CLRC is extremely happy to announce that Ruth M. Owens, MSLIS, who is Assistant Librarian at SUNY ESF is the first recipient of CLRC’s Professional Development Award. Ruth will be granted $900 to help her attend the annual meeting of the Special Libraries Association in June of 2015. “I am very grateful to receive a…
Central New York is a winner! This year’s top New York State Teen Video Challenge award went to a CLRC member library – Dewitt Community Library. Unmask Your Imagination was created by Athena Summers, and includes performances by Emma Wilson. Congratulations to Athena who will receive a cash prize of $150 and to the Dewitt…
A one-day conference for paralibrarians, where at the end of the day we hear, “Can’t wait for the next one!” October 1 Doubletree Hotel, Carrier Circle, Syracuse Now in its eighth year, the 2015 fall event features topics on a wide range of professional development interests to paralibrarians from all types of libraries. Topics include:…
Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region. Weekly Update for April 21, 2015
Just like a “big” community library, a Little Free Library stands because of the efforts of many people. Last week, CLRC unveiled a LFL across the road from our office. If you’ve seen the video Déirdre posted on our FB page, you heard her ask, Why did the Little Free Library cross the road? Well,…
The National Endowment for the Humanities invites historical societies, libraries, archives, museums, colleges and other local institutions to apply for the Common Heritage grant program, the first federal grant program of its kind. Grants will support day-long events, organized by community cultural institutions, in which members of the public will be invited to share materials…
On Thursday, May 7 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm, the Fayetteville Free Library will be hosting a ‘Meet & Greet’ Reception with members of the New York Library Association (NYLA) Council in their Community Room. NYLA serves as the voice of the library community in New York State. Don’t miss this opportunity to voice your…
School Library Month is the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) celebration of school librarians and their programs. Every April school librarians are encouraged to create activities to help their school and local community celebrate the essential role that strong school library programs play in transforming learning. Featured CLRC member – The Oneida-Herkimer BOCES School…
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. Research shows that when your verbal and nonverbal signals are out of alignment, people are forced…
Are you passionate about a specific library issue? Do you want to get involved a bit more with NYLA? Why not spread your talents and become a Roundtable leader? Roundtables cover a host of library issues and provide members with a place to share common interests and educate colleagues through conference programs and other gatherings.…