New Funding Mechanism for Regional Medical Libraries 2016-2021 Award Cycle NLM will be changing its award mechanism for the 2016-2021 Regional Medical Libraries’ cycle from contracts to cooperative agreements. This type of funding mechanism allows for better coordination of collaborative programs and projects. Join NLM in a teleconference to learn about the Cooperative Agreements. Tuesday,…
The Crouse College of Nursing will now be called The Bill and Sandra Pomeroy College of Nursing, thanks to a very generous donation from the Pomeroy’s. The money will be used towards the nursing school’s curriculum, to upgrade classrooms, purchase new equipment, support student activities and to fund faculty professional development. Both the College of…
Central New Yorkers can visit the world of HP without getting on a train to Hogwarts. SUNY ESF Moon Library, is hosting a traveling exhibit – The exhibit is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and runs through February 28. A special campus event will be held on February 13 and will include…
CLRC affiliate, The William G. Pomeroy Foundation, is offering 10 competitive need-based scholarships of $1,000 each. (Need-based is defined as having an annual budget of $50,000 or less) Historical societies in New York State may use the monies for professional development purposes: * Membership in MANY if not already a member. * Registration to attend…
Regional libraries are offering Master Classes for singers, composers and musicians. Participants will receive professional feedback, a video of their performance and the opportunity to perform at an open-to-the-public concert at Lemoyne College. Hit the high note and pass the word. Here is the schedule of sessions: February 21 Betts Branch Library, 4862 S. Salina…
CLRC’s member institution, SUNY Polytechnic (a merge of SUNY IT in Utica with the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in Albany) has appointed its president. Welcome Dr. Alain Kaloyeros! SUNY Board Chairman, H. Carl McCall said, “Dr. Alain Kaloyeros has led SUNY’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering since its inception, helping to make…
Thinking about creating a community garden at your library? Here’s a funding source. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s GRO1000 Grassroots Grant helps foster the development of gardens and green spaces in the United States. Grants of up to $1,500 are awarded to local communities throughout the country to help bring edible gardens, flower gardens, and public…
Is there a Dollar General in your library’s neighborhood? The Dollar General Literacy Foundation supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and libraries that offer literacy programs in communities served by Dollar General. The Foundation is currently accepting grant requests through the following programs. Online application deadline is February 26, 2015. Adult Literacy Grants support nonprofit organizations…
Doing anything Thursday afternoon? Sit in on a NOVELNY webinar. THURSDAY January 15 3:00pm This session will focus on Common Core’s key aspects, ranging from Information Text and Vocabulary to Deeper Evidenced Based Research, Text Complexity and Point of View, and how best to incorporate these core objectives via Scholastic GO! into schools and public…
Here’s a great opportunity for new librarians, and a refresher for the not so new. The LOC is offering a FREE webinar on the resources and services it offers. The Library of Congress has more than 158 million items—including books, recordings, photographs, maps, sheet music, manuscripts—in its collections in over 470 languages. Through its Web…