New Initiatives Grant Final Report “Sunshine Days” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. The Sunshine Day program has been exceptional! Our school functions on a six day schedule. Each day 6 of the cycle is Sunshine Day. Each grade level gathers together to participate in the Sunshine Day activity for…
New Initiatives Grant Final Report “Mental Health Makerspace” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. We used CLRC to purchase materials to support a library maker space series focused on mental health. I collaborated with the building’s social worker and school psychologist, and together we developed a six week series of…
The Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference Wichita, KS September 2023 ARSL 2023 was a great experience. It was good to be around other librarians from different areas, sharing programs and ideas. I got to listen to keynotes by authors Will Stuck, Adib Khorram, Charlotte Nicole Davis, Anna-Marie McLemore, Britney s. Lewis, and Megan…
The Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference Wichita, KS September 2023 This year’s Association for Small and Rural Libraries (ARSL) annual conference was a refreshing experience. There were quite a few sessions focused on different outreach ideas and populations, and I came away with many new ideas. I was also able to volunteer for…
American Library Association Annual Conference Chicago, IL June 2023 Attending the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago was an incredible experience that exceeded my expectations. I am grateful for the CLRC Professional Development Award that allowed me to attend the conference and enhance my professional growth and development. The conference allowed me to connect…
New Initiatives Grant Final Report “Dynamic Shelving” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. This project was intended to create dynamic elementary library shelving which empowered our K-2 readers to independently and successfully browse for, and locate books of interest to them; even when they did not have the privilege of…
New Initiatives Grant Final Report “Teen Reading Engagement Kit (TREK)” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. My project was created for the Onondaga County Public Libraries located within the city of Syracuse which include eight neighborhood branches as well as our Central library. This project was a mock-subscription based book…
Bibliometrics & Research Impact Community Conference Ottawa, Canada June 2023 The 2023 Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community Conference was held in Ottawa, at St. Paul University, on June 6th – 8th. The conference included attendees from across Canada, the US, and Europe. This was my second time attending this conference, and I hope it won’t…
New Initiatives Grant Final Report “Westhill Libraries Summer Book Bonanza” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. Westhill Librarians hosted summer Book Bonanza events to promote reading throughout the district. During the Book Bonanza events we created an inviting outside lounge area for students and their families to enjoy reading. We…
American Library Association Annual Conference Chicago, IL June 2023 Thanks to a generous professional development grant from CNY-CLRC, I was recently able to travel to Chicago, IL, for ALA’s Annual Conference 2023. ALA is the premier American library advocacy body, not to mention the world’s oldest such entity, and I had never attended a conference…