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Melissa Lewandowski, CLRC Professional Development Award Recipient, Talks About the NYLA Conference
New York Library Association ConferenceRochster, NY - November 2018Thanks to a Professional Development grant through CLRC, I was able to attend the 2018 New York Library Association Annual Conference in Rochester, NY. This conference offered a wide...
Christine Fleischer, CLRC Professional Development Award Recipient, Talks About the ARSL Conference
Association for Rural and Small Libraries ConferenceSpringfield, IL - September 2018Thanks in part to CLRC, I was able to attend the 2018 Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference “Linking Libraries in the Land of Lincoln”. I was also...
CLRC Eastern Region Legislative Breakfast – December 7
Last week, 50 library supporters came together at Mohawk Valley Community College to meet some newly-elected legislators and reconnect with those already in office to chat about services offered by their community libraries and to ask for continued (preferably...
Applications are Open for Access & Digitization Grants (formerly RBDB Grants)
We have renamed our RBDB Grants program! The program will henceforth be known as "Access & Digitization Grants." This new name better reflects the purpose of the grants. It also reduces the number of acronyms you'll encounter on our website by one. The...
Wireless Router Grant Opportunity
The New York Library Association (NYLA) is administering an equipment grant program to distribute wireless routers to libraries in need of equipment. NYLA seeks to identify twenty-five (25) libraries across the state in need of hardware (or upgrades) to better share...
IMLS Grant for Small Libraries
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is offering a new discretionary grant program for small and rural libraries - Accelerating Promising Practices for Small Libraries (APP). This is a special initiative of the National Leadership Grants for Libraries...
Monthly Update – December 2018
CLRC December Newsletter 2018 Monthly events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region
Call for Volunteers – Update Summer Reading Lists
Consider contributing to the Explore New York reading lists for the 2019 Summer Reading at New York Libraries. The slogan for all ages for 2019 is A Universe of Stories and the theme is space. Please follow these instructions when recommending any books for the...
Congratulations to CLRC's 2018 Library Award Recipients
And the winners are... Public Library of the Year Baldwinsville Public Library Academic Library of the Year Upstate Medical University, Health Sciences Library School Library of the Year Herkimer Elementary School Library Media Center Public Library...
Monthly Update – November 2018
CLRC November Newsletter 2018 Monthly events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region
Grant Opportunity for Adult English Language Learners
The American Library Association (ALA) and Dollar General Literacy Foundation invite public libraries to apply for grants to expand services for adult English language learners or adults in need of basic education and workforce development. Up to 16 grants of $10,000...
CLRC Monthly Update – October 2018
CLRC October Newsletter 2018 Monthly events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
Grant to Recognize Youth Volunteers
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is a nationwide program that honors young people in grades five to twelve who are volunteering in their communities. The program's goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns...
NYLA’s Latest Sustainability Newsletter
Check out the latest issue and learn about all the great things happening with libraries and their sustainability initiatives. https://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=2338&MenuKey=nomenucms
September is Library Card Sign Up Month
Disney Pixar's superhero family, the Incredibles, are teaming up with the American Library Association (ALA) to promote the value of a library card. As honorary chairs, the Incredibles will remind families, students and people of all ages that signing up for a library...
Grant Support to Document African American History
The African American Civil Rights Grant Program provides support to document, interpret, and preserve sites and stories related to the African American struggle to gain equal rights as citizens in the Twentieth Century. The program offers support for physical...
K-12 Environment Conservancy Grant Opportunity
Nature Works Everywhere Grants for K-12 Schools, an initiative of The Nature Conservancy, supports elementary and secondary school projects that implement green infrastructure to address local environmental challenges. The goal is to support young people who work as...
Grant for Cultural Projects Engaging U.S. Muslims and Non-Muslims
The Building Bridges Grants Program, an initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, supports nonprofit organizations in the planning and implementation of projects that engage U.S.-based Muslim and non-Muslim populations in arts- and culture-based experiences...
CLRC’s August Update 2018
CLRC August Newsletter 2018 Monthly events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
2018 New York Libraries Booth at the State Fair
Wednesday, August 22 through Monday, September 3 Libraries Booth - Science and Industry Building For the fifth year running, libraries from all around New York state, will show fair goers just how amazing they are. This year, we will piggyback on the summer reading...