Library Director's Report - February 10, 2016 


1.	The Library District has received a memorial donation in the name
of Carol Ann Werner.  A letter of Thanks has been sent in response.  

2.	We have received our 2016 funding from the Town of Wawayanda.  

3.	RCLS will once again participate in NYLA Advocacy day which will
take place on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.  RCLS is encouraging member
library staff, friends, trustees and library champions to go to Albany
and speak with our legislators about the importance of funding for NYS
Library Systems.  More information about the event is located at the
following link: http://www.rcls.org/?q=node/337  Trustees can register
for bus transportation to the event via the following link:
http://rcls.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=6031&lib= or
contact me at the Library and I will make the arrangements.  The bus
registration deadline is February 26, 2016.  

4.	We have hired a part-time security officer from the list of
qualified candidates provided by Orange County Civil Service.  This
Officer is a replacement hire made necessary by a resignation in
December 2015.  

5.	We have called for the list of qualified candidates for part-time
Librarian I from Orange County Civil Service.  Canvas letters have been
sent and interviews will take place shortly.  

6.	I will be submitting the Library District's 2015 Annual Report to
the State of New York in advance of the February 8, 2016 filing
deadline.   

7.	The Library is featuring an art exhibit in the Reading Room
featuring submissions for the "Posters for Peace" contest sponsored by
the Middletown Lions Club.  The exhibit will be on display for the next
couple of weeks.

8.	Performance evaluations for full-time clerical staff will begin in
the latter part of February 2016.  


I have attended the following meetings in January:   Middletown Business
Improvement District (BID), RCLS Director's Association, RCLS Continuing
Education Committee, RCLS Director's Roundtable, and Remarkable Reads
Book Discussion. Orange County Library Association