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. Need to share your email address on the web, but don’t want your inbox filling up…
Preservation Assistance Grants help 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. These may include special collections of books and journals, archives and manuscripts, prints and photographs, moving images, sound…
What makes a great library leader? As libraries change rapidly, the old rules may not apply anymore. In fact, the best leaders today are often those who defy tradition and embrace innovation. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present a series of free one-hour webinars featuring successful leaders from all types and sizes…
12 Ways to More Effective Marketing Wednesday, April 8 2:00 to 3:00 pm Eastern Presented by: Jamie Matczak, Nicolet Federated Library System, Wisconsin Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/12-ways-to-more-effective-marketing.html Marketing in libraries is often an afterthought rather than a priority embedded in planning. But times are changing! Community members now have more choices for books, information, entertainment and assistance.…
Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region. Weekly Update for March 24, 2015
The New York State FY15/16 budget negotiations are quickly drawing to a close. This is our last chance to impact the process and voice support for an increase in Library Aid proportionate to general education aid. CLRC is urging you to please participate in the Library Aid phone-a-thon. NYLA has made the process very easy.…
Funding is available from the National Endowment for the Humanities to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage collections. Thousands of libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations across the country maintain important collections of books and manuscripts, photographs, sound recordings and moving images, archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, art and material culture collections, electronic records, and…
NYLA is excited to announce its newest roundtable focused on making & STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) in our libraries! The Making and STEAM Roundtable (MSRT) will connect all types of library staff in all types of libraries to share their knowledge about the innovative and inspiring activities happening in NYS libraries. Click…
Workshop presented by NYLA SMART… 10 Tips for Teaching Silver Surfers: “Is This Thing On?” Navigating the Digital World Thursday, May 7 10:30am – 3:30pm Wood Library, Canandaigua, NY Presenter: Abby Stokes Register Here Teaching technology can be difficult, regardless of the audience. However, older patrons present their own set of challenges. In this one-day…
Join UNYSLA for their 2015 spring conference with lively presentations and a panel discussion on academic, public, and special library spaces. “A Look at Library Spaces” April 17, 2015 8:00 am – 3:30 pm Carlson Library on River Campus at the University of Rochester, NY (map) For registration and details go to: http://uny.sla.org/upcoming-events Day’s Highlights…