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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.  

NYS Three Apples Nomination Deadline Looms

Submitted by jhenry on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 10:31

Nominations for the 3 Apples Children's Choice book award close at midnight October, 31, 2011. 

The 3 Apples Book Award has been developed to encourage the joy of reading for pleasure, and to give the children of New York State the opportunity to participate in honoring their favorite books.

It is co-sponsored by the Youth Services and School Library Media Sections of the New York Library Association, which together represents the public and school libraries of the state. 

Each year children in grades 3-6 (ages 8-12) nominate their favorite book, creating a statewide ballot of fifteen of the most popular titles. After reading or listening to at least three of the nominated books, the children vote to select one as their favorite. That book and its author are honored with the presentation of the 3 Apples Book Award, and celebrations take place across the state in school and public libraries.

For more information, including nomination forms, visit: http://www.3applesbookaward.org/

Deadline for SSL Award Applications Quickly Approaching

Submitted by jhenry on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 10:19

Applications for the 2012 SSL (Section School Librarians) awards are now available!

Applications can be downloaded from the NYLA website:

http://www.nyla.org/page/nylassl-awards-and-scholarships-344.html

Please email applications by the deadline of November 15, 2011 unless otherwise noted.

NYLA/SSL Awards & Scholarships include the following:

NYLA/SSL Awards for School Librarians

Beatrice E. Griggs Elementary Administrator's Award

Beatrice E. Griggs Scholarship

NYLA/SSL Secondary Administrator's Award

Carol A. Kearney Leadership Retreat Scholarship

NYLA/SSL Scholarship Award Sponsored by Follett

Robert E. Barron Cultural Media Award

NYLA/SSL Conference Awards(2) Sponsored by Gale and ML Associates

Laura Wedge Conference Award

 

The Leadership Retreat applications are not due until April 15, 2012, but feel free to submit any time before that date. 

For further information please contact the SSL Awards Chair, Maxine Kamin at owls00@earthlink.net 

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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