The deadline to apply for a New York Archives Conference Professional Development Grant to attend the 2016 meeting at SUNY Plattsburgh, June 8-10, has been extended to May 18th, at 5pm! Winners will be notified by May 23rd of the outcome. More information about the grant, and the application form, can be found here: http://www.nyarchivists.org/nyac/?page_id=256 If you have…
Project Management for Archival Processing Registration is open at http://www.marac.info/workshops When: Monday May 23, 2016, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Where: Central New York Library Resources Instructor: Vincent Novara, University of Maryland Cost: $85 (Register through MARAC) Workshop description: This workshop focuses on introductory techniques and common tools for project management. Workshop participants will learn how to…
Attention Central New York Archivists! The Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA) will hold its annual exam in August and one of the testing locations will be Syracuse! Syracuse NY August 3rd 830a-12p; exact location TBA deadline for applying for the examination is May 15 online application and handbook The Academy of Certified Archivists, founded in…
Looking to get involved with your local library council? CLRC’s Board of Trustees is currently seeking individuals who are willing to run for three open positions on the Nominating Committee. Each year, a new Nominating Committee is voted on by CLRC’s institutional membership (affiliate and full members only) to suggest names for seats on CLRC’s…
Last Friday I attended the Reinventing the Library event sponsored by SUNY’s Conversations in the Discipline. For the Storify on this event as well as some annotations from the conversations, check out the Storify below. [View the story “SUNY Conversations in the Discipline: Reinventing the Library” on Storify]
The 2016 deadline for Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions (for projects beginning in January 2017) is May 3, 2016. It’s time to start planning your project now! Preservation Assistance Grants provide up to $6,000 for small and mid-sized institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county records offices,…
Each year, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) makes funds available to New York State Institutions through its Documentary Heritage Program Grants. These grants assist New York State non-profits (such as libraries, archives, and museums) who are concerned with preserving New York’s unique documentary heritage an opportunity to undertake projects in the areas of…
Last Wednesday (11/18) and Thursday (11/19), Assistant Director Deirdre Joyce exhibited at the SLS conferences for Central New York and Leatherstocking respectively. Our goals in exhibiting at both conferences were: help support continuing education efforts of our SLS members by sponsoring exhibit booths meet and greet with CLRC area school librarians and discuss CLRC services…
You’re Invited! Click Here to Register Monday, July 13 at Fred & Harriet Taylor Memorial Library An open invitation to all trustees and directors (you do not need to be a trustee or director in STLS or a member to attend) . . . Library Trustees Association (LTA) and Southern Tier Library System (STLS) present: Continuing…
Next week, NN/LM MAR is hosting the following sessions. Who, What When & Where Teach-Back and Health Literacy (Boost Box) – Join NN/LM MAR to learn about Teach Back and its use in health literacy. Presenters: Bonnie Anton, MN, RN, Project Manager, eRecord/Patient Educator, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)—St. Margaret Hospital, and Michelle Burda, MLS …