To Subscribe – Email techsupport@midhudson.org including a list of which Discussion Groups and any additional email addresses.
MHLS Main – A communication forum for MHLS libraries and members of other regional library organizations on general library topics of common interest including news and training opportunities relevant to the audience.
MHLS Sierra – A communication forum for MHLS libraries on the topics of circulation, cataloging (data entry), acquisitions, regional loan of materials, statistics, Create Lists, Web Management Reports, lost books, book club requests, other discussions related to circulation of materials among libraries and training opportunities relevant to the audience.
This electronic discussion group is not consistently monitored by tech support staff. Sierra downtime, disruptions, and problems should be sent to techsupport@midhudson.org. When system-wide issues are discovered, they will be reported on the midhudson.org homepage and the MHLS Alerts Email List – See MHLS Homepage Special Announcements and MHLS Alerts Email List under MHLS Communications.
- Posting Policy
- Book Club Request Form – The Book Club Request Form should be used to request that libraries check their shelves for book club titles.
- Email: mhls-millennium@googlegroups.com
MHLS Youth Services – A communication forum for MHLS libraries on the topics of library services to youth: infants, children, young adults and training opportunities relevant to the audience.
MHLS Programming – A communication forum for MHLS libraries on all aspects of library programming for patrons from birth to adult, including programming for families, communities, summer reading, early literacy, family literacy, digital literacy, outreach to the community through programming , piggy-back presenter opportunities and training opportunities relevant to the audience.
MHLS Friends & Fundraising – This electronic discussion group is devoted to helping Friends Groups, trustees and library staff learn about fundraising trends, ideas and best practices for Friends Groups and training opportunities relevant to the audience. This electronic discussion group is also a place to connect with others in the area working to raise funds and awareness for libraries.
MHLS Directors – The MHLS Directors Electronic Discussion Group was established to provide an electronic communication forum for current member library directors to raise issues, discuss and receive information exclusively of common concern and interest to library directors including the Directors Association meeting packet. This is a member-only service. It is a closed list and not open to the public. All MHLS member library directors, the MHLS executive director and select MHLS staff will be subscribed.