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	Upper Hudson Library System The Upper Hudson Library System (UHLS) is a cooperative association of twenty-nine autonomous public libraries working together to improve library service for the residents of Albany and Rensselaer Counties. UHLS is one of twenty-three public library systems in New York State.

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Job opening: Director, Watervliet Public Library, Watervliet NY

The Watervliet Public Library is seeking an energetic, visionary leader with a deep commitment to public library service for its Director.

Serving a constituency of over 10,000 the Library is governed by five trustees and its total operating costs total over $55,000. The Library is currently engaged in a building project for a new 1,000+ s.f. expansion to the facility. In the past five years circulation, library visits, and program attendance have all significantly increased. We are looking for a Director to continue this upward trajectory and lead us to new successes.

The Library Director holds primary responsibility for the operation and management of the Library. Duties include financial management, public relations, personnel management, fundraising, grant writing and participation in promotion and programming intended to improve library services to our community.

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Nassau Free Library Names New Director

Katherine Chansky, new library director at Nassau Free Library, will be taking over from current library director, Patricia Sahr. Patricia is retiring after fifteen years as the Director of the Library. Katherine's most recent job was as Special Collections Reference Librarian for the Rhode Island Historical Society in Providence, Rhode Island where she worked with historic manuscripts and rare books.

Katherine's library background is in local history and adult reference. After earning her MLS at SUNY Albany in 2000 Katherine went on to work on the reference desks of the Saratoga Springs Public Library and the Crandall Public Library in Glens Fall. At Crandall Library she coordinated the writers' series, inviting poets and novelists to give readings in the library. She co-edited a publication of memoirs written by Crandall library patrons. From 2007 to 2011 Katherine was in charge of the Grems-Doolittle Library in Schenectady's historic Stockade District. She worked closely with a dedicated staff of volunteers to catalog important collections of local history and genealogy and set up many programs drawing on historical themes.

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Now Available - CORE Trustee Training for new Library Trustees

UHLS is now offering sessions of the CORE Trustee Training program for new member Library Trustees and Library Directors and Trustees that were unable to attend their library's CORE program. This program is open to Trustees and Library Directors of all UHLS libraries that have already hosted a CORE session at their library.

We will offer the program 3 times each year on the FIRST THURSDAY in February, June, and October at 6:30pm in the large meeting room at UHLS (28 Essex St. Albany, NY 12206).

Please contact Heidi Fuge at UHLS (heidi@uhls.lib.ny.us or 437-9880 x221) to register for the Oct. 4 or Feb. 7, 2013 sessions.

Please contact Tim Burke at UHLS if you have any questions about the CORE program.

For those libraries who have not scheduled their board's initial CORE program, please contact Tim Burke to arrange a date for the program at your library. The goal of the CORE program is to create a common understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and core values of successful library trustees to ensure that each library is operating from a strong foundation. Please make it a priority to host this program at your library.

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