CLRC offers its member constituents (including members of our five participating library systems and individual members) access to the entire lynda.com training library at no charge. For more information on how to request an access code, please click here Prezi Business Essential Training by Garrick Chow Make your presentations shine with Prezi Business, the new…
Weekly Update for March 29, 2017 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
Collective Wisdom: An Exploration of Library, Archives and Museum Cultures was written by the participants in the Library, Archives and Museum Conference Exchange project, in which 18 librarians, archivists and museum professionals explored cross-sector practices and culture, and potential for interdisciplinary collaboration and continuing education. The cohort was charged to: * Build stronger cross-sector relationships…
CLRC offers its member constituents (including members of our five participating library systems and individual members) access to the entire lynda.com training library at no charge. For more information on how to request an access code, please click here iTunes U for Course Management by Sean Colins iTunes U helps instructors manage content for students…
Each spring, graduate students in the Syracuse University iSchool’s Library Planning, Marketing & Assessment (IST 613) class, develop plans for new (or revised) library services. This year eight teams are working on plans for three institutions: Onondaga County Public Library, Syracuse University Libraries, and the North Side Learning Center. The projects include: * Faculty Writing…
The Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions program helps small and mid-sized institutions (such as libraries, museums, historical societies, cultural organizations, and town and county records offices) improve their ability to preserve and care for their humanities collections. The application deadline is May 2, 2017.
The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides curated, free access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York’s unique history. Read the Spring 2017 Newsletter. The project is administered by the Northern New York Library Network in partnership with the Empire State Library Network.
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) at Syracuse University announced a new master’s degree program in Enterprise Data Systems (EDS), which will offer how data and infrastructure work in an enterprise, through business and technical perspectives. Read more here.
The New York State Library is adding Encyclopedia Britannica to the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library (NOVELNY) offerings as of July 1, 2017. The Encyclopedia Britannica e-resources that will be freely available to all New Yorkers will include the following: Britannica School: Britannica School is the go-to site for learning more about any subject—for…
Illustrated Talk: More Than Books: Libraries, Community, and Historic Preservation Friday, March 24 12:00 p.m. Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Museum of Art Free and open to the public As a museum scholar, preservationist, and photographer, Bill Hosley has visited hundreds of libraries. He is fascinated by the architectural grandeur, mission, and eloquence of the libraries built…