Monday, 24 ANSER Committee, RCLS – 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, 27 RCLS Managers, RCLS – 10:00 a.m.

August

Wednesday, 2 Directors Association Executive Committee, RCLS – 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, 3 Mandatory Construction Workshop, RCLS – 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, 9 System Orientation, RCLS – 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, 12 LTA Regional Workshop: Trustees in the Know, Plainview, NY

Monday, 21 Mock Printz Committee, RCLS – 9:00 a.m.

Monday 21 RCLS Board Meeting, RCLS – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, 23 RCLS Managers Meeting, RCLS – 10:00 a.m.

RCLS Headquarters E-mail and Extension Directory (845.243.3747)

Robert Hubsher ............ Executive Director ................................................................. 242

John Schneider ............ ANSER Manager and Systems Administrator ....................... 228

Grace Riario ................. Assistant Director & Outreach Coordinator ............................ 233

Chuck Conklin .............. Delivery & Building Maintenance Supervisor ......................... 226

Jerry Kuntz ................... Electronic Resources Consultant ........................................... 246

Stephen Hoefer ............ Fiscal Officer .......................................................................... 223

Dan Donohue ............... ILL/Technical Services Librarian ............................................ 237

Randall Enos ................ Youth Services Consultant .................................................... 240