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Call for Candidates – CLRC Nominating Committee 2018
Looking to get involved with your local library council? CLRC’s Board of Trustees is currently seeking individuals interested in joining the Nominating Committee. The three-person Nominating Committee is voted on by CLRC’s institutional membership (affiliate and full...
SU’s Annual Brodsky Lecture focuses on “Conserving Cinema’s Legacy”
Film preservation specialist Deborah Stoiber to give annual Brodsky Lecture on March 22 in Bird Library. (http://libnews.syr.edu/film-preservation-specialist-deborah-stoiber-to-give-annual-brodsky-lecture-on-march-22-in-bird-library/) Deborah Stoiber, collection...
CNY Librarian Running for PLA Director-at-Large
Sue Considine, Executive Director of the Fayetteville Free Library is running for PLA Director-at-Large!! If you are a PLA member, please consider a vote for Sue during the upcoming ALA PLA election. Sue Considine is a librarian, a lover of hockey, travel, good food,...
CLRC Library Advocates Go To Albany
Around sixty Central New York library staff and supporters converged on the State Legislative Office Building and Capitol in Albany to meet with regional Assemblymembers and Senators. Restored funding for libraries and construction aid was the focus of the...
NNLM Funding Available for Health Information Outreach
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR), a federally-funded health outreach program, invites applications for projects beginning May 15, 2018 and ending April 30, 2019. Organizations in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and...
CLRC Usage Statistics Special Interest Group: Upcoming Spring Events Open to All
The Central New York Library Resources Council (CLRC) Usage Statistics Interest Group is offering two spring 2018 events. All are welcome! Session 1: Wednesday, April 4 at CLRC: Using REDCap in the Library and Cleaning your Data. Click here for more information and to...
New Lynda.com Classes: Ransomware Countermeasures, Bookkeeping Basics, Managing a Diverse Team & More
Check out some of the latest offerings from Lynda.com below. Access to these courses and the entire Lynda.com library is free through CLRC. Learning Ransomware Countermeasures by Lisa Bock Learn how to prevent and respond to ransomware attack. Get an overview of the...
Weekly Update – 2/14/2018
Weekly Update for February 14, 2018 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
New York Historic Newspapers February Newsletter
Check out some oldie Valentine's Day postings in the New York Historic Newspapers newsletter for February 2018.
Weekly Update – 2/06/2018
Weekly Update for February 6, 2018 Take a look at some of the events, stories, and resources available to library professionals in the CLRC region.
Send NYLA Your Library Horror Story
Governor Cuomo has cut $10 million from Library Capital Construction funding in his 2018-19 State budget. This means that $14M will need to be shared by ALL public library systems across the state. What can we do? The New York Library Association (NYLA) is collecting...
Real People. Real Dollars. Campaign 2018
Real People. Real Dollars is an effort to drive more library advocates to the NYLA Online Advocacy Center and increase awareness of Library Advocacy Day. Originally started by the Mid-Hudson Library System in 2016, now going statewide! Libraries from across the state...
NOVELNY Databases for 2018-2019
NOVELNY is an online virtual library connecting New Yorkers to 21st century information via libraries and library systems statewide. NOVELNY is an electronic resource access project that enables libraries across New York State to give their communities online access...
2018 Inductees into NYS Writers Hall of Fame
The Empire State Center for the Book hosts the NYS Writer's Hall of Fame and six members have been inducted for 2018. Visit https://www.facebook.com/EmpireStateBook/ to view the announcement of the inductees. The list of the 2018 inductees is as follows: Ira Gershwin...
New CLRC Member Benefit: Webinars @ Your Library
Have at least 2 friends who want to watch a webinar with you? Open it up to other CLRC members and we'll foot the bill! We're pleased to announce this new member benefit -- Webinar Viewing Party Host opportunities -- to help meet our members where you are and to help...
lynda.com – InDesign: Color
CLRC offers its member constituents (including members of our five participating library systems and individual members) access to the entire lynda.com training library at no charge. For more information on how to request an access code, please click here InDesign:...
Museums Empowered Grant Opportunity
The Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff program seeks to strengthen the ability of individual museums to serve the public. IMLS encourages applicants to invest in the professional development of museum staff, volunteers, and...
CLRC Medical Circuit Librarian – Opioid Epidemic in the Chickasaw Nation
From the blog of Angela Thor, CLRC Medical Circuit Librarian... Since 1999, deaths due to drug overdoses have been on the rise. Libraries have become involved in the battle on the reactive side, stocking NARCAN and training staff to recognize the signs of an overdose...
Grant Opportunity for Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives
Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives, an initiative of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), is intended to help digitize and provide access to non-digital collections of rare or unique content in cultural heritage institutions....
Call for Proposals: Syracuse University’s Day of FitS
Consider submitting a proposal for a poster, lightning talk or longer presentation for Syracuse University's Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA)'s Day of "Filling in the Spaces." This year, the event is open to CLRC members to submit proposals...