What is a Human Library? A Human Library is a way for people to reach out and connect with individuals in their community with whom they might not normally interact. Visitors to the library have an opportunity during the event to borrow and engage in conversation with a Human Book. Human Libraries promote tolerance, celebrate…
The Preservation Assistance Grants program helps institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities improve their ability to preserve and care for their significant humanities collections. The application deadline is May 1, 2018.
The NYS Legislature has released their “one house” budget proposals for this year’s budget and the bills include the single largest increase in funding to the Library Construction Aid Program ever – a $50M addition to the program, for a total of $64M! This is in addition to both houses restoring the Governor’s proposed $4M…
Public libraries may apply for grants to host public programs around the upcoming PBS series The Great American Read, an eight-part television and online series designed to spark a national conversation about reading and the books that have inspired, moved, and shaped us. The Great American Read will engage audiences with a list of 100…
Weekly Update for March 9, 2018 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
Guidance for Implementing Opioid Overdose Prevention Measures in Public Libraries and sample policies and procedures templates are available on the State Library website. To help combat the continuing rise in opioid related deaths in New York State, State laws were amended in 2016 to allow New York State’s public libraries to administer opioid antagonists (naloxone)…
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes honors inspiring, public-spirited, highly diverse young people from all across the U.S. and Canada. Each year, the Barron Prize honors outstanding young leaders ages eight to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in developing and implementing an extraordinary service project that has made a significant positive impact…
Looking to get involved with your local library council? CLRC’s Board of Trustees is currently seeking individuals interested in joining the Nominating Committee. The three-person Nominating Committee is voted on by CLRC’s institutional membership (affiliate and full members only) to suggest names for seats on CLRC’s Board of Trustees. The Committee may also be asked…
Sue Considine, Executive Director of the Fayetteville Free Library is running for PLA Director-at-Large!! If you are a PLA member, please consider a vote for Sue during the upcoming ALA PLA election. Sue Considine is a librarian, a lover of hockey, travel, good food, and good wine, a mother to two children—Jay and Ryan—and the…
Around sixty Central New York library staff and supporters converged on the State Legislative Office Building and Capitol in Albany to meet with regional Assemblymembers and Senators. Restored funding for libraries and construction aid was the focus of the discussions. Governor Cuomo is proposing a 4% budget cut. We had a full day’s schedule. Seventeen…