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Webinar – What’s New in the Trustee Handbook?

What’s New in the Trustee Handbook? Tuesday, June 14 10:00  to 11:00 am The New York State Library and the Library Trustees Association of New York State will offer a webinar by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich. Rebekkah Smith Aldrich will summarize the highlights of what is new in the 2015 edition of the Handbook for Library…

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Kars4Kids Small Grant – Education & Youth Development Program

Kars4Kids is a national Jewish nonprofit organization that funds educational and youth programs in communities throughout the United States. The Kars4Kids Small Grant Program provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to make a difference in the areas of education and youth development. Grants generally range from $200 to $2,000. Online applications may be…

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News Literacy & Civic Responsibility Summer Institutes

A great workshop related to news literacy and student’s rights is being offered across the state this summer. Full program details and registration are available at www.civicspdny.org. The 2016 institutes will be held in the following locations: * Long Island / Touro Law Center, Central Islip, June 27 – June 30 (4-day Institute) $60 *…

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Webinar for Trustees – June 2

“Building for Your Future: Public Library Renovation and Construction from Dream to Dedication.“ Thursday, June 2 from 10:00 to 11:00 am The New York State Library and the Library Trustees Association of New York State is offering a webinar by Jerry Nichols. With more than four decades of experience, Mr. Nichols has been involved in…

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2016-2017 NEDCC Training Programs

The Northeast Document Conservation Center’s 2016-2017 training programs are now posted. New Webinars and new topics to help you care for a wide variety of collections. Some of the new webinar titles include: * Identification and Care of Negatives * Caring for Framed Collections * Selection for Digitization * Caring for Architectural Records * Funding…

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NYLA PLS – Mini Conference

Registration ends 6/1 for the NYLA Public Library Section “Spring Break” June 10th Poughkeepsie Public Library, Boardman Ranch Branch Library. Sessions on project management and community outreach, followed by a guided tour of the Walkway Over the Hudson. $50 includes lunch. REGISTER HERE. Click HERE for more information about the day.

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NYS Library Continues NOVELNY Databases

Assistant Commissioner for Libraries and State Librarian, Bernard A. Margolis, is pleased to announce the continuation of the current NOVELNY (New York Online Virtual Electronic Library) databases. The following databases will continue until June 30, 2017: * Academic OneFile (Gale Cengage Learning) * Business Insights: Essentials (Gale Cengage Learning) * eLibrary Elementary (ProQuest) * Gannett…

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lynda.com – Macphun Software: Tips and Techniques

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 Macphun Software’s suite of apps and extensions give Mac-based photographers a broad range of creative options…

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Outcome-Based Evaluation (OBE) Training Workshop – September

The New York State Library, in partnership with the Mid-York Library System, has scheduled an Outcome-Based Evaluation (OBE) training workshop on September 22 & 23, 2016. This workshop, to be held at the Mid York Library System in Utica, New York, is two full days and will be conducted by evaluation expert Amanda Latreille of…