Books need TLC and this two-day workshop offered by our friends to the east will show you how. Basic Book Repair for General Collections March 18 and 19 University at Albany, University Libraries This two-day basic book repair workshop will help staff of small to medium size libraries, archives and historical societies become familiar with…
Does this picture look familiar? Where have you seen it before? CLRC has a print hanging on the reception area wall. Local history rocks! Canals and Railroads, Collaboration and Competition is on display at the Erie Canal Museum (a CLRC Heritage member). This exhibit portrays the beginnings of New York’s Canal Era and its early…
Inclusive Information Access: Assistive Technology in Action Wednesday, February 18 8:00-9:00 am REGISTER HERE Does your library technology accommodate users with disabilities? From public access technology to online resources, libraries must be sensitive to the needs of all users, especially those who may not be able to fully access information using traditional technology. Join us…
You can always count on Sue Kowalski to come up with a crazy idea. A crazy idea that works! Sue is the award winning Pine Grove Middle School librarian. She is also an energetic library advocate, a NYLA Councilor-at-Large, CLRC committee member and amazing innovator, along with other nationally and regionally recognized accomplishments. Her latest…
Mid-York Library System member, Clayville Library Association welcomes Becky Hassett as their Library Director. Here are some highlights of her initiatives: A Reading Nook complete with comfy leather chairs, reading lamps and free coffee Circulating jigsaw puzzles, play-a-ways, and fishing poles in the spring A “Boomers” section with information on Social Security/Medicare Plans and iPad…
CLRC’s member museum, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, has been awarded funding from the New York State Council on the Arts to support it’s operations and programming. $60,000 to help fund the exhibit “Monet to Matisse” $9,500 to help fund the Performing Arts Series $47,500 to support it’s strategic goals And…Utica College has received $2,500 for their…
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. Google Cloud Platform makes the robust infrastructure of Google—including its high-speed network, servers, and software—accessible to…
A great opportunity for a CLRC regional collection… Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives, an initiative of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), is intended to help digitize collections of rare content and ensure that the full wealth of resources held by institutions of cultural heritage becomes integrated with the open Web. Through…
Central New York libraries are busy places. Showcase your library by participating in SnapShotNY 2015. Here’s the how-to: Pick any day between Tuesday, January 20 and Monday, February 9 Take photos and videos of activities in your library Collect sample data on library usage such as: How many patron visits? How many people used your…
Surf’s up! Head out to New Brunswick for the CALL/ABCD 2015 Conference. Turning the Tide (Renverser la Marée) The extended economic downturn has had wide-ranging effects on law libraries and the practice of law librarianship. The conference will explore ways in which libraries are confronting the new economic realities and are successfully turning the tide.…