New York State Archives Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) offers grant funds for both Documentation and Arrangement & Description projects to eligible not-for-profit organizations that hold, collect, and make available New York’s historical records. See the full details on the DHP website: www.archives.nysed.gov/grants/grants_dhp.shtml Grant Deadline: January 17, 2017
The Public Library Association’s (PLA) Project Outcome is a free toolkit designed to help public libraries understand and share the true impact of essential library services and programs by providing simple surveys and an easy-to-use process for measuring and analyzing outcomes. Project Outcome also provides libraries with the resources and training support needed to apply…
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. PowerPoint 2016 Power Shortcuts by David Rivers PowerPoint power users know what features to use to make their presentations truly engaging. They know how to work seamlessly with the…
State Librarian Bernard A. Margolis announced today the availability of a revised online edition of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State. The 2016 revised online version is posted on the State Library’s website at: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/trustees/handbook/index.html The major addition to the revised 2016 online edition is the new appendix: The Role of the…
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 Sustainability Strategies by David Bennell A changing climate, exploding population, and limited global resources, combined with…
June 7-9, 2017 Utica College, Utica, New York NYAC invites proposals of sessions that explore archival practice. Traditional presentation formats as well as formats that encourage interaction between attendees and presenters are welcome. Each session lasts a total of 90 minutes, including at least 15 minutes for questions and discussion. Information and forms for proposers:…
The Access to Historical Records: Archival Projects program supports projects that ensure online public discovery and use of historical records collections, including documents, photographs, born-digital records, and analog audio and moving images. The application deadline is December 6, 2016.
Programming in Practice at Olin Library The sky is blue and as the breeze carries the sounds of a Saturday football game in progress, the bell tower above chimes the noon hour. You rush in through the heavy glass doors of Olin Library, greeted with hushed tones and packed tables, but that’s okay, because you…
Weekly Update for October 26, 2016 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
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 Teaching Future-Ready Students by Kevin Brookhouser Preparing students for the careers of tomorrow means teaching them…