Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) will partner with Coulter Library at Onondaga Community College and Fayetteville Free Library to design a Community Profile System to include human expertise, particularly in the STEM fields. The system will enable librarians to collect communities’ learning needs, identify relevant community experts, and link the resources to serve…
The New York Library Association needs volunteers to help out before and during this year’s Annual Conference and Trade Show to be held in Lake Placid from October 21 -24, 2015. Volunteers are currently needed for the following days: * Wednesday, October 21, between 8am-noon, 9am-1pm, 1-5pm * Thursday, October 22, between 8am-noon, 9am-1pm, 1-5pm…
Message from OCLC: OCLC is coming to Rochester, New York…register today! Join us at Rochester Public Library in Rochester, New York, on Friday, October 2, for an OCLC Member Forum. You’ll gain updates and best practices on the OCLC services you use, including OCLC Cataloging and Metadata, Discovery and Resource Sharing. You’ll also have the…
Gale has scheduled the following webinars for NOVELNY databases for September through December. Please see dates, times and registration information below. Homework Help at the Public Library with NOVELNY 9/21/2015, 11:00 AM, 45 mins School is back in session and NOVELNY resources can be a huge help in supporting student homework and projects at…
Scholastic has scheduled the following webinars for NOVELNY databases for September through December. Please see dates, times and registration information below. September 15, 2015, 3:00pm Beyond the Intro to GO! Now that you know how to use GO – let’s learn how to utilize and elevate learning in your libraries. Learn how to promote…
The time is NOW to contact your Senators and House Representatives! Congress is back from recess and will be trying to reach a compromise between the Senate and the House of Representatives version of the ESEA reauthorization. All the provisions listed below contain language specific to school libraries as well as provisions in Title II,…
This is a reminder to register your organization for iConnect, a chance to meet and talk with current LIS students at Syracuse University. Please feel free to share this invitation with other people in your organization if you can’t personally make it. The idea of bringing current students together with local professionals came directly from…
Libraries are eligible to apply! September 3, 2015 State Education Department RFP – Funding for Public High School Equivalency (HSE) Test Administration – Libraries are Eligible to Apply – Proposals due by 3 pm September 11, 2015 http://www.acces.nysed.gov/common/acces/files/aepp/rfp16001.pdf The New York State Education Department (NYSED) is seeking proposals from qualified agencies that wish to offer…
The Central NY Library Resources Council (CLRC) is the recipient of a 2015 Sparks! Ignition grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The award of $17,750 supports the statewide project, “Building HARMONY: the EADitor”. IMLS received 66 applications and selected 20 projects for funding. Building HARMONY: the EADitor will coordinate the upgrade…
The LibraryFarm, a program of the Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL), is a finalist in the Retale Community Garden Video contest. If NOPL wins, the cash prize will help them in their goal to build more raised beds to improve access for people with limited mobility. And if that lofty goal doesn’t sway you, it’s…