• Early Bird Registration deadline for the discounted rate is July 12.  
   
• Group Registration: Organizations that register four or more individuals to attend the conference will receive a discount on their total overall amount due of ten percent (10%).  Full details at http://bit.ly/11im3jY.  
   
• Taking the Train? Book your reservation by calling Amtrak at 800.872.7245. Mention Convention Fare Code X26P-972 for a 10% discount. 

Live Webinar Just for MHLS Member Libraries! JobNow! Provides tools to help you meet the challenge of helping patrons seek or attain jobs. Join us for a live JobNow webinar presented for MHLS member libraries by Brainfuse! JobNow is an innovative online service that all MHLS member libraries and patrons have access to through your HOMEACCESS page: http://midhudson.org/databases. It provides expert resume help, real-time interview coaching and career advice. There are services to help with every step of a job search. This live webinar is good for anyone who works with the public. It will help you help your patrons who are seeking assistance with writing resumes, preparing for interviews, searching for jobs and more.

Event details: Thursday, July 11 from 10:00am - 11:00am, MHLS Auditorium, 105 Market Street, Poughkeepsie. This webinar will cover all aspects of the JobNow service including: 

• live interview coaching
• how to use their comprehensive resume assistance features including the Resume Lab
• their job search resources
• their Adult Learning Center 

To attend the group viewing of this live webinar in the MHLS Auditorium, register through the MHLS calendar at http://calendar.midhudson.org

If you would rather attend this live webinar on your own computer, go to
http://bit.ly/16iROgV to register yourself for this date. 

A Tuesday's Tip from the Central Reference Library: "Only keep that magazine for two years, but your patron needs an article from the June 2010 issue?  Not to worry. There's a possibility that it's available full-text in one of the OneFile databases.  The Publication Search (Title search) feature makes it easy to check!" For instructions that include screenshots for how to do this visit http://poklib.org/TuesdaysTips.htm 

Tablet Computer Use Hits a New High: For the first time, a third (34%) of American adults ages 18 and older own a tablet computer like an iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Google Nexus, or Kindle Fire - almost twice as many as the 18% who owned a tablet a year ago. [Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project]

The Summer Reading Final Report will be due by the end of the day on Thursday, September 5, 2013. You can access the online form through the MHLS calendar http://calendar.midhudson.org/ under the 9/5 date or get there directly http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SRP_2013 
All MHLS member libraries need to submit a Summer Reading Program Final Report. If your library program runs beyond the due date please contact Kerstin Cruger, MHLS Program & Marketing Assistant at kcruger@midhudson.org.

The Hudson Area Library is looking for a creative, tech-savvy, and community oriented Youth Programs Coordinator to work in our busy children's room. This is a part-time position, requiring afternoon and some evening hours. The Youth Programs Coordinator is responsible for creating an inviting space and engaging programming in our children's room during out of school hours. Duties include planning, promoting, implementing and evaluating programs for children and young adults; creating displays and promotional materials; collaborating with other children's service agencies and schools; and assisting with collection development for the children's room. The candidate must be reliable and organized, have strong interpersonal skills, and have experience working with children. Experience with Innovative Millennium or Sierra and knowledge of children's literature preferred. Work Schedule: Tuesday 3 - 8pm, Wednesday-Friday 3 - 5pm. Starting hourly rate: $12 per hour. Please send a letter of interest and resume with references to: Hudson Area Library, 400 State Street, Hudson, New York, 12534. Or email to: hudsonarealibrary@gmail.com Attn: Emily Chameides, Library Director. Applications will be accepted until June 21, 2013.