Calling All Con Artists
Baldwinsville Public Library is looking for local comic con artists for a contest/display coming in August. Know any amazing CNY talent that should be recognized?
Upcoming Events and Opportunities for Historical Records Repositories
Here are some upcoming events and opportunities of interest to New York’s historical records repositories: Know & Go: Tips for Hiring the Right Person Live Online Date: July 25, 2016 (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm) Price: Free AMIGOS Member; Nonmember $35 Presented by: AMIGOS Hiring can be one of the most rewarding experiences as a…
NYLA Council Election Results
The New York Library Association is pleased to announce the results of this year’s Council Election. Congratulations to: * Tim Burke President-Elect. Tim will serve from Nov. 2016 – Nov. 2017. And then as NYLA President from Nov. 2017 – Nov. 2018 * Sandra Echols and Jill Leinung Councilors-at-Large. They will each serve from Nov.…
Managing Customer Comments
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 Building a community online involves engaging and interacting with others. Whether it’s a tweet, Facebook post,…
Grants Available for Stringed Instrument Programs
Start a stringed instrument program for kids in your library. The mission of the Classics for Kids Foundation is to empower young people to shape positive futures through music, build sustainable stringed instrument music programs, and provide grants for high quality instruments. The Foundation is offering matching grants to K-12 schools and nonprofit organizations throughout…
Weekly Update – 7/14/2016
Weekly Update for July 14, 2016 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
NYLA Conference Registration is Now Open
Planning on going to the New York Library Association Conference in Saratoga Springs? Registration is now open and early bird rates are available until August 19th. The Conference runs from November 2-5. Conference page: https://www.nyla.org/max/events/nyla-annual-conference-2016/252/
More on Sustainability – Local Supports Local
Empower. Engage. Energize. “When a library shows support for the goals of those it serves by empowering and energizing patrons through library services, those communities turn around and give empowerment back to their library in the form of goodwill and financial investment. This is a sustainable pattern for the future of libraries.” Read the full…
Sustainability Spotlight – Implementing Sustainability
Want a sneak preview of the Sustainability Initiative’s vision for libraries? Jill Davis, director of the Hendrick Hudson Free Library (HHFL) in Montrose, NY (and one of our Sustainability Initiative co-creators) partnered with other institutions to become the first library certified under the Westchester Green Building Challenge (WGBC). It’s exciting for us because the tools…
CLRC Annual Membership Meeting and Conference
This year, CLRC is adopting a mini-conference format for the annual meeting. We’ll be announcing our keynote speaker soon, but in the meantime we’re looking for ideas from YOU! We’re accepting proposals for: * Posters * 5 Minute Lightning Talks * 30 Minute presentations for panel discussions SIGN UP TODAY We have an opportunity to…