Virtual Census, Phased Re-openings, and County Wide Cooperation
When we last left off the Westchester self-response rate for Census 2020 was at 60.2%. It is now at 62.8%, only 5.1% away from our final 2010 self-response rate. I’m… Read more »
Here Comes Summer with Tutor.com
Tutor.com is hosting a series of FREE webinars throughout the summer aimed at helping students, parents, and even job seekers get the help they need. Topics range from job searching to preschool parenting to… Read more »
Census and Westchester Library System + Covid-19
I was excited to hit the ground running back in December of 2019 with coordinating the 2020 Digital Census for the Westchester Library System. I immersed myself in research and… Read more »
Introducing New WLS Board Members Andrea Bober & Wes Iwanski
Did you know that the Westchester Library System (WLS) is divided into 15 Districts? These Districts were created at its origin in 1959 and based on population. Cities within Westchester… Read more »
What We Are Reading – Volume 1
Westchester Library System‘s Manager of Cataloging Services, Douglas Wray, has been keeping up with reading during New York State PAUSE. He has quite a few good suggestions for your next… Read more »
Free Lynda.com Courses on Remote Work, Job Searching and More
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the global economy, as many people are now either working remotely or, unfortunately, not working at all. To help in this time, Lynda.com has unlocked… Read more »
Good News! Your Brain Listens To Your Lungs!
When someone thinks you are stressed and tells you to take a breath…..what if you could do it in a way that resulted in an actual reset? You can! Training… Read more »
Westchester Library System Launches Initiative Highlighting Virtual and Online Programming
Partners with Burbio to Create Resource Showcasing Remote Events April 28th, 2020 – Westchester Library System (WLS) today announced a “Virtual Library Events in Westchester” program featuring a complete resource… Read more »
The Center for Aging in Place – Senior Resource Directory
The Center for Aging in Place has published a resource directory of important services and programs for use by Westchester’s seniors during the PAUSE order. These programs are offered year-round,… Read more »
Making sense of Medicare in the Coming Months
Medicare, a program that has grown and evolved overtime, has always been a challenge to fully understand, but in the current era of uncertainty and day-by-day changes, keeping up can… Read more »