Weekly Update – 8/19/2015
Weekly Update for August 19, 2015 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
FFL Featured on WCNY SciTech Now!
Did you tune in last week to the August 13th edition of WCNY’s SciTech Now!? The Fayetteville Free Library’s Fab Lab was featured on the show, spreading the word to science and tech geeks everywhere about the library’s great work. Sue Considine, FFL’s director, highlighted their varied programs and services to the community. If you…
NYLA Professional Development Opportunity – Teaching Skills for Librarians
The College of St. Rose and the New York Library Association (NYLA) are cooperatively offering a completely online professional development course for librarians. The modules include: * development of foundational skills for teaching and learning * delivery of instruction about libraries and library skills * use of technology and information resources for teaching…
Curiosity Creates – Grant Opportunity for Children’s Programming
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is offering over 75 grants of $7,500 each to help fund creativity programming in public libraries. The monies may be used to expand existing programming or for new creative opportunities for children ages 6-14. Applicants must be public libraries; individual branches within a library system are welcome…