Please provide a brief narrative explaining what the grant was used for and its outcomes. Our library held a Solar Eclipse Party in partnership with another CLRC member, the Oneida Community Mansion House, on Monday, April 8 from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. We funded some programming and activity options through our own programming and outreach budgets,…
Please provide a brief narrative explaining what the grant was used for and its outcomes. We had 3 kids crafts set up for multiple ages, to keep the kids busy during the viewing time. We had the NASA site running inside and glasses, snacks and decor for all those outside or in! We themed the…
New Initiatives Grant Final Report “Manlius Library Care Kits” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. The Manlius Library Care Kits are intended to provide resources and activities for individuals suffering with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive deficits and and/or those with low-vision. The Kits’ contents aim to facilitate independence, discussion,…
The Central New York Library Resources Council is offering up to 20 seats in a new course, “Trauma-Informed and Relational Care for Libraries.” Up to 20 CLRC members will complete the course modules individually and as a group. Offering this opportunity is something new for us and we’re hoping it allows you, as our members, to dive deeper into new principles and transform the way you do your work, rather than spending only an hour with the topic.
New York Library Association Section of School Librarians Annual Spring Conference 2024 Lake Placid, NY May 2024 When I first saw the big names coming to NYLA SSL’s 2024 conference I shrieked so loudly in my library that the noise level went from the typical happy hum of high school students working and chatting, to…
LOEX Conference Naperville, IL May 2024 I attended the LOEX Conference which focuses on new topics and strategies for teaching information literacy. With this grant, I was able to travel to Naperville, Illinois to attend LOEX. I learned more about new topics in the field and various ways to teach information literacy skills while also…
Society of American Archivists Online courses 2024 The Central New York Libraries Resources Council (CLRC) Professional Development Award funded an educational opportunity for me to take two online courses offered by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). They are part of a series of courses that will lead me to, eventually, earn an Arrangement and…
LOEX Conference Naperville, IL May 2024 I had so much fun at the LOEX conference! As an Information Literacy Scholar, most of my time in graduate school is spent teaching information literacy in Bird Library. We always want to create engaging lessons for our undergraduates. The LOEX conference gave me and my colleagues many ideas…
Public Library Association Conference Columbus, Ohio April 2024 I had the good fortune to attend the Public Library Association conference held April 3-5, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio thanks in part to a CLRC Professional Development Award. PLA is my favorite conference to attend, as it always delivers a robust series of workshops, keynote speakers, and…
Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference Austin, Texas October to November 2023 The Electronic Resource in Libraries Conference 2024 convened in Austin, TX, from March 25th to March 28th, where the latest developments, challenges, and best practices in collecting and managing electronic resources in libraries were shared. Thanks to a professional development grant from CLRC, I…