Join coding colleagues for the Code4Lib New York State Regional Meeting & Unconference. August 4-5, 2016 Mann Library, Cornell University Ithaca, New York The two day event will be a mix of scheduled, planned and impromptu sessions, along with workshops, lightning talks, and break-out sessions. Interested in helping organize the event? Email Christina Harlow. Check…
Changing America: The Emancipation Proclamation, 1863, and the March on Washington, 1963, a national traveling exhibition which explores the relationship between two great people’s movements for equal rights, is coming to Central New York, one of fifty national sites awarded this special exhibit. The exhibit runs June 4 to July 14. National Abolition Hall of…
Scholastic has scheduled the following webinars for NOVELNY databases for May and June. Please see dates, times and registration information below. May 9 12:00 pm Intro to GO! Scholastic is hosting customized NOVELNY training sessions to help NOVELNY users optimize their use of GO resources to strengthen instruction with faculty, teachers, students, and library patrons.…
Weekly Update for April 28, 2016 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
It’s that time of year to get out and have a stroll through the local cemetery. Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association offers walking tours with a lot of history. All tours start at 2pm, shine or rain (no thunder/lightning) and are two hours or less. Please wear comfortable shoes. Call Sue Greenhagen at 315-684-3418 if…
The following is a conference report by Syracuse University Librarian Patrick Williams. Patrick received funding from CLRC via our Professional Development Award to attend a conference. Check out all of the details below! Patrick is also teaching a class on Zines at CLRC this week! Thanks to a professional development grant from CLRC, I was able to attend…
Not able to make it to National Library Legislative Day? Join virtually! On Tuesday, May 3 beginning at 9:00 am, the morning sessions will be streaming live from Washington, DC. Hear Former Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) give a keynote, along with a timely rundown of all the major legislative issues that we’re addressing this year.…
The New York Library Association’s Library Leadership & Management Academy (L&MA) is an educational program for emerging leaders in the library profession. Participants will gain the skills and knowledge they need to advance up the career ladder in library management. The Academy is designed for mid-career library professionals interested in obtaining the practical knowledge and…
The National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Projects for the Public grants program supports projects that significantly contribute to the public’s engagement with the humanities through digital platforms, such as websites, mobile applications and tours, interactive touch screens and kiosks, games, and virtual environments. For more information go to: http://www.neh.gov/grants/public/digital-projects-the-public The application deadline is June…
The Preservation Assistance Grants program helps small and mid-sized 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. For more information visit: http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions The application deadline is May 3, 2016.