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Scholarship for Rural Library Staff to Attend the NYLA Conference

Do you know of anyone that would benefit from this scholarship? Pass the word. Application deadline is July 15, 2015. The Rural Libraries Roundtable (RLRT) is pleased to offer a Conference Scholarship to encourage rural library staff, who are members of RLRT, to participate in the NYLA’s conference on October 21-24. RLRT’s Statement of Purpose:The…

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Free Online Training in July from WebJunction

The lazy, hazy days of summer are here. A great time to catch up on some professional development opportunities. Thanks to Jamie Markus from the Wyoming State Library for compiling this list of free webinars available in the month of July.   Program abstracts available here. ASSESSMENT & PLANNING · July 22: Effective Strategic Planning…

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lynda.com – Up and Running with Excel What-If Analysis

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. Make better decisions for your business by taking a deeper dive into your data with Microsoft…

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OCC Joins Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream works with community colleges across the country to help over 4 million students improve in their studies, graduate and have a better chance for greater economic opportunity and achieving their dreams. Onondaga Community College has been asked to join the program in 2015. Read more in the CNY Business Journal

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NYLA Goes on the Road

Roll out the blacktop for Jeremy & Jack’s Excellent Library Adventure 2015! Jeremy Johannesen, New York Library Association’s (NYLA) Executive Director, and his son Jack, will be hitting the road this summer in their 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Van. The destination…YOUR LIBRARY. From July 20-30, Jeremy and Jack are planning on cruising the state, beginning…

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Hamilton Public Library Hosts Life-Size Board Game

Central New York libraries have definitely got a “Clue”?  It was Professor Plum in the Billiard Room with a rope. Hamilton Public Library will be hosting a life-sized version of this popular whodunit board game. Monday, June 29 6 to 7 p.m. The community room will be turned into a giant game board and the…

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lynda.com – YouTube Essential Training

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. YouTube is a revolutionary video-sharing platform that has facilitated broadcasts of user-generated content—hundreds of thousands of…