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Survey Invites Feedback on Future State Library Services

Submitted by jhenry on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 10:26

 

     REMINDER-Your Input is Important!

Acting State Librarian Jeffrey W. Cannell invites the library community and library leaders to participate in an online opinion survey about future programs and services of the New York State Library. The survey is posted at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J6W3BQH  and will be open until 5pm February 1st.

The State Library is conducting a multi-faceted evaluation of New York’s current Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Five Year Plan (2007-2012). Data from this evaluation, along with the far reaching policy recommendations in the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries new 2020 Vision for library services will help inform and shape New York State’s new  LSTA Five Year Plan (2012-2017) as well as a new strategic plan for the State Library.  

2020 Vision for Library Service in NYS: The Discussion Continues

Submitted by jhenry on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 10:44

Regents Advisory Council on Libraries to Discuss Recent Preliminary Recommendations in Saratoga November 4

Join members of the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries and other library leaders to discuss the future of library services in New York State at 2020 Vision for Library Service in New York State: The Discussion Continues during the 2011 New York Library Association Conference in Saratoga Springs.  The Regents Advisory Council on Libraries is holding this open meeting at 3:45 p.m. on Friday November 4 in Ballroom 2 at the Saratoga Hilton.  NYLA Conference attendees will have the opportunity to comment on "Creating the Future: A 2020 Vision and Plan for Library Service in New York State; Preliminary Recommendations of the New York State Regents Advisory Council on Libraries to the New York State Board of Regents (First draft for discussion, October 2011)"   http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/adviscns/rac/creating.htm .  

Featured speakers include Regent Roger Tilles, Chair of the Board of Regents Committee on Cultural Education, Jeffrey W. Cannell, Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Education and Acting State Librarian, Gerald Nichols, Chair, Regents Advisory Council on Libraries and John Hammond, Chair, RAC 2020 Vision Planning Taskforce. This open meeting is sponsored by the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries, the New York Library Association, the Library Trustees Association of New York State, the New York State Library and the State Education Department.  

Gale Newstand replaces Custom Newspapers in NOVELny

Submitted by jhenry on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 10:40

NOVELny Newspaper Coverage Upgraded

Newspaper coverage available through the NOVELNY initiative will be upgraded on October 25th with the replacement of InfoTrac Custom Newspapers with Gale Newsstand. Newsstand includes all of the content from Custom Newspapers and more. The move to Newsstand should address concerns on timely updating of content noted in the Custom Newspapers product. The National Newspaper Index and New York State Newspapers access will remain unchanged.

The title list for InfoTrac Newsstand may be found at: http://www.gale.cengage.com/title_lists/. Find the fact sheet for Newsstand at: http://www.gale.cengage.com/pdf/facts/ITCN.pdf. 

**Libraries registered for NOVELNY and maintaining a separate link to Custom Newspapers will have to delete that link and create a link to Newsstand (see URL below). The existing link to Custom Newspapers will remain active until Monday, November 28, 2011. **

The link to Custom Newspapers will need to be changed to Newsstand at the URL below, substituting your library's Location ID for the text "xx_xxxx".

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_xx_xxxx?db=STND

If you have any questions about the change please contact Gale at access.gale.com/noveltech/ (to submit questions online) or gale.technicalsupport@cengage.com or 1-800-877-4253 (press 4).

NOVELNY is a pilot project for the Statewide Internet Library provided by the New York State Library. It connects New Yorkers in every community to state-of-the-art information without regard to economic, geographic, or physical barriers. The NOVELNY pilot opened a new era in library service, thanks to support from the LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act) program and the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Hurricane Irene

Submitted by jhenry on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 13:34

Crossposted from NYLINE listserv: August 26, 2011

As everyone is now aware, Hurricane Irene will be impacting New York State.  The New York State Library sincerely hopes that local libraries and cultural organizations are not impacted.

In the event that a library or other cultural organization must deal with water damaged material,  staff may wish to visit the “other preservation resources” section of the Conservation/Preservation Program web page on the State Library’s website for advice and a listing of helpful resources at: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/cp/index.html

For information and updates on flooding, please visit the Office of the State Emergency Management (SEMO) website at: http://www.semo.state.ny.us/index.cfm

If your institution does suffer damage, please let the State Library know by emailing Barbara Lilley, Conservation/Preservation Program Officer, Division of Library Development, New York State Library at blilley@mail.nysed.gov

 

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