RAMAPO CATSKILL LIBRARY SYSTEM NEWS
 
September 26, 2022
 
 Welcome our new RCLS Staff!!
             
Alex Carver
Software Analyst and Administrator
Some of you may know Alex from his previous positions
at member libraries throughout the RCLS service area.  
He brings extensive library and IT skills to our office,
as well as experience as an educator.  
Alex is currently training with Jerry Kuntz.
 You may contact him at Alex@rcls.org
 
Yvette Rooney
Personnel and Finance Coordinator
With Yvette joining us, our Business Office is
once again fully staffed.  She possesses a wealth of
 financial experience, having worked for a CPA firm.  
Yvette will continue her years of providing successful
individualized customer service in her new role at RCLS.
You may reach her at YRooney@rcls.org    
 

 
 RCLS 63rd Annual Meeting
and Awards Presentation
The RCLS Annual Meeting, held virtually, took place on September 16th, 2022.  Trustees, Directors, Friends and staff from member libraries attended the event, at which the
2023 RCLS Budget was presented.
The following were elected to the RCLS Board of Trustees
to fill three Orange County Seats:
Diane Arcieri (term ends 12/31/2027)
Billie Gallo (term ends 12/31/2025)
Marilyn McIntosh (term ends 12/31/2024)
Terms  commence January 2023 
 
 
The 2022 RCLS Awards were presented to the following:
 
Florida Public Library
for the 2022 Member Library Program of the Year
Helping our Community Through Repairs and Upcycling
 
Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library
for the 2022 Randall Enos Member Library
Children's Program of the Year
One Book, One Community: WISHTREE
 
E. Michael Growney, Esq.
Nyack Library, President of the Board
2022 Anthony J. Knipp Trustee of the Year
 
 
REMINDER:  September is
Library Card Signup Month!
Click on the picture below for materials from ALA

 

Fall Into Books
October 25, 2022
Time: 3:30-5:30 PM
(online via Zoom)
 
Annual children's and teen's
literature conference for school
and public librarians.
Book discussion sessions
(picture books to young adult) 
plus a keynote presentation by 
award winning author 
Kekla Magoon
 CONFERENCE FEE: $30.00
Full details, including discussion groups and registration, can be found on the Fall Into Books website: www.fallintobooks.org

 
RCLS Marketing Services LibGuide!
View the guide and then schedule a meeting to talk about your marketing plans with Dave Cosco, RCLS Marketing Manager, online or on the phone
You may reach Dave at 845-243-3747 ext. 245
or via email at marketing@rcls.org
(Please see the Continuing Education section of this
newsletter to register for Marketing Education sessions)
 

Community News

Welcome Fall at the Giant Pumpkin Party!
 
 Saturday, October 1st, 2022 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Fairgrounds in Grahamsville
 
A great family day out in the country - focused on children and their love for reading books!
Rides and contests & a Better Book Sale
 NEW this year - - a TEEN Adventure Zone, with a climbing wall & games
Musical guests: The Tri-Valley School Band and the Manaklin Brothers, a country band with a rock twist
 
The event is held rain or shine!
Admission and parking are free! 
Want more details?  Call the
Daniel Pierce Library
at (845) 985-7233 or visit
the Giant Pumpkin Party page
 
 
Click on the picture below for
additional information
 

 
 

 

 
Warwick Children's Book Festival
 
Come one, come all!
 Saturday, October 8th 
from 11am-4pm at
Stanley-Deming Park  
Meet 75 distinguished authors and illustrators who'll be on hand to talk
with families, autograph and sell
their books.  Other highlights
include a free children's concert,
crafts for children and food trucks 
Complete details on the
 festival's website 
The Library looks forward to
welcoming many friends
- old and new...

 


 
 
Saturday, October 15, 2022
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Welcome in Fall with HKDPL as they host their
Fall Fest and a celebration in honor of their
Certification as a Sustainable Library!
Food, Fun, Games, Books, Crafts, Sales and more!!
The event will take place in the Library Parking Lot
10 West Ramapo Rd.
Garnerville, NY 10923
(845) 786-3800
 


 
NYLA 2022 Annual Conference
& Trade Show
 
Wednesday, November 2nd -
Saturday, November 5th
Saratoga Springs, NY
 
 
 
 
 
Back to The Future!  
Register for the 
NYLA 2022 Annual Conference
& Trade Show
and book your
hotel accommodations
 
 (click on the picture at left
to arrange your trip
& stay up to date )  

 
Member Library COVID Status
The Member Library COVID Status page of the RCLS website
is the place to go for updates! If you would like to know your neighboring library's hours and services, click here.
 To update your library's status, contact Eileen Acosta at eacosta@rcls.org

RCLS Continuing Education
Click on the links below to register
 
Cyber Hygiene Lesson 2 (online)
Tuesday, Sept 27, 2022, Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
This session will review the cyber hygiene principles discussed in Lesson 1 and provide activities demonstrating the real-world application of these principles.
 
Phishing/Ransomware, Lesson 1 (online)
Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Time: 2:00pm - 3:00 pm
This session will take a deep dive into what phishing is, why it is so popular, and what the typical outcome is if you fall victim to a phishing attack: Ransomware.
 
Phishing/Ransomware, Lesson 2 (online)
Tuesday, October 25, 2022, Time: 2:00pm - 3:00 pm
This session will review the concepts of phishing and ransomware and provide activities to demonstrate real-world application of these kinds of attacks. 
 

MARKETING EDUCATION SESSIONS
 
For details on registration, click the webinar titles below
  
Email Marketing Essentials
 Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 10 AM to 12 PM 
FREE 2-hour Online Workshop presented by General Assembly
Improve your understanding of how to develop and drive email campaigns and employ best practices and principles for
getting users to take action
[Zoom link will be sent via email on the day of the class]
 
Social Media Strategy on a Budget
Wednesday, October 5, 2022 - 1 PM to 3 PM 
FREE 2-hour Online Workshop presented by General Assembly
Build strategies to enhance your social media brand without spending any money (just your time)
[Zoom link will be sent via email on the day of the class]
 
Designing on your mobile device
Tuesday October 11, 2022 - 7:00 - 8:00 PM
FREE Online Workshop presented by Canva
 Learn how to design on a small screen and
create Instagram content (including video & animation!)
using the Canva app
 
 
RCLS WORKSHOP
 
ComicsPlus TRAINING
RCLS member libraries can now offer access to this new service!  The date for the an ONLINE recorded training session offered by LibraryPass to get started with ComicsPlus, including helping patrons set up accounts and download books is: 
 
October 20, 3:30
 
Here is a link to a Google Drive of marketing materials
that LibraryPass offers: 
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hA3UJsY64MEOGPDltkK7uaSYG2cCT0qG
 
Reminder
If you signed up for one or more of the  many RCLS programs 
and/or continuing education opportunities, save your registration confirmation email which contains the Zoom link for any online session.  
You will also receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the event.

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