Weekly Update – 4/14/2015
Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region. Weekly Update for April 14, 2015
SU IST 613 “Poster” Session – April 23
An invitation from the Syracuse University iSchool… The campus students in Library Planning, Marketing & Assessment (IST 613) have been working this semester with eight area libraries and one library organization on developing plans for new services. Students will be presenting information on their plans in the form of a “poster” session. The word poster…
Bedtime Math Program at Utica Public Library
Sounds crazy? Not at all. Utica Public Library will be hosting a new math-focused program for children called Bedtime Math’s Crazy 8s Club! Bedtime Math is a nonprofit foundation, funded by charitable donations from private donors and the proceeds from their books. Their mission is to help kids feel confident with using math in everyday…
April 12 -18 is National Library Week
Shout it from the stacks! From ALA… This week, libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide will be celebrating National Library Week to highlight the changing role of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries and librarians are change agents within their communities – transforming lives through innovative educational resources and forward-thinking programming. Libraries are doing…
lynda.com – Prezi 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. Learn how to use Prezi, the free and powerful cloud-based tool for creating compelling presentations. This…
App Development Grant Opportunity from LOC
Funds are available to create educational apps on Congress and civics through the Library of Congress. $950,000 will be provided to one or more grantees to support the development of engaging web- and mobile-based applications on the subjects of Congress and civic participation, for use in the classroom. Those eligible to apply include public, private,…
Grant Available for Higher Education Programs for Hispanic Students
The Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, assists institutions in expanding educational opportunities and improving the academic attainment of Hispanic students. Program funding enables institutions to expand and enhance the academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability of colleges and universities that are educating the majority of Hispanic college students.…
First Monday at New Hartford Public Library – RECAP
Elina Shneyder, welcomed April’s First Monday guests with delicious cookies, teas and coffee, and an open discussion about the New Hartford Public Library. The “new” library was built in 1999 with funds raised by the local community of 22,000 residents. Recently, the library applied to be blanketed under school district funding but it failed to…
Weekly Update – 4/07/2015
Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region. Weekly Update for April 7, 2015
April is School Library Month –
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 Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES School…