CLRC members get the NY3Rs discounted rates to these winter webinars hosted by WNYLRC in January and February. Sign up for three or more and get a surprise! For details and registration go to: http://www.wnylrc.org/workshops January 7 – Find What You Want with BookBrowse (webinar) 12 – Genealogy Resources at the NY State Archives (webinar)…
The Empire State Center for the Book (with the generous support of David Rubenstein and the Library of Congress) is seeking nominations for a state literacy award to be given to a not-for-profit organization whose literacy project delivers impact through partnership within the New York State library community. Applications will be accepted from 12/14/15 to…
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 Edmodo is a different kind of LMS: a social learning network for encouraging collaboration and sharing…
The setting: the upstairs room at the beautiful Utica Public Library The meal: bagels, cream cheese, fruit and coffee The “dates”: representatives of Assemblyman Brindisi, Assemblyman Magee, Senator Griffo and Congressman Hanna The conversation: library programs, support and increased aid On Friday, December 11, CLRC hosted its annual eastern regional legislative breakfast. Library directors, staff,…
The National Endowment for the Humanities supports projects for general audiences that encourage active engagement with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Many different formats are supported, including permanent and traveling exhibitions, book or film discussion programs, historic site or district interpretations, living history presentations, and other face-to-face programs in public venues. All projects…
Weekly Update for December 9, 2015 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
Last Friday, library staff, supporters, trustees and patrons came together over Starbucks coffee and pastries to chat with regional representatives about library funding, and to tell their stories about how important libraries are to their communities. Thanks to Abigail Smith, library staff and administration at St. Joseph’s College of Nursing for opening their doors to…
Call for Proposals Deadline for workshops and presentation proposals: January 29, 2016 Libraries today are situated at a point of convergence: where traditional and innovative ideas, formats, and practices come together. The SUNYLA 2016 annual conference will explore convergence in academic libraries, including how we navigate the convergence of print and digital worlds; how we…
On the heels of CLRC’s legislative breakfasts… Governor Cuomo is finalizing his Executive Budget proposal, and NOW is the time to SPEAK UP FOR LIBRARY FUNDING! There are no assurances that library funding is secure. In 2014, the last legislative election year, Governor Cuomo cut $4M in library aid as a negotiating tactic with 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 Jump into the world of mobile marketing and reach customers on the go. Understand basic mobile…