For almost five years, CLRC has participated in the New York State Service Hub for the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). Over these years, we’ve worked with our state partners to facilitate the addition of 443,200 records from about 200 organizations to DPLA, making many primary source artifacts from New York State more discoverable…
State Librarian Lauren Moore announced the results of a new statewide survey documenting construction and renovation needs of more than $1.5 billion over the next five years for public library facilities, including neighborhood branches. The survey report “Estimated 2021 to 2025 New York State Public Library Construction Needs” is now available on the State Library’s…
O²CM BOCES SLS is looking for help in writing their regional 2019-2020 Battle of the Book questions. If you have read any of these books, please consider submitting questions to ask the students. All questions should start with “In which book . . . ” Please use the Google Forms on the Battle of the…
The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from “A Resource Guide about Disabilities, Disability Theory,…
Saving the planet can seem daunting. That’s why the DEC is bringing the new GreenNY Sustainability Series of webinars to give simple tips and tricks to make a difference and save money! Topics will be presented by issue experts and cover the basics, such as recycling, composting, and energy efficiency, as well as topics that…
You are invited to participate in a virtual book club to read and discuss the book, The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias, by Dolly Chugh. By making our libraries more inclusive, we can better serve all of our users. This book club is an opportunity to learn how you can…
The Public Libraries Survey (PLS) examines when, where, and how library services are changing to meet the needs of the public. These data, supplied annually by public libraries across the country, provide information that policymakers and practitioners can use to make informed decisions about the support and strategic management of libraries. The data are collected…