Technology for Small and One-Person Libraries: A LITA Guide
Rene J. Erlandson & Rachel A. Erb
ISBN: 978-1-55570-858-0
Written for librarians, library staff and administrators at libraries serving populations of 15,000 or less and may have little technical support.
Diversity in Youth Literature: Opening Doors Through Reading
Edited by Jamie Campbell Naidoo and Sarah Park Dahlen
ISBN: 978-0-8389-1143-3
Organizes titles into sections that range from familiar themes (African American, Asian, Latino, Muslim, and queer) to the lesser known such as, incarceration, transnational adoption, cognitive disabilities, and homelessness.
Library Services for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Lesley S. J. Farmer
ISBN: 978-0-8389-1181-5
This book introduces what autism spectrum disorders are and identifies the great need to build and manage programs for autistic youth.
Digital Content: What’s Next? is the new American Libraries digital supplement with its main focus on eBook lending.
The supplement examines how libraries are evolving in response to the digital revolution, confronting challenges in licensing constraints and advocates for equitable access to ebooks produced by the large book publishers.
The digital supplement also includes “ALA, Future of Libraries, Digital Content, and Ebooks,” by Syracuse University iSchool professor and ALA president-elect, Barbara Stripling, and colleagues.
The Poetry Foundation Library, located in Chicago, is the only library in the Midwest dedicated exclusively to poetry.
It holds approximately 30,000 items in its collection including a children’s collection, individual author monographs, anthologies, journals, broadsides, chapbooks, audio works, criticism, and prose works by poets.
Patrons unable to visit in person can browse an online archive of over 10,000 poems. Go to: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Taken from the online New York Times Personal Tech column…
Don’t worry. Google Reader has plenty of rivals and satisfying replacements.
Newsreaders are available for every kind of phone, tablet and computer but one everybody keeps saying the natural heir to Google Reader is Feedly.com.
In fact, Feedly says its four million users have swelled to seven million since Google’s Reader death sentence was announced.
It requires a free plug-in for the Firefox, Chrome and Safari browsers.
Three factors in particular make it useful:
First – Logging into Feedly with your Google name and password instantly re-creates your Google Reader setup.
Second – Feedly is much nicer-looking than Google Reader.
Third – Feedly offers fantastic ways to subscribe to stuff and ways to manage your subscriptions.
On the down side…Feedly does not yet work in Internet Explorer.
A new grant competition will award $150,000 to libraries, museums, and other nonprofit institutions to provide hands-on learning opportunities this summer for youth across the country.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JUNE 10.
The Digital Media and Learning competition is based on summer youth programs that follow the principles of “connected learning,” an educational approach designed to help prepare young people for a world that is highly networked, technology-enabled, and producing new knowledge at a pace not known to previous generations.
The New York State Library will offer a brief introductory webinar for new public and association library trustees, What Every Trustee Should Know.
Tuesday June 11
10 am to 11 am
“Handbook for Library Trustees” author Jerry Nichols will cover the following topics:
- Your role as a Trustee;
- Effective Board Meetings;
- Legal and Fiduciary Responsibilities; and
- Working with your fellow Trustees and Library Director.
The State Library asks that public library directors and public library system directors encourage all new library board members to participate in this live webinar. For trustees who are unable to attend the live webinar on June 11, the webinar will be archived on the State Library’s website at a future date.
Mr. Nichols is the Director of the Palmer Institute for Public Library Organization and Management and retired Director of the Suffolk Cooperative Library System. Past Chair of the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries, Mr. Nichols is also the author of the “Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State, 2010 Edition”
The URL for the webinar session is http://ellum2.nyit.edu:80/join_meeting.html?meetingId=1336508111564.
Click this link to determine if your pc meets the minimum requirements for Blackboard Collaborate:http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8336&task=knowledge&questionID=1279
Please contact Amy Heebner, Library Development Specialist, Division of Library Development, New York State Library if you have any questions about the webinar.
The New York Library Association, in partnership with the College of Saint Rose, is pleased to offer this exciting new program.
Public and Academic Librarians are often called upon to deliver educational instruction and training, even though these skills required to do so are not always covered as part of their MLS education. This program was developed in order to provide librarians with a basic set of skills for teaching adult learners.
Teaching Skills for Librarians
A Professional Development Course Offered in Collaboration with the College of Saint Rose
Course Description
The course will be predominately online, featuring both instructional modules and a culminating workshop. The modules will engage students in the development of foundational skills for teaching and learning for librarians; delivery of Instruction about libraries and library skills; use of technology for teaching and information resources for teaching library skills; and the need for collaboration in selecting content for effectively teaching library skills. The culminating activity will provide students with instructional “tools” and practical applications for their teaching.
The course is offered in hybrid format, significantly as an online offering with two in person class meetings:
Friday, September 20, 2013 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Friday, December 6, 2013 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Both in-person programs will be hosted at the Ossining Public Library in Ossining, NY.
Course Objectives
As a result of study in this course, participants will be able to:
1. Module One: A Foundation for Teaching and Learning for Librarians
• Pre-assess audience for clear direction regarding learning needs;
• Establish and state learning objectives and participant outcomes in behavioral terms;
• Organize materials and resources for instruction, considering transmission of content, and motivation of learners with varying learning preferences and needs;
• Introduce instruction and get participants set for the learning to come;
• Plan activities that focus on objectives and outcomes, and use objectives and outcomes as screens for selecting learning activities. Activities should model interactive strategies to engage learners, provide application opportunities for learners, and build a community of learners throughout instructional delivery;
• Monitor learning progress at formative instructional junctures and adjust instruction;
• Assess objectives and learner outcomes;
• Choose tactics to bring closure to instruction.
2. Module Two: Delivery of Instruction about Libraries and Library Skills
• Revise a lesson in library instruction;
• Model interactive strategies to engage learners;
• Use learners to instruct the learners;
• Provide opportunities for learners to apply material that is taught;
• Build a community of learners throughout instructional delivery;
• Devise questions and elicit higher order thinking as answers;
• Manage instruction and manage discipline.
3. Module Three: Technology and Teaching about Libraries, Information Resources, and Library Skills
• Teach information technology and literacies related to the library;
• Teach about libraries and teaching library skills with technology, as appropriate;
• Use technology to enhance instruction;
• Develop electronic instructional modules;
• Teach without technology, as appropriate.
4. Module Four: Collaboration and Subject Matter
• Collaborate with those requesting service to assure client satisfaction;
• Collaborate with members and organizations in the community to increase understanding of the library as a community resource, and to solicit input about scheduling useful instruction about the library for the community;
• Involve clients with the subject matter;
• Collaborate on an institution-wide level to develop strategies that address the information literacy needs of student/clients on an ongoing, extended basis.
5. Culminating Workshop
Participants present “Library Instructors Toolkits” from the course in sharing sessions at the December 6th in-classroom meeting; a webpage for NYLA instructors will be unveiled with postings of toolkits, the “take-away” of not only their own work, but the work developed by others in the course.
Registration
Register for the 1-credit option
$650 (credit is graduate level course credit – accredited by the College of Saint Rose)
Register for the 0-credit option.
$450
Form must be completed and submitted to St. Rose with payment in full by August 31, 2013. – SPACE IS LIMITED.
Please send all forms to the attention of Alma Kanic-Franco, Associate Registrar for Special Projects
The College of Saint Rose
432 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 454-2081
Fax: (518) 454-2012
To e-mail form: francoa@mail.strose.edu
For questions about the content of this program, please contact Dr. Maggie Kirwan or call 518-454-5160.
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For a minimum $50 annual gift, your Syracuse University Library Associate membership gives you off-campus access to over 7800 online publications and scholarly journals, research databases and research assistance.
The Digital Public Library of America has gathered over 2 million items (books, photographs, manuscripts and art) from libraries, archives and museums around the country and made them available to the public online for free.
Read more about this online archive from the guardian.
The Cornell University Hip Hop Library collection features party and event flyers, early vinyl recordings, cassettes and CDs, film and video, record label publicity, books, photographs, magazines, clothing, and more.
Rap Artist MC Sha-Rock has recently been appointed National Advisor for the Library. She began her career as a b-girl/break dancer in the Bronx and is a former member of the rap group, The Funky 4 Plus One More.
Now Scream!, a hip hop collection exhibit, is on view at the Hirshland Gallery at the Kroch Library until February 2014. It is open to the public during library hours.
Read more about Sha-Rock’s appointment.
American Libraries Live offers free streaming video broadcasts.
Upcoming broadcasts:
June 6 “New Technologies in Library Equipment”
July 30 “Discovery Services: The Future of Library Systems”
Sept. 12 “Digging into New Databases”
These events are recorded and available at http://americanlibrarieslive.org/archives.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo made millions of additional records from multiple government agencies available on New York’s new, comprehensive data transparency website, OPEN NEW YORK, which was launched earlier this year to provide user-friendly, one-stop access to data from the state, localities and the federal government.
The new data includes:
* Campaign contribution and expenditure records from the New York State Board of Elections dating back to 1999
* New York State lobbying and enforcement records from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics
* Attorney registration as far back as 1898 from the Office of Court Administration
* New York State employee phone directory
* Information on public authorities from the Authorities Budget Office
Open New York also now contains data on:
* Enforcement activities taken by the Joint Commission on Public Ethics and its predecessors dating back to 2008 and by the New York State Office of the Inspector General dating back to 2010
* New integrated list of public authorities as identified by the Authorities Budget Office
* Searchable, downloadable directory of New York State government employees, including office telephone numbers.
“The public is demanding that government be more transparent and accountable,” said Brian Digman, New York States Chief Information Officer. “We take very seriously the role technology can play to provide information and create new routes for citizen engagement, and are leveraging Open.ny.gov to meet those goals.”
Syracuse University Library has recently purchased two journal archives.
The Cambridge Journals Digital Archive includes 220 journals ranging from 1827 to 1996.
See http://snack.to/fzcl7e08 for the full list of available titles.
The Oxford Journals Archive includes 195 journal titles from 1849 to 1995.
See http://www.oxfordjournals.org/for_librarians/archive_2013.pdf for the full list of available titles.
Read the April 24th article in the SU Library News.
Upstate Health Sciences Library is a participant of New York Heritage. The library has contributed over 100 photographs and other historical items to the collection.
You can browse through the collection here: http://cdm16694.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/sunyup01
The New York 3Rs Association is pleased to announce another opportunity to leverage group licensing toward discounted services for libraries throughout New York.
For libraries implementing or planning to implement RDA, the RDA toolkit is an essential resource for navigating from AACR2 to RDA. NY 3Rs Association is coordinating statewide purchases of the RDA Toolkit on behalf of our libraries .
ABOUT THE RDA & RDA TOOLKIT
RDA: Resource Description and Access is the new standard for resource description and access designed for the digital world. Built on the foundations established by AACR2, RDA provides a comprehensive set of guidelines and instructions on resource description and access covering all types of content and media. The content of RDA has been developed in a collaborative process led by the Joint Steering Committee for the Development of RDA.
RDA Toolkit is an integrated, browser-based, online product that allows users to interact with a collection of cataloging-related documents and resources including RDA: Resource Description and Access. RDA Toolkit is published by the RDA Co-Publishers.
PRICING & LICENSE TERMS
Pricing for the toolkit will be based on the number of libraries that formally agree to license the toolkit. Participating libraries will receive access on June 1 (free 30-day trial) and billing will be for a July 1-June 30 fiscal year. We have provided a copy of the licensing agreement to aid in your decision-making process.
A representative from your 3Rs Council will contact you after the registration deadline to complete your licensing agreement.
Once NY 3Rs determines how many libraries have committed to purchasing the Toolkit, your regional 3Rs Council will invoice your library for the discounted rate.
Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo, a digital collection from the University at Buffalo, is now available on New York Heritage.
The Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo, one of the first private clubs for women in the United States, was founded in 1894 “to advance the interests of education, literature and art.” Charlotte Mulligan, a teacher, writer, and musician from a well-to-do family was the driving force behind its creation. She envisioned a club rich in tradition, education, and culture, and the elegant Green & Wicks-designed Clubhouse, with characteristic symmetry and balance, is a testament to that vision. It is the oldest women’s clubhouse in the country and on the National Register of Historic Places.
New York Heritage is a collaborative project among New York State’s nine Reference and Research Library Resources Councils (NY3Rs). The NY3Rs, funded by New York State, work with their member institutions (libraries, archives, museums and historical societies) to digitize original research materials and make those materials available for free on the Internet.
Everyday HR: A Human Resources Handbook for Academic Library Staff by Gail Munde
From the dean or director to student assistants, every academic library employee is subject to a number of complicated, confusing, and intertwined employment policies and procedures. Many of these are required by law or governed by federal or state regulations; other policies or practices are unique to an institution.
Introduction to Public Librarianship by Kathleen de La Peña McCook
The author covers every aspect of the public library, from its earliest history to its current incarnation in the 21st century information environment for professionals and LIS students.
Information Literacy Beyond Library 2.0 by Peter Godwin and Jo Parker
This book is divided into three sections. Part 1 explores the recent trends in technology, consumption and literacy. Part 2 is a resource bank of international case studies. Part 3 assesses the impact of these changes on librarians and what skills and knowledge they must acquire to evolve alongside their users.
The Whole School Library Handbook 2 Edited by Blanche Woolls and David V. Loertscher
This is an all-in-one resource for everything related to the school library media center. Included are articles from dozens of respected authors and experts.
Choose Privacy Week is an annual national public awareness campaign from the American Library Association (ALA) focusing on personal privacy rights and the need to ensure those rights.
Through programming, online education and special events, libraries will be offering opportunities for individuals to learn, think critically and make more informed choices about their privacy.
The newly launched Choose Privacy website offers ALA members, librarians, and the public an interactive user experience, including Choose Privacy Week news, activities, resources, and information.
Choose Privacy Week runs from May 1-7.
Read more about this event in American Libraries.
The Entertainment Software Association Foundation is dedicated to supporting programs and opportunities that make a difference in the lives of America’s youth. The Foundation seeks to harness the collective power of interactive entertainment by funding programs that utilize technology or computer and video games to educate America’s youth and young adults, ages 7-18.
Funded programs must be available nationwide, or reach at least two or more states.
The application deadline is May 15, 2013.
Visit the Foundation’s website to download the application instructions.
The New York Archives Conference (NYAC) is sponsored jointly by the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. (ART) and NYAC, and co-sponsored by the Palmer School of Library and Information Science.
June 5-7, 2013
LIU Post Campus of Long Island University, Brookville, NY.
Presentations on topics including career development, online development in archives, performing arts archives, archives and anniversaries, privacy & confidentiality in archives, integrating archives into high school/middle school projects, archives advocacy, student activism and archives, electronic records, archives and social media, and more, will be offered.
NYAC and ART will together offer six $100 competitive professional development grants, three additional $100 grants will be provided by John A. Woods, and one $100 grant provided by the Suffolk County Library Association Division of Academic and Special Libraries (SCLA DASL) in order to assist archives students, archivists, librarians, and others with archives or records management responsibilities to attend the meeting.
Find the complete announcement, eligibility requirements, and application HERE.
Application deadline is Wednesday, April 19th at 5:000 pm
For more information, please contact NYACPDC@gmail.com
Grants up to $350 are available through the Beacon Society to public and private school teachers, organizations, libraries, counselors and others who develop literary curriculum projects and other educational experiences encouraging young people to read, primarily by introducing them to the stories about Sherlock Holmes.
Applications and reports from previous winners are available on the Jan Stauber Grant page.
Application deadline is May 1.
The society’s website also offers free of charge:
* Ideas for using Sherlock Holmes as a teaching aid in classrooms and libraries.
* Examples of projects that successfully introduce young people to Holmes.
* Help for Holmes societies who want to get involved with teaching in their communities.
* Information about the world of Sherlock Holmes for students and teachers of all kinds.
The grant honors the late Jan Stauber, a native of Verona, N.J., who for 10 years was noted for visiting classes of middle school students in the guise of Sherlock Holmes to encourage them to discover the joys of reading. Stauber, a teacher, substance-abuse counselor and computer programmer who died in 2005, was the first winner of the society’s Beacon Award.