New York Library Association (NYLA) Conference November 2022 The good vibes of the Back to the Future, NYLA Conference, in Saratoga Springs started with the keynote address by Courtney Harge, The Beautiful Revolutionary Future. Her thoughts as we heard them were thought-provoking, and as we moved through the conference they continued to resonate and thread…
Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum October 2022 From October 10-12 I had the pleasure of attending the Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum in Baltimore, Maryland thanks to a professional development grant from CLRC. The conference had a wonderfully welcoming atmosphere that helped me meet many practitioners working in the digital library sphere around the country.…
Leatherstocking Conference October 2022 Thanks to a professional development grant from CLRC, I was able to attend the Leatherstocking Conference, hosted by OHM School Library System (OHM BOCES). There were several benefits of the Leatherstocking Conference. Even though the conference focused on school librarians, public librarians were invited to attend, and I was able to…
The Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference September 2022 Through the CLRC Professional Development Award, I had the pleasure of attending my very first conference, the Association for Rural and Small Libraries annual conference held in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a new librarian, I greatly appreciated the opportunity to meet other professional librarians and learn…
The Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference September 2022 This was the second ARSL conference I attended. As it was located in Chattanooga TN I am grateful to CRLC for helping me attend. The city of Chattanooga is beautiful and I found the people there to be very friendly and helpful. It is always…
I am very grateful to CLRC for helping me attend the ARSL Conference this year in Chattanooga, TN. I attend this conference whenever possible because it addresses the needs and issues I encounter daily. I am always eager to network with librarians from around the country, maybe sharing ideas for programming or discussing common problems we face.
The Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) has been offering homebound delivery to patrons who have a hard time getting to the library since 2019. During that time, we’ve noticed that some of our senior patrons drop out of the program because they can no longer hold the heavier weight of a large print book.
The Central New York Library Resource Council Professional Development Award has allowed me to complete a class on Mastering Quickbooks Online. The class was virtual, and I watched my lessons in the mornings before work and studied from the handout. Some lessons were review, some were new, and some things I wish I had known when I started in my current position a year ago!
SUNYLA Conference June 2022 With CLRC’s Professional Development Award, I was able to attend The State University of New York Librarians Association (SUNYLA) annual conference: Soaring Into the Future of Libraries, held June 8th-10th, 2022, at Farmingdale State College, in Farmingdale, NY. I am so thankful for the opportunity that this award afforded me! Not…
ALA eLearning Course – Marketing 360 March to May 2022 Libraries often find it difficult to get the word out about all the wonderful things they do for their communities. We fight for public dollars because those who don’t use our services often don’t understand the value. As with any business that struggles with budget…