RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM NEWS
 
February 26, 2024

 
REMINDER
 Please complete entry of your library's Annual Report information by 
February 29, 2024
 
Please refer to the Annual Report LibGuide on the RCLS website and/or contact any of the RCLS Team listed on that page for assistance
 

 
 
KOHA ILS: FEATURE HIGHLIGHT 
 
   
There are many things to be excited about when it comes to our Koha migration—but today we'd like to look at just one. Koha's Cart feature is designed to streamline our reference and circulation workflows and enhance the overall user experience. Add any items or titles from a catalog search into your cart with a simple click. Once you've assembled your cart, you have a list of useful options. You can email this cart to a colleague or patron. You can print your cart, choosing between a Detailed or a Brief Display mode. You can add the cart to a permanent list. You can even place every title in the cart on hold for a patron at once!
 
 

 
Welcome our new
RCLS Staff Member!
 
We are excited to announce that
Michelle Muller has joined the RCLS team
as our new
Member and Youth Services Consultant
Contact her at michelle.muller@rcls.org
 
Michelle comes to us from Goshen Public Library, where she most recently filled the role of Assistant Director/Head of Youth Services.  Her service there spanned 20 years, prior to which she worked as a librarian at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh.  Michelle will be working closely with Joanna Goldfarb and Meghan Doyle during the next several months as she embraces her new role at RCLS.
 
Michelle shared the following thoughts: "Professionally, I look forward to creating connections and helping the entire library community take on new challenges.  On a personal note, I have been known to rescue kittens, bunnies and other creatures who find their way to library parking lots, window wells or offices."
 
Drop her an email and say hello...
 

 ** Collection Inventory prep for the Koha ILS**
 Should you have questions, please contact RCLS:
Alex Carver (alex@rcls.org)
or Martha Sullivan (msullivan@rcls.org)
 If you were unable to attend the online training about conducting your library's inventory, please view the recording posted on NicheAcademy. Type "Inventory" in the NicheAcademy Search window to access the recording.
 
 
 
COMMUNITY NEWS

 
 
Visit Nanuet Public Library
as they host the
Heritage Quilters of the Hudson Palisades for a special show!
 
Saturday, March 9 ~ 10am-5pm
Sunday, March 10 ~  12PM-4PM
 
Families are invited to attend - all ages welcome! 
There will be quilting demonstrations and raffle tickets to win a quilt!
Questions?  Contact Kristen McInerney
(845) 623-4281 ext. 123 // kward@rcls.org

 
 

Books by the authors will be available for purchase during lunch by cash or check only. Proceeds from the luncheon support programs at Moffat Library. For additional information CLICK HERE
 

RCLS CONTINUING EDUCATION
 
For details on registration, click on
the session titles below
 
  Media Training
IN-PERSON AT RCLS HEADQUARTERS
619 NY State Route 17M, Middletown, NY 10940
Friday, March 8, 2024 ~ 10:00am - 11:30am
How do we handle calls from reporters, write-ups in newspapers, and information plastered on social media? Should we engage in conversation, make statements, or keep everything "off the record"?  Join Mark Westin as he provides answers to these inquiries as well as general 101 training in how to handle the media. With the proper training, the media is nothing to fear and can be leveraged as a tool to support your library. 
1.5 hours of Continuing Education Credit
 
Teen Summer Reading Workshop (online)
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 ~ 9:30am - 12:30pm
A collaborative presented by NYS Library Systems. 
This program will be recorded.
3 hours Continuing Education credit for Library Staff
(Workshop does not apply towards Trustee Education credit)
 
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Resilient Communities in a Changing Climate: The Library as Hub
Cohort Series
In partnership with the Mid-Hudson Library System (MHLS) and Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS), Sustainable Hudson Valley has designed a program of action planning, training and support for libraries as living laboratories for climate resilience in their communities. This cohort program includes four sessions (first session was held in February) designed to facilitate participants’ understanding of climate resilience needs and opportunities at and around their locations, and the participatory approaches to working with local stakeholder partners to capture these opportunities.
Teams from individual libraries are encouraged to attend.
2 hours of Continuing Education credit/session.
 
Session 2: March 20 | 10:00 am | Online  
What to Do: Technologies and Strategies for Ensuring Resilience in a Changing Climate
 
Session 3: April 15 | In-Person at Gardiner Library
(133 Farmer's Turnpike, Gardiner NY 12525)
How to Get it Done
 
Session 4: May 22 | 10:00 am -12:00 pm | In-Person at Howland Public Library 
313 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508 
(at the corner of Main St. & South Cedar St.) 
Putting it all Together
PLEASE NOTE: If you sign up for one or more of the many 
RCLS programs and/or continuing education opportunities,
save your registration confirmation email which will
contain the Zoom link for any ONLINE session.  
You will also receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the event.

MARKETING EDUCATION
 
For details on registration, click on the session title
 
 Gen Z Trends Giving Rise to New Platforms
Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 ~ 01:00 PM
 
To stay on the pulse of culture, you need to know where trend-setting consumers are spending their time.
Visit the frontiers of social for Gen Z and Millennials and learn what opportunities they bring for innovative brands.
 
Outreach Service to Communities
REGISTER HERE
(This session will not count towards Continuing Education credit)
 

 
RCLS Marketing Services LibGuide
Click the link above to view the Guide and schedule a meeting to talk about your marketing plans with Dave Cosco, RCLS Marketing Manager. Phone: 845-243-3747 ext. 245 or via email at marketing@rcls.org
 
 
 
A Closing Thought...
 Did you find something of note that library staff can relate to? Send us your submissions to end our newsletter with a smile.
 

Ramapo Catskill Library System
619 Route 17M 
Middletown, NY 10940
845-243-3747
www.rcls.org
 
   
 
 
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