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lynda.com – Mobile Marketing Fundamentals

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…

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CLRC Participates in Advocacy Day 2015 in Albany

This past Wednesday, February 25th, CLRC chartered a bus and met with more central New York library advocates in Albany. Over fifty librarians, trustees, paraprofessionals, students and patrons from our region met with sixteen legislators to remind them that libraries are education and should be funded accordingly. Appointments were scheduled with Assemblymembers Brindisi, Barclay, Tenney,…

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Support Your Library with CLRC!

February 25th is Library Advocacy Day in New York State! Many of us are going to Albany to rally at the capitol, but we need your help to spread the word!   Enroll as a Library Advocate Write to your legislator to show your support for libraries! Learn about the NYLA Legislative Priorities Show your…

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Disaster Relief Grants for School Libraries

Has all this snow and cold caused problems for your school library? Beyond Words: The Dollar General School Library Relief Fund, administered by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), supports public school libraries in the communities served by Dollar General. The Fund provides grants of $10,000 to $20,000 to pre-K-12 public schools whose school…

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Urban Librarians Conference

Take a trip to Brooklyn this spring! Registration is now open for the 2015 Urban Librarians Conference! This year’s theme is “Life – Literacy – Libraries” March 27th 2015 9:30am-4:30pm S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture, Brooklyn Public Library Early Bird Registration (February 1 – March 19th) – $30 Advance Registration (March 20th –…

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This Week’s Featured lynda.com Course – “QuickBooks Pro 2015 Essential Training” with Jess Stratton

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 manage the finances for your business with the Windows version of the powerful…

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Assemblyman Stirpe Holds Town Hall Meetings

If you aren’t planning to take the advocacy bus to Albany on February 25 with CLRC, member librarians and supporters, here’s an opportunity to voice your opinion about libraries and the need for more funding. Assemblyman Al Stirpe will be holding local Town Hall meetings for his constituents. Wednesday, February 18 6:30 to 8:00 pm…