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The Board of Regents will be filling vacancies on the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries this year. Janet M. Welch, State Librarian and Assistant Commissioner for Libraries, is seeking recommendations for membership on this Council by July 8, 2005.
The Regents Advisory Council on Libraries advises the New York State Board of Regents on State policy regarding the New York State Library, library development programs, legislation and library aid programs. The Council works with the officers of the State Education Department in developing a comprehensive statewide library and information policy and makes recommendations to the Regents concerning the implementation of the program.
Two new Regents Advisory Council appointees will serve five-year terms from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2010. The Council meets four times a year: January (conference call), May (Board of Regents meeting in Albany), September (Albany or NYC) and December (Albany or NYC).
The State Library particularly encourages recommendations of representatives of New York State's broadly diverse population, including but not limited to African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic origin/ancestry and people with disabilities.
Please send nominations to Janet M. Welch, State Librarian and Assistant Commissioner for Libraries, New York State Library, 10C34 Cultural Education Center, Albany, NY 12230; e-mail: jwelch2@mail.nysed.gov by July 8, 2005. For more information, contact Paula Paolucci at ppaolucc@mail.nysed.gov; phone (518) 474-5930.
Congratulations on completing another successful year. As you leave your school for the summer, please consider one final task to support your profession.
NYLA currently has an initiative before the legislature to mandate School Library Media Specialists in every NYS elementary school (K-6). As you know, the only mandate is for secondary positions. Even if you are not an elementary librarian, this issue affects you. As you know, if a position is eliminated, it is the least senior librarian in the district that is at risk for losing his/her job. More importantly, it is the students in those schools who no longer have access to the services of a qualified SLMS and, as always, the students are the ones who suffer.
There are also other issues that need to be addressed by legislators and the Governor. The New York Library Association (NYLA)is supporting the passage of several additional bills that would help the library community throughout New York State.
They are:
… Clarifying Library's Ability to Place Budget Proposal on Ballot
Supports legislation that clarifies and streamlines the ability of libraries
to place funding propositions on the ballot for voter approval.
….Library Construction
Supports three bills: place on the 2006 General Election ballot a proposition
to borrow $500 million to support library construction and renovation projects;
streamline disbursement of existing construction grants to libraries; allow
NYLA to bundle small projects together for submittal to the Dormitory Authority
to give libraries greater access to inexpensive financing and reduce their borrowing
costs.
… Maintenance of Effort Waiver Extension
Supports legislation to extend until 2010 the existing ability of the state
Education Commissioner to waive local funding requirements during periods of
financial hardship.
PASSED!!! Waiting for Governor to sign.
…. Loan-Forgiveness Program
Supports legislation to establish a program to provide grants to recent library
school graduates who agree to work in high need and/or shortage areas of the
state (both rural and urban) for a period of two years.
**** URGE YOUR LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT THESE BILLS! SEND A MESSAGE VIA
LOBBYNET ****
NYLA has an easy way for you (and your friends and relatives) to do this. Here’s how:
1. Go to www.nyla.org and click on "Contact Your Elected Officials." You’ll be taken to NYLA’s Online Advocacy Center.
2. Click on the "Support this issue" button by any of the topics.
3. You will be taken to a page that provides more information on that issue. Click on “Support this issue.” Your browser will open a new window.
4. Fill in all the required information.
5. Click "Preview Recipients". The software will identify your elected officials for you based on the information you have provided.
6. Click "Preview Letter". Read the advocacy letter already crafted for you.
7. Click "Send" -- it's FREE! Your letter will now be faxed to the appropriate elected officials. NYLA pays for the fax to be sent.
8 . When finished please close your web browser. Closing your web browser removes your contact information.
9. IMPORTANT: To send letters on more than one issue:
If you wish to support more than one issue, you must first close your web browser,
then open a new window and return to this site. You will not be able to support
more than one issue if you do not close and then reopen your web browser.
Don't wait any longer. Contact your legislators ***TODAY*** by going to www.nyla.org.
Thank you!
The House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over several library programs, recommended the following funding levels for fiscal year 2006.
The Subcommittee's recommendation included an overall funding level of $249,640,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Within that total, the Subcommittee recommended that the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) receive $212,650,000, an increase of $6,699,000 over last year, but $8,675 below President Bush's budget request. Within that total is $165.5 million for Grants to State Library Agencies, $24 million for Librarians for the 21st Century program, $12.5 million for National Leadership Grants for libraries and $3.5 million for Improving Library Service to Native Americans.
For school libraries, the House proposes $19,683,264 for the Improving Literacy Through School Libraries program, the same level as the President's request and fiscal year 2005.
Similar to the President's budget request, many education programs are level funded, some are cut and several programs are eliminated entirely, including the Community Technology Centers.
However, some of the programs that the President proposed for elimination in his FY 06 budget were partially restored like the Even Start family literacy program, which was funded at $200 million. Also, Adult Education and Title V funding, which were severely cut, were restored to their FY05 level of $585.4 million and $198.4 million respectively.
ALA, along with the 117 Members of Congress, had requested that the House and Senate Appropriations Committees fund the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) at President Bush's request of $221.33 million and $100 million for the Improving Literary Through School Libraries program - the level of funding necessary to initiate formula grants to all states.
While ALA is pleased with the almost $7 million increase proposed for LSTA, we will continue to work with the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to increase funding for America's school libraries.
The Subcommittee's recommendations are now forwarded to the full Appropriations Committee for approval and/or revisions.
Many School Library Media Specialists are finding their budgets being cut and their staff reduced. Some jobs are in danger of being eliminated because administrators do not appreciate the impact of the school library media program on learning.
Do not assume that there is nothing you can do. Promote your library and libraries in general. Become an advocate!
To learn more go to http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1022
During a State Education Department press conference on Tuesday June 21, the State Board of Regents and State Education Commissioner Richard Mills encouraged all children to participate in the New York State Library's Statewide Summer Reading Program, "Tune in @Your Library."
The text of the press release is available at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/deputy/Documents/06-21summerreadingpr.htm
More than 1 million children, or 32% of K-12 students statewide, participated in last year's Summer Reading Program through 1,000 local libraries, up from 825,000 participants just two years before. The new goal is to reach 1.5 million children by 2010.
"Reading during the summer is important for everyone, and especially for children from low-income families," Regents Chancellor Robert M. Bennett said.
"Children need to keep reading through the summer so they don't have to catch up on their reading skills when they return to school in the fall," State Education Commissioner Richard Mills said. "When children read throughout the summer, they become better readers and better learners. I urge families to take advantage of the free reading program offered this summer at all of the State's public libraries."
"When children read what they enjoy, they learn to love reading and become better readers," said Janet Welch, Assistant Commissioner for Libraries and New York's State Librarian. "The summer reading program is particularly important to children in less advantaged families where books might not be readily available. This program can be a very effective tool in helping to close the achievement gap between rich and poor."
Fliers encouraging parents to partner with their children and urging them to sign up for "Tune In @Your Library" are available in 9 languages on the New York State Library web site. Go to www.nysl.nysed.gov and click on "Statewide Summer Reading."
Planning for the 2005 Summer Reading Program was made possible with federal Library Services and Technology Act funds awarded to the New York State Library by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.
For more information on New York State's Statewide Summer Reading Program, please contact Anne Simon, Library Development Specialist, Division of Library Development, New York State Library at asimon@mail.nysed.gov
The Cornell University Library Innovation Committee is examining the culture of innovation as reflected in library services, processes and products both at Cornell and beyond. To that end, they are looking for examples of innovative practices from their colleagues at other libraries. They are interested in how other librarians developed the product, process or service, and why they feel it is innovative. Recognizing that sometimes one learns the most when things go wrong, they welcome your reports of attempts that went astray as well! All projects, from unit level work flow changes to system-wide endeavors, are welcome.
The primary purpose of this is an internal report for the Cornell University Library. Their committee has a two-year charge to examine how innovative they are as a library organization and how they can cultivate a culture of innovation. Committee members have been surveying library staff throughout their system, but they also want to examine what others are doing. They are most interested in what fosters innovation. What is the culture that allows you to be innovative? What made the innovative project a success? What made it fail? What kind of support or training can you provide staff to encourage innovation? They will also be looking outside the library community at various corporations that are known as being leaders in innovation.
After reviewing the responses to this e-mail, the Committee will select representative examples and ask the project participants to complete a survey and/or be interviewed by phone. All information and feedback gained will of course be held in the strictest confidence.
If you feel your library has recently taken part in an innovative project that resulted in a new service or process, please e-mail a brief description of the project to the Innovation Committee's mailbox: innovate@cornell.edu
The committee, which thanks you for your help and any information you can share
with them, will be happy to share a compilation of their findings as their research
progresses.
Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) introduced a bill on May 11th that prohibits a state from receiving "any funds under any [Education Department] program or activity" unless it establishes a "parent review and empowerment council" at each local education agency. H.R. 2295 requires parent councils to meet at least every six months to "provide significant input...regarding the purchase or acquisition of any library or classroom-based reference, instructional, or other print material for use in any elementary school," except textbooks. While the Parental Empowerment Act of 2005 specifies that "nothing in this act shall be construed to create a federal prohibition against the purchase or acquisition [of materials]," it would require parent councils to recommend, as needed, "that the relevant decision-making body review and specifically determine whether part of the proposed purchase or acquisition is appropriate." ALA has issued a statement against the proposed bill (available online at http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2005/may2005/schllibmandate.htm).
For more information about this bill, please visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/alonline/currentnews/newsarchive/2005abc/may2005ab/watchdog.htm
NCES (The National Center for Education Statistics) has just released, America's Public School Libraries: 1953-2000. Drawn from more than 25 sources, mostly federal reports and surveys, this booklet presents a history of federal legislation and national standards affecting school library media centers and key characteristics of school libraries at the national level from 1953-54 to 1999-2000. This booklet is based on the report Fifty Years of Supporting Children's Learning: A History of Public School Libraries and Federal Legislation from 1953-2000 (NCES 2005-311).
To download, view and print the report as a .pdf file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005324.
NCES (The National Center for Education Statistics) has just released The Condition of Education 2005. This publication summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data. The report presents 40 indicators on the status and condition of education and a special analysis of the mobility of elementary and secondary school teachers. The indicators represent a consensus of professional judgment on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education for which accurate data are available. The 2005 print edition includes 40 indicators in six main areas: (1) enrollment trends and student characteristics at all levels of the education system from elementary education to adult learning; (2) student achievement and the longer term, enduring effects of education; (3) student effort and rates of progress through the educational system among different population groups; (4) the contexts of elementary and secondary education in terms of courses taken, teacher characteristics and other factors; (5) the contexts of postsecondary education; and (6) societal support for learning, including parental and community support for learning, and public and private financial support of education at all levels. To view The Condition of Education 2005, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/.
NCES (The National Center for Education Statistics) has released the report, Rates of Computer and Internet Use by Children in Nursery School and Students in Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade: 2003. This Issue Brief describes the percentage of students in grades 12 or below who used computers or the Internet in 2003.
The Brief highlights the fact that computer and Internet use is commonplace and begins early. Even before kindergarten, a majority of children in nursery school use computers and 23 percent use the Internet.
To download, view and print the report as a .pdf file, please visit: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005111.
On August 8 & 9, 2005 at Cornell University, Dr. David Loertscher will conduct the 2005 SLMS Leadership Retreat. Dr. Loertscher will present workshops on Evidence Based Practices that prove librarians make a difference.
Dr. Loertscher will provide participants with practical techniques to gather evidence that demonstrates the influence of librarians on reading, information and technology, literacy and collaboration. Twelve Continuing Education hours will be offered to all workshop participants.
For more information, see the SLMS (School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association - NYLA) brochure (http://www.nyla.org/content/user_19/ParticipantBrochure2005.pdf).
THEME: Building Influence @ your library
WHERE: Hyatt Regency and Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, New York
WHEN: Thursday-Saturday, April 27-29, 2006
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Gary Hartzell
Friday Luncheon Speaker: Terry Trueman
Saturday Luncheon Speaker: Kenneth Oppel
POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Librarian
REPORTS TO: High School Principal
BASIC FUNCTION: Manage the library program. Assist teachers and students in library research and technology. Teach library skills and coordinate the selection of books and library resources to be purchased for students and the library. Promote literacy through literature appreciation, reading and storytelling.
QUALIFICATIONS:
*NYS certification in School Media Specialist (Library) or be eligible for same.
*Strong teaching, research and program management skills. Library experience required.
*Effective communication, interpersonal, planning and organizational skills.
*A sign language proficiency level of ADVANCED according to the NYSD evaluation system is preferred, with a minimum entry level of INTERMEDIATE. ADVANCED must be obtained within the first thirty (30) months of employment.
*Ability to use current media/library technology effectively.
MAJOR DUTIES:
*Teach library skills to individual classes and students. Assist in interdisciplinary projects.
*Maintain a library collection rich in print, non-print and technological resources.
*Develop, coordinate and implement projects to encourage the reading of library books by students. (PARP - Parents as Reading Partners and/or SARP - Students as Reading Partners)
*Encourage involvement by teachers and other professionals in recommending books, magazines, periodicals and other media to be purchased or obtained for the library.
*Recommend purchase of books and resources as needed for school curriculum.
*Supervise cataloging all new materials by library assistant.
*Maintain a system of notification of overdue books and materials.
*Conduct regular storytelling sessions for elementary school students.
*Initiate and encourage appropriate reading programs, book reports, and contests for all grade levels. Present library awards to deserving students in June.
*Work with parents and teachers to develop appropriate reading lists for students.
*Coordinate book fairs and other library events.
*Provide guidance to library assistant on his/her job assignments.
*Use the K-12 Library Information Literacy Workbook as a resource.
*Create displays for the library and bulletin boards. Distribute articles of interest to staff.
*Maintain professional skills through workshops, seminars and through research of trends in library services.
*All other duties as assigned by supervisor.
TO APPLY:
FAX resume and cover letter to (914) 949-2331 or e-mail to Fanwood@nysd.k12.ny.us
The Board of Trustees of the Mamaroneck (NY) Library seeks an experienced Director able to lead the Library through an imminent renovation and expansion process. Mamaroneck is a stable, diverse community of 18,000. The Library has a sound fiscal base, with a history of excellent management and fine public service. The ideal candidate must have the managerial ability to sustain current services coupled with the creativity to deliver a new building well suited to community needs and standards. Excellent communications skills and knowledge of emerging technology essential. Position requires an MLS from an accredited program and at least 3 years experience in Library management. Salary ranges from $90,000 plus benefits. Submit resumes, with names of 3 references, to: Patricia Anderson, Consultant, 100 New Roc City, Suite 325, New Rochelle, NY 10801, or e-mail to richaver@optonline.net, by July 22nd, 2005.
Dates: Tuesday, July 5- Saturday, July 9 (Any three consecutive days)
Location: Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Road, Rye
Time: 9:30-3:30
Cost: $30
Hours: 15
Cutoff date June 25
Participants will be instructed in the use of archaeological tools and techniques during the three day dig. After an introduction to the site and objectives of the season, teachers will experience different facets of the excavation process. Teachers will be required to maintain a journal of their work noting their activities and observations. Teachers will be expected to indicate how this information will be used in the classroom.
Dr. Byland, Mamaroneck and Lehman College, will continue to investigate the foundation of an 18th-century barn which was associated with John Jay’s childhood home. Jay’s elder son, Peter Augustus Jay, replaced his father’s boyhood home with a Greek Revival mansion in 1838.
Dr. Byland uncovered the archeological site in 2003 with a group of volunteers
and teachers after investigating a depression in the land east of the Jay Mansion.
The presence of the Jay family’s 18th-century farm complex in Rye is well documented
in letters, deeds and wills, as well as a period drawing. But Dr. Byland’s archeological
find represented the first physical evidence of the 18th-century farmstead.
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REGISTRATION
Name: ________________________________________
School:________________________________________
Address:_______________________________________
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Telephone:_______________Email:________________
Amount:_________
Make check payable to IHARE and mail to PO Box 41, Purchase, NY 10577.
For more information you can go to: http://www2.lhric.org/libsys/news/JayHeritageCtr.pdf.
The Census Bureau will be holding two workshops/training sessions on the 2002 Economic Census at the New York Public Library's Science, Industry and Business Library. The session on Thursday, July 21st will be a seminar style session with limited opportunity for hands-on practice afterwards. The July 22nd session will be a hands-on session. The overall content of both sessions is the same.
| WHEN | ||
| Seminar Style Presentation (limited
hands-on practice afterwards) 2:00 to 5:00 PM Thursday, July 21, 2005 OR Hands-on Presentation 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM Friday, July 22, 2005 |
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New York Public Library |
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| Free | ||
| REGISTRATION REQUIRED | ||
| Call Reference Desk at 212-592-7000 or e-mail sibleref@nypl.org to register | ||
| SPONSORS | ||
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U.S. Census Bureau |
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| TOPICS COVERED BY CENSUS BUREAU EXPERTS INCLUDE | ||
| North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) 2002 Economic Census Products Working with Economic Census Data on the Web Annual Business Data from the Census Bureau |
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Monday, July 25, 2005 |
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Desmond Campus of Mount Saint Mary College |
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| Free | ||
| REGISTRATION REQUIRED | ||
| Call 845-567-9466 or e-mail hvc@hvi.net to register. | ||
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Empire State Development |
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| TOPICS COVERED BY CENSUS BUREAU EXPERTS INCLUDE | ||
| North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) 2002 Economic Census Products Working with Economic Census Data on the Web Annual Business Data from the Census Bureau Hands-on Practice |
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The New York State Library has posted the March 2005 "Checklist of Official Publications" to the Internet at http://purl.org/net/nysl/nysdocs/1644873_2005. Links to individual monthly issues, as well as to the annual cumulations in HTML, can be found at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/edocs/education/chcktext.htm.
Published and distributed through March 2004, the 'Checklist' became an electronic-only title beginning with the April 2004 issue. Current monthly editions are designed to be printed (double-sided) in your library and housed in the same binder as prior months.
The New York State Library has announced that libraries throughout New York State will soon have a new way of promoting services to their customers. NOVEL databases will be accessible 24/7 through any Internet connection. Any New Yorker will be able to log in with a valid New York driver's license number or a valid New York non-driver photo ID identification number.
This new way of receiving access to NOVEL databases supplements the current method of remote log-on to NOVEL databases through public, academic, school and special library home pages that require a library card number or a student ID. Members of the public who choose this option are first encouraged to use their local libraries.
You can check out, try and comment on the new website. You are also encouraged to share this information and ask for feedback from your customers. Go to: http://novelnewyork.org.
Further information concerning this new service is available at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/library/novel/database/dmv-id.htm.
If you have questions or comments, please respond by June 30th to Mary Redmond, Interim Director of the New York State Library's Research Library, at mredmond@mail.nysed.gov; telephone: 518-473-1189.
The New York State Library has announced that it has renewed its contract with the EBSCO Company regarding their four databases that are part of the NOVEL electronic collection. They are: General Science Collection, MasterFILE Select, Primary Search (including the Searchasaurus interface) and Topic Search. The contract date runs from September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006. These databases have been available to NOVEL users since 2001.
The EBSCO addresses for individual library accounts will not change.
In renewing the EBSCO contract, New York State Librarian Janet M. Welch accepted the recommendation of NECAT (NOVEL Electronic Collections Advisory Team). NECAT is the working group appointed by the NOVEL Steering Committee and charged with recommending NOVEL-supported electronic collections. The State Library also continues to consult with other organizations involved with the selection and group licensing of electronic collections.
NOVEL, the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library, is a powerful virtual library that gives New Yorkers full computer access to thousands of national and international newspapers and magazines, health and medical magazines and resources, valuable business and investment information, and fun and educational materials for adults and youngsters - all free via their local library. NOVEL 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). NOVEL is a "virtual library" that connects New Yorkers in every community to state-of-the-art information without regard to economic, geographic or physical barriers. Over 5,000 libraries across the state have already become subscribers.
If you have questions on the resources described above, please send them to nyslnovel@mail.nysed.gov. The NOVEL Help Desk is available from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday at 877-277-0250.
When traveling on the New York State Thruway, each station you enter has a unique set of tolls that apply to the miles driven. If you remember what the toll used to be on that favorite drive of yours and wonder what increased toll now applies, the Travelers section http://www.thruway.state.ny.us/travelers/ of the Thruway web site has the answer.
At http://www.thruway.state.ny.us/tolls/calc/toll-tickets.html simply select the station you wish to calculate from, and a "virtual" on-line toll ticket will display the distances and tolls effective May 15, 2005 from your starting point.
The Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System will again hold its annual retirement dinner on Monday, May 23rd at Tramonto Restaurant, 27 Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A), Hawthorne, New York. The festivities will begin at 4:30 P.M.
This year, three school library media specialists are retiring: Lois Izes, Lois Holt and Michael Kolesar. Lois Izes is an elementary school library media specialist at Wampus School in the Byram Hills School District. Lois has been a member of the School Library System Council since 1999 and is currently serving as its Chair for 2004 - 2005. Lois Izes, along with Jane del Villar, school library media specialist, Coman Hill School, was instrumental in developing and producing The K - 12 Library Information Literacy Workbook. Lois Holt is the elementary school library media specialist at the Mamaroneck Avenue School in the White Plains School District. Michael Kolesar was the school library media specialist at Rye High School and prior to that at Pleasantville High School.
The annual retirement dinner is an opportunity for all participants in the
Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System to join together to congratulate
our retirees and celebrate the closing of the 2004 - 2005 school year. Information
on reservations is being sent to all members.
As a preliminary step in ordering library materials for 2005 - 2006, there is a free online service, TitleWise, that allows for the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of a school library collection. This service allows the school library media specialist to view and/or print reports, graphs and charts that help focus on the areas that need improvement.
Vickie Sweet, Follett Library Resources, will demonstrate this and companion products and show how they can be incorporated into a collection development strategy for your library. The workshop is scheduled for Monday, May 16th at the Southern Westchester BOCES School Library System, 2 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, New York 10523 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Contact Janet Jamal at the School Library System office at 345-8500, ext. 122
or e-mail jjamal@swboces.org to register.
On June 24, 2005 at the Second National Advocacy Honor Roll Banquet at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, State Senator Hugh T. Farley, The New York Times and State Librarian and Assistant Commissioner for Libraries Janet Martin Welch will be honored for their outstanding work in supporting and strengthening library services in New York State.
The ALA and the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) asked the states to select up to three individuals and/or organizations for the Honor Roll. After reviewing several nominations, the leaders of the New York Library Association, the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries and the New York State Association of Library Boards selected New York's three honorees.
Senator Hugh T. Farley has been Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Libraries since 1978, sponsoring virtually all significant library legislation adopted over the course of three decades. As the prime sponsor of the omnibus New Century Libraries legislation, he led successful efforts to restore library funding to the State budget. Senator Farley's interest in libraries extends to his personal support of libraries in the communities that he represents. Recently, he stepped in to save the Gloversville Public Library from closing when the city withdrew public funding.
The New York Times has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to increasing awareness of issues important to our communities, and this commitment has included recognizing and supporting libraries. The New York Times Librarian Awards were created to honor public librarians whose exceptional work and service have made their libraries more welcoming and accessible institutions. The program honors 27 public librarians each year, including 12 librarians nationwide and 15 librarians from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the early home of the Librarian Awards.
Janet Martin Welch is a nationally recognized expert in library advocacy, public awareness and coalition building. She has served as New York State Librarian and Assistant Commissioner for Libraries since 1997. Ms. Welch obtained foundation funding for library advocacy and developed a statewide coalition of library supporters to lead a public awareness campaign which has served as a model for advocacy campaigns across the country. She also worked with the Regents Commission on Library Services to develop a plan to improve New York's library services. This became the foundation for the New Century Libraries initiative, which includes NOVEL, the New York Online Virtual Electronic Library.
For more information about the ALA/ALTA National Advocacy Honor Roll and New York's honorees, please go to http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/nahr.htm.
To begin the process for updating The K - 12 Library Information Literacy Workbook: Aligning Library Curriculum with The New York State Learning Standards and the AASL and AECT Information Literacy Standards, there will be an all-day workshop on May 17, 2005 from 8:30 - 3:00 P.M. The workshop will be held at 2 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, New York. Information has been sent to school library media specialists and administrators.
In-depth student understanding often happens more by good fortune than by design. But educators can make student understanding of complex ideas more likely to occur by following the approach developed by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe called Understanding By Design. In this one-day overview session, participants will explore how schools can promote students' true understanding of content, examine the nature of understanding and its six critical facets that can be actively integrated into all phases of curriculum development, instructional design, and assessment reform.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn:
This one-day program will be experiential in nature, with time for librarians
to reflect on the "Big Ideas" embedded in any library program.
HELP! The Program Planning Committee for the SLMS 2006 Conference -- Building Influence@your library -- is in search of librarians willing to share their expertise, to share programs and instructional practices that are working, to help all of us grow within our profession.
Attached is the CALL FOR PRESENTERS APPLICATION FORM. Please look at the suggested topics and conference strands. Reflect on your best practices, on how YOU can help further our profession.
Directions for completing the application and where to send it are on the form. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 13, 2005 and all applicants will be notified by June 30, 2005.
Give a little something back to our profession. At least take a moment to look at the application and consider how you can HELP.
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) has announced the themes for next year's issues of Educational Leadership. The theme for the December 2005/January 2006 issue is "Learning in the Digital Age." Among the questions to be addressed are: What new information literacy skills are essential and how are schools teaching these skills? How can we reduce the digital divides? How are you dealing with such problems as plagiarism and cyberbullying? Deadline for articles is July 1, 2005. For more information go to http://www.ascd.org.
On August 8 & 9, 2005 at Cornell University, Dr. David Loertscher will be presenting workshops on Evidence Based Practices that prove librarians make a difference.
Dr. Loertscher will provide participants with practical techniques to gather evidence that demonstrates the influence of librarians on reading, information and technology, literacy and collaboration.
For more information, see the SLMS (School Library Media Section of the New
York Library Association - NYLA) brochure (http://www.nyla.org/content/user_19/ParticipantBrochure2005.pdf)
May 30, 2005 is the deadline for two important statewide awards. Please take a moment to consider who has helped you or your library/system provide better services or inspired you to stand strong on important library issues.
The NYLA Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award is presented to an individual who, or organization that, maintains no primary library affiliation, yet has made a significant contribution to libraries in New York State. The Orange County Legislature received this award in 2004.
The NYLA Outstanding Service to Libraries Award is presented to an individual who, or organization that, has performed through direct affiliation as a trustee or employee of a library or information service, a significant contribution to libraries in New York State. Jerry Nichols received this award in 2004.
Information about eligibility and the nomination form may be found at http://nyla.org/content/user_4/NYLA_OutstandingAdvocateOrService_Form_14.doc.
Calling all future youth services librarians! It is time to apply for the Ann Gibson Scholarship. This scholarship is a $1,000 award given annually by the Youth Services Section to honor the memory of Ann Gibson, a storyteller, librarian, and teacher who touched the lives of many. If you are currently enrolled in an MLS program, have completed at least 18 credit hours, and are directing your studies toward youth services in a public or school library, don't delay! There is money available to assist you!
Purpose: To provide financial assistance to a person who has chosen to pursue graduate studies that will lead to New York State certification as a youth specialist in a public library or school library media center.
Deadline: May 31, 2005
Notification: by September 1, 2005
Amount: $1,000
Qualifications:
Criteria to Judge Recipient:
Narrative Statement:
Please present a brief statement that cites relevant experience you have had in youth services and your philosophy and/or future goals in terms of youth services librarianship.
Send, IN TRIPLICATE, copies of completed application form, two supporting statements, transcript(s), narrative statement, and a photocopy of your current NYLA membership card to:
Ann Sayers
YSS Scholarship Committee Chair
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
47 Clifton Country Road
Clifton Park, NY 12065
518-371-8622
asayers@sals.edu
Here is a small funding opportunity that maybe helpful to your program.
FOCUS ON PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES
Target Community Giving Program: http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/local_giving.jhtml
The Target Community Giving Program supports nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's stores are located. The company's grants focus on the following three areas: accessible arts for families, family violence prevention, and early childhood reading. Most grants average between $1,000 and $3,000. Applications will be accepted between March 1 and May 31, 2005, with early application encouraged. Application information is available on the website listed above.
A Joint Project of The Center for Jewish History and The American Jewish Historical Society
July 5-22 & 25-29, 2005
Applications received by April 30, 2005 will be given first priority.
The CJH Genealogy Institute and AJHS are again offering an interdisciplinary program in history and genealogy for high school students this summer. The Samberg Family History Program provides students with a strong grounding in research methods and Jewish history in a nonjudgmental setting that encourages questioning, discussion, and collaboration. Mentored by expert educators, historians, archivists, curators, and genealogists, students acquire the skills necessary to engage in serious historical and genealogical research. They learn to work with the evidence of the past as well as the technology of the present.
Visits to other repositories and historic sites in New York City and workshops using the sources of history - original photographs, objects, and documents - help students visualize how history is created and preserved. Individual or group projects allow them to bring together new research tools, historical and genealogical insights, and their own creativity.
Accepted students are recognized as Samberg High School Fellows and awarded full-tuition scholarships. The Program does not expect or require any previous experience in Jewish education.
The 2005 Samberg Family History Program for high school students will be held July 5-22, with an option to continue for a fourth week of further activities from July 25-29. Applications received by April 30 will receive first priority.
Please share this message with anyone who would benefit from our program. You can find additional details, request copies of our brochure, and download application forms from our website, www.cjh.org/family/samberg.cfm.
If you have any questions, please call Shira Kohn at 212-294-8324, or send
e-mail to samberg@cjh.org. We would be
happy to talk with you about the Samberg Family History Program.
The New York State Library has posted the February 2005 "Checklist of Official Publications" to the Internet at http://purl.org/net/nysl/nysdocs/1644873_2005. Links to individual monthly issues, as well as to the annual cumulations in HTML, are at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/edocs/education/chcktext.htm.
Published and distributed through March 2004, the 'Checklist' became an electronic-only title beginning with the April 2004 issue. Current monthly editions are designed to be printed (double-sided) in your library and housed in the same binder as prior months.
A major update of the online bibliography, “Government Views of Iraq” is now live on the website of The City College of New York at: http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/Iraqbib.html
There are 20 new topics (total number is now 93) and 150 new pages (total number is now 352).
New topics include Sovereignty, Religion, the Interim Government, the Transitional Government, the Iraqi Governing Council, the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Armed Forces, Marshlands. Local Government, NATO & Iraq, Elections, (both Local Elections & Iraq’s National Elections held on 30 January 2005) and a section on Abu Ghraib Prison (under Prisons & Detainment Facilities). The Legal Resources section has also been expanded significantly.
The URL is still the same as earlier versions of this online bibliography.
The Noblest Institution: A Guide to the Jury for Young People is a new publication from the Law, Youth & Citizenship Program for middle and high school students. This consumable booklet is in a Q&A format and addresses issues related to the American jury process such as the historical foundation of the jury in the US, the constitutional right to a jury trial in civil and criminal cases, qualifications of jurors, "voir dire," jury nullification, and more. Key cases are highlighted as well as references to original documents. This guide is consumable and is free to students in New York State. View the publication at www.lycny.org and download an order form to get free copies for your students.
The National Library of Medicine has recently launched Asian American Health http://asianamericanhealth.nlm.nih.gov, an information portal with links to Web sites, documents, databases, and other resources that address issues affecting the health and well-being of the over 11 million Asian Americans in the United States.
On March 25, 1911 the Triangle Shirt Waist Factory fire took the lives of 146 garment industry workers in New York City. The resulting four-part report on worker safety by the New York State Factory Investigating Commission to the New York State Legislature encompasses 13 volumes which were published between 1912 and 1915.
The complete "Factory Investigating Commission report" is available for research in its original paper copy at the New York State Library. Additionally, the 'Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: Women Working' reproduces the entire four-part, 13 volume report in digital format at http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/organizations_ny_investigation.html.
Links at the Harvard site to additional Triangle Shirt Waist Factory resources as well as the enormous amount of information on Working Women make this a resource to remember!
There is an on-time State Budget. Plus there is some good news for libraries.
THE GOOD NEWS
All the hard work put in by library advocates has paid off in getting both the
Senate and the Assembly to enthusiastically agree to restore $4.5 million in
library aid.
THE "OTHER" NEWS
The Senate and the Assembly also agreed that library aide needed to be INCREASED
-- but in the end, they could not agree on what form that additional aid should
take. So there is no "new" money for libraries in the State budget.
MOVING FORWARD
Thanks are due to all of you for your support and participation in the advocacy
effort. Hundreds of people traveled to Albany for Lobby Day and THOUSANDS more
wrote letters to elected officials or sent faxes via NYLA's LobbyNet. Thanks
are also due to our legislators for restoring the funds needed so much by New
York's libraries. Please thank your legislators for their support.
NEXT STEPS
While the success is not as complete as one would have liked, some IMPORTANT
GROUND WORK for the future has been laid. Not only did libraries have a strong
showing and high visibility on Lobby Day, but also throughout the legislative
season. There was special legislation in the summer [the license plate bill],
hearings in the fall throughout the state, LobbyNet into the spring, two meetings
with the Governor's office, and an ongoing presence with NYLA's READ posters.
During National Library Week, NYLA will speak to the Senate Education Committee, do presentations in the Legislative Office Building for legislators and aides, and have displays in the LOB lobby.
Now that basic aid has been restored NYLA will continue to press for an increase in library aid this year.
Saturday, April 9 at 2:00 pm
Authors Katherine Kirkpatrick and Mary McGahan reveal the secrets of researching and writing historical fiction - using clues in your own backyard.
The New Rochelle Public Library celebrates National Library Week with special children's programs that will bookend the designated week of April 10-17.
On Saturday, April 9th at 2:00 p.m., a program of "History Sleuths" features authors Mary McGahan and Katherine Kirkpatrick who will reveal how they wrote their recent books for children ages 8-12 using clues from New Rochelle and the Sound Shore area's remarkable past. The authors will give participants tips on writing their own historical fiction, and the local history detective work needed for this genre.
Mary McGahan, a Larchmont resident, is the author of Raid at the Red Mill. The 2003 book takes place during the Revolutionary War - right off New Rochelle's Sound shores, when fourteen-year old Anne Mott encounters the British and defends her family. Former City Island resident Katherine Kirkpatrick is the author of Escape Across the Wide Sea, which relates the journey of nine-year old Daniel Bonnet, a French Huguenot forced to leave his homeland, who settles in the new community of New Rochelle, NY in the 1600's.
The free program includes a brief slide show of New Rochelle's oldest graveyards, houses and sites that gave the authors inspiration for their books.
To begin the process for updating The K - 12 Library Information Literacy Workbook: Aligning Library Curriculum with The New York State Learning Standards and the AASL and AECT Information Literacy Standards, there will be an all-day workshop on May 17, 2005 from 8:30 - 3:00 P.M. The workshop will be held at 2 Westchester Plaza, Elmsford, New York. Registration and coffee will be at 8:30 A.M. with the workshop scheduled to begin promptly at 9:00 A.M. The cost is $25.00.
In-depth student understanding often happens more by good fortune than by design. But educators can make student understanding of complex ideas more likely to occur by following the approach developed by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe called Understanding By Design. In this one-day overview session, participants will explore how schools can promote students' true understanding of content, examine the nature of understanding and its six critical facets that can be actively integrated into all phases of curriculum development, instructional design, and assessment reform.
Participants will have the opportunity to learn:
This one-day program will be experiential in nature, with time for librarians
to reflect on the "Big Ideas" embedded in any library program.
Morning Program - BOOKCONNECTIONS 2005 - 9:30am – 11:00am
BOOKCONNECTIONS 2005 will bring people together to share the joys of reading and talking about books. Choose ONE of the SIX book discussion groups listed (indicate your choice on the conference registration form) and read all the books listed so you can share in the discussion.
Program Presiders: Zahra M. Baird, Children’s Librarian, Chappaqua Library and Karen A. Zielinski, Children’s Librarian, Scarsdale Public Library – WLA Youth Services Section Co-chairs.
A. Deceptively Simple Picture Books
Discussion Leader Rachel Payne, Coordinator of Preschool Services, Brooklyn
Public Library
The Baby Goes Beep, written by Rebecca O'Connell and
illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max
The Dot, written and illustrated by Peter Reynolds
Emeline at the Circus, written and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
Kitten's First Full Moon, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, written and illustrated by Mo Willems
Seven Blind Mice, written and illustrated by Ed Young
B. ¡Vivan Los Cuentos! Stories in English about Hispanics
and Hispanic Culture
Discussion Leader: Tata Cañuelas, Children’s Librarian, White Plains
Public Library
First Day in Grapes, written by L. King Pérez,
illustrated by Robert Casilla
A Gift For Abuelita: Celebrating the Day of the Dead, written by Nancy
Luenn, illustrated by Robert Chapman
Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey, written by Joy Cowley, illustrated by
Joe Cepeda
Home at Last, written by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Felipe
Davalos
I Love Saturdays y Domingos, written by Alma Flor Ada, illustrated by
Elivia Savadier
Isla, written by Arthur Dorros, illustrated by Elisa Kleven
The Legend of the Poinsettia: A Christmas Story, retold and illustrated
by Tomie de Paola
Mice and Beans, written by Pam Muñoz Ryan, illustrated by Joe
Cepeda
C. It’s All In The Family: Brothers and Sisters in Fiction
Discussion Leader: Susan E. Schuler, Children's Services Librarian, New City
Library
Amber Was Brave Essie Was Smart: The story of Amber and
Essie Told Here in Poems and Pictures by Vera B. Williams
Circle of Doom by Tim Kennemore
Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
Mick Harte Was Here by Barbara Park
The Trolls by Polly Horvath
D. A Different Point of View: Crossover Fantasy
Discussion Leader: Georgi Sandgren, Children’s Librarian, East Islip Public
Library
Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
LightLand by Heather McCutchen
The Shamer's Daughter by Lene Kaaberbol
The Tears of the Salamander by Peter Dickinson
The Wish List by Eoin Colfer
E. Crossovers: Adult Books for YA Readers
Discussion Leader: Nancy Zachary, Young Adult Librarian, Scarsdale Public Library
Diamond Dogs by Alan Watt
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Wonder When You’ll Miss Me by Amanda Davis
Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague by Geraldine Brooks
F. Passionate for Poetry
Discussion Leader: Laura Eckley, Children’s Librarian, Bronxville Public Library
Cautionary Verse for Children by Hilaire Belloc. There
are several editions and versions. Any will do for the purpose of a discussion
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. Any illustrated version will do for discussion
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices by Paul Fleischman
Monster Goose by Judy Sierra
Pio Peep! Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes selected by Alma Flor Ado
and F. Isabel Campoy
Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle compiled by Stephen Dunning
Technically, It's Not My Fault: Concrete Poems by John Grandits
When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer by Walt Whitman, illustrated by Loren
Long
Afternoon Program- EXPLORING THE WORLD OF CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
- 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Barbara Feinberg, author of Welcome to Lizard Mote:Children, Stories
and the Mystery of Making Things Up: A Memoir, will discuss her book
and share her reflections about the “problem novel.” Her poignant memoir is
about books, reading, writing and daydreaming in the lives of children and chronicles
her experiences as she tries to find out why her children, who love to read,
generally hate the books they are assigned in school.
Barbara Feinberg founded and runs Story Shop, a creative arts program for children
aged three through fourteen. She has won numerous awards for her writing including
a grant from the New York Foundation of the Arts.
Following Feinberg’s presentation, there will be a panel discussion on the use
of children’s and young adult literature in schools, the notion of childhood,
and the changing reading habits of youth.
Panelists: Tracey A. Firestone, Young Adult Specialist, Suffolk Cooperative Library System; Gail Pullman, School Library Media Specialist, Osborn School, Rye and Anica Mrose Rissi, Associate Editor, Trade Book Group, Scholastic Inc..
Moderator: Miriam Lang Budin, Children’s Librarian, Chappaqua Library, and
member of the 2005 Newbery Award Committee.
Program Presiders: Zahra M. Baird, Children’s Librarian, Chappaqua Library and
Karen A. Zielinski, Children’s Librarian, Scarsdale Public Library – WLA Youth
Services Section Co-chairs.
WLA Members - $50 (includes Breakfast Buffet, Luncheon, Presentations, and
Exhibits)
Non-Members - $65
Conference Only $30 - Programs and Exhibits only
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jane Green Author of The Other Woman, Bookends
and Jemima J.
For more information or to register please visit www.wliba.org/. (See following article.)
Mark your calendars for the 31st annual National Library Legislative Day to be held May 3 and 4, 2005, in Washington, D.C. NYLA urges as many librarians, trustees, and supporters as possible to join the New York State Delegation in getting our message out in Washington. With so many federal legislation and funding issues affecting our libraries, NYLA would like representation from every US Congressional District in New York at their Senate and House visits. ALA will provide a full day briefing on national library legislative issues on Tuesday, May 3 and visits will be conducted on Wednesday, May 4. You should plan in advance to reserve a room at one of the several hotels in the Capitol Hill area. The Holiday Inn on the Hill is making rooms available at the ALA rate by calling 800-638-1116 and mentioning ALA's National Library Legislative Day. To register or for further information, visit the ALA Washington Office website at http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washevents/nlld/nationallibrary.htm, download a registration form and mail, along with a $15.00 registration fee, to the New York State Coordinator:
Robert Bellinger
The New York Public Library
Staten Island Borough Office
5 Central Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10301
718-720-5766
rbellinger@nypl.org
Thank you in advance for your participation in this important lobbying effort.
Anyone unable to go to Washington in May can be in touch electronically or by
fax with their federal elected officials through the Legislative Action Center
available at www.ala.org/washoff.
HELP! The Program Planning Committee for the SLMS 2006 Conference -- Building Influence@your library -- is in search of librarians willing to share their expertise, to share programs and instructional practices that are working, to help all of us grow within our profession.
Attached is the CALL FOR PRESENTERS APPLICATION FORM. Please look at the suggested topics and conference strands. Reflect on your best practices, on how YOU can help further our profession.
Directions for completing the application and where to send it are on the form. The deadline for applications is Friday, May 13, 2005 and all applicants will be notified by June 30, 2005.
Give a little something back to our profession. At least take a moment to look at the application and consider how you can HELP.
NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) has just released 'Fifty Years of Supporting Children's Learning; A History of Public School Libraries and Federal Legislation from 1953 to 2000.' It is now available online at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2005311
Drawn from more than 50 sources, this report presents descriptive data about public school libraries since 1953. Along with key characteristics of school libraries, the report also presents national and regional standards and federal legislation affecting school library media centers. Data from sample surveys are presented at the national, regional, and school levels, and by state.
For more information from the most recent survey of school libraries, The Status of Public and Private School Library Media Centers in the United States: 1999-2000 (NCES 2004-313) is available online at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2004313. Paper copies can also be ordered through this link.
This report summarizes findings from the Public and Private School Library Media Center Questionnaires, a component of the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). Topics addressed in this report are: characteristics of the library media center, staff characteristics, expenditures, collection holdings, and library policies.
For more information about this and other library surveys, please go to the Library Statistics Program home page at: http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/libraries.
Attached is a flyer that school library systems and school library media specialists can distribute at meetings, in faculty rooms, at any function to help get the support we need for our school library systems and school libraries.
Using the NYSUT web site gives the sender the flexibility to put in their own message to ask for library support.
SAVE THIS DATE - FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005
Crowne Plaza Downtown White Plains (Free Parking)
66 Hale Avenue, White Plains, NY
Presentations, Panels, Exhibits, Vendors, Raffle Prizes and MORE
STUDENT MEMBERS -$45 INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP You can attend the Breakfast, Luncheon, Presentations and Exhibits.
WLA Members - $50 (includes Breakfast Buffet, Luncheon, Presentations, and Exhibits)
Nonmembers - $65
Conference Only $30 - Programs and Exhibits only
Presenters (More to come):
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Jane Green Author of The Other Woman, Bookends and Jemima J.
YOUTH SERVICES SECTION Speaker Barbara Feinberg, author of Welcome to Lizard Motel: Children, Stories, and the Mystery of Making Things Up, a Memoir
COLLEGE SECTION
Morning Speaker: David Dorman, US Marketing Manger, Index, Data. Topic: Federated Searching: The Foundation of the Virtual Library.
Afternoon Speaker: Robert S. Nelson, Long Island University. Topic: Library Instruction Observations. Great Script Deserves Great Actors: A Dramatic Talent Paradigm for Library Instruction Observations.
REFERENCE SECTION Speaker: Robert Kieft, General Editor of Guide to Reference Sources; Director of College Information Resources and Librarian of the College at Haverford College. Topic: Reference Sources. Guide to Reference Sources: from Print to Online.
SUPPORT STAFF SECTION: Speaker: Eleanor Kuhns, Chairperson of the NYLA Intellectual Freedom Committee. Topic: Intellectual Freedom. Your Freedom to Read and Right to Privacy What the Support Staff and Frontline Should Know About These Important Issues.
2005 Annual Conference information is posted.
Please visit: www.wliba.org
For program: http://www.wliba.org/annual_conference_2005_program.html
For registration: http://www.wliba.org/annual%20conference%20registration%20form%202005.html
For College Section: http://www.wliba.org/college%20section.html
For Reference Section: http://www.wliba.org/reference%20section%20workshop.html
For Support Staff Section: http://www.wliba.org/support%20staff.html
For Youth Services Section - A.M. http://www.wliba.org/2005_am_youth_services.html
For Youth Services Section - P.M. http://www.wliba.org/2005_youth%20services%20section%20pm.html
Vendors information will be posted soon!
CHICAGO - Now more than ever it is important to promote the value of America's libraries. E-cards are among the new tools available to promote library usage and reading or to recognize library workers during National Library Week (April 10-16). Available free online from American Greetings at http://www.americangreetings.com/category.pd?path=59953&, the cards can be sent via e-mail to library friends, workers and trustees - or anyone who loves libraries.
For customizable press releases, programming ideas, Public Service Announcements and more, please visit the 2005 American Library Association (ALA) National Library Week promotional toolkit at http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/nlw/nationallibraryweek.htm.
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the ALA and celebrated by hundreds of libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries, librarians, library workers, and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate. National Library Workers Day is Tuesday, April 12.
For more information on events and activities scheduled during the week, please
visit www.ala.org/nlw2005.
Register by Friday, April 8, 2005 5:00 PM EST and you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win an iPod Shuffle 512MB valued at $99. The winner will be announced at the METRO Digitization Expo on May 9, 2005.
On Monday, May 9, 2005, the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) is hosting the METRO Digitization Expo. This is your opportunity to meet face-to-face with the leading digitization hardware, software, and service providers to find the perfect tools and resources for your digital projects. Vendors expected to appear include: Academic Imaging, Backstage Library Works, Center for Digital Imaging, Image Access (OPUS), Innodata Isogen, JJT Inc., OCLC (CONTENTdm, Digital Archive), Olive Software, RLG, and many more.
Digitization experts will be on hand to present workshops on project planning, funding for digital projects, and a variety of other topics.
METRO members will also be present to demonstrate their ongoing digitization projects.
The METRO Digitization Expo will be held from 10:00 AM -- 4:00 PM on Monday, May 9, 2005 at the Baruch College - Newman Conference Center in new York City. Come for an hour or stay for the day. This event is open to METRO members and nonmembers. The registration fee is $10.
Register today at: www.metro.org/2005_spring/metro_digitiz_expo.html
For more information, contact Richard Kim, Digital Library Services Coordinator, at rkim@metro.org.
The NYS BOCES Media Technology Association scholarship provides $1,000 to a
student enrolled in a NYS college who is pursuing a career in K-12 Instructional
Technology. The deadline for applications is May 1. The application is
available at www.nysbmta.org.
THE REGENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL ON LIBRARIES ANNOUNCES THE 2005 JOSEPH F. SHUBERT LIBRARY EXCELLENCE AWARD, COSPONSORED BY EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES
Dr. Louis A. Ciota, Chair of the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries, has announced that applications are now available for the Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award, which recognizes the achievements of small, medium and large libraries and library consortia of New York State.
The Award was first established as part of the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries 1994-95 centennial observance, and it is named after Joseph F. Shubert, former New York State Librarian. Members of the 2005 Award Committee are Dr. Karen Patricia Smith (Chair), Dr. Louis A. Ciota and Mr. Irving Toliver.
The Award will recognize a library or library consortium that has taken significant steps to improve the quality of library service to its users. This year, the award is cosponsored by EBSCO Information Services, and funded by that organization in the amount of $1,000.
In 2004, the Council recognized the Rochester Regional Library Council in Rochester, New York for its "CLIC-on-Health" project. The project brings together libraries, health organizations and associations, healthcare delivery systems and educational institutions in order to provide the people of the greater Rochester area with high-quality healthcare information and resources. It features a web portal with information specific to Rochester healthcare and a training component to provide instruction in the use of health information on the Internet.
Last year, the Council also recognized the Cortland Junior/Senior High School Library in Cortland, New York for its "Parent-Child Book Club." The book club brings eighth graders and their parents together for literary discussions and presentations by authors.
For a copy of the application form and information on the Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award, please go to http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/adviscns/rac/index.html. Projects nominated for the Award should document measurable progress in identifying user needs, taking steps to meet those needs and evaluating the results. Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply, and previous winners of the Award may reapply after 3 years. The deadline for submission is May 2, 2005.
For more information, please contact:
Patty Case
Regents Advisory Council on Libraries
Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award
New York State Library
10D45 Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Phone: (518) 474-1195
E-mail: pcase@mail.nysed.gov
Members of the Regents Advisory Council on Libraries are:
Ellen Bach, Attorney, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna, LLP
Mary Lou Caskey, Director, Mid-York Library System
Dr. Louis A. Ciota, Elementary Principal, Mount Hope Elementary School
Ginnie Cooper, Executive Director, Brooklyn Public Library
Norman J. Jacknis, Chief Information Officer, Department of Information Technology,
Westchester County
Timothy V. Johnson, Hospital Library Services Program Manager, Metropolitan
New York Library Council (METRO)
Lucretia McClure, Special Assistant to the Director, Countway Library of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Cerise Oberman, Dean of Library and Information Services, Plattsburgh State
University
Samuel L. Simon, Trustee, Ramapo Catskill Library System
Dr. Karen Patricia Smith, Professor, Queens College Graduate School of Library
and Information Studies
Carol Tauriello, Director, Erie 1 BOCES School Library System
Irving Toliver, Director, Human Services Department, Town of Huntington
Here's a great way to say thank you. Mominate outstanding individuals or organizations for the following NYLA awards.
Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award:
This award is presented to an individual who maintains no primary affiliation of a library information service and yet has made a significant contribution of these services to the people of New York State. Deadline for nominations - May 30, 2005.
Outstanding Service to Libraries Award:
This award is presented to an individual or group who has performed through their direct affiliation as an employee or trustee of a library or information service a significant contribution of these services to the people of New York State. Deadline for nominations - May 30, 2005.
Information about eligibility may be found at www.nyla.org.
Also, the nomination form may be downloaded at www.nyla.org.
Here is a small funding opportunity that maybe helpful to your program.
FOCUS ON PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES
Target Community Giving Program: http://target.com/target_group/community_giving/local_giving.jhtml
The Target Community Giving Program supports nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company's stores are located. The company's grants focus on the following three areas: accessible arts for families, family violence prevention, and early childhood reading. Most grants average between $1,000 and $3,000. Applications will be accepted between March 1 and May 31, 2005, with early application encouraged. Application information is available on the website listed above.
This year METRO is again cosponsoring Library Assistants' Day with the METRO Library Assistants' Special Interest Group. This year the event will be held on Thursday, April 14 at the Donnell Library Center (NYPL). Below is information on the program and registration details.
METRO’s Library Assistants/Support Staff & Associates
Special Interest Group
EIGHTH ANNUAL LIBRARY ASSISTANTS’ DAY CELEBRATION
The New York Public Library
Donnell Library Center
20 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
Auditorium
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Sponsored by: The Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
PROGRAM
| 9:00-9:45 | Registration & Refreshment |
| 9:45-9:50 | Introduction & Welcome: Vergie Savage-Branch - METRO LASSA/SIG |
| 9:50-9:55 | Reading of Library Assistants Day Proclamation – Valerie Stewart |
| 9:55-10:00 | Introduction of Donnell Library Center Coordinator: Mary S. Davis |
| 10:00-10:10 | Ann Hofmann - Coordinator – Donnell Library Center |
| 10:10-10:15 | Welcome from Linda Braun: METRO Project Consultant |
| 10:15-10:20 | Introduction of Guest Speaker – Rita Gregory |
| 10:20-11:20 | Guest Speaker – Ms. Andree Lockwood |
“IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE”
Questions & Answers
ANNOUNCEMENT
2005 NYSLAA Conference June 8-10, 2005 held in Geneva, New York
- - Louise Smith-Jones - -
DOOR PRIZES
Rita Gregory & Louise Smith-Jones
| 12:00-12:30 | Library Tour |
| LUNCH - | on your own |
Afternoon program to be announced.
There is no charge for this program. Registration is required. For more information and to register visit the LASSA Conference Information page at http://www.metro.org/2005_spring/eighth_annual_library.html#.
Are you a librarian and considering the pursuit of a Ph.D. in Library Science or another field? If so, you will want to attend the one hour METRO online seminar described below. All you need is a PC and a telephone to participate. The seminar will be held from 2 PM-3 PM on Friday, April 22nd. To register, go to: http://www.metro.org/2005_spring/pursuing_phd.html.
Pursuing a Ph.D. - Is it for me? - Online Seminar
Audience/Prerequisites: All librarians.
Description: Wondering whether or not you should pursue a Ph.D. in library science or a related field? If so, this session is just what you need.
Objectives: In this 60 minute online conference you will learn:
Presenter: Tula Giannini is the Acting Dean and Associate Professor of the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science. Dr. Giannini has a Ph.D. in Musicology from Bryn Mawr College and a Masters in Library Science from Rutgers University. She teaches courses on Online Searching, Libraries, Information and Society, Internet Resources for Information Professionals, and Library and Museum Research.
Through the generosity of the Victor & Helen Regnier Charitable Foundation, the School of Information Studies is pleased to announce the naming of the Helen Benning Regnier Summer Institute on Leadership and Change. The Regnier endowment supports annual full-tuition scholarships for distance learning students pursuing a master's of Library and Information Science degree program. The Regnier Institute and awards focus on developing leadership and innovation in the library field.
For more information on the School of Information Studies' online programs, please contact Kathryn Allen: (315) 443-4251 or kallen02@syr.edu.
Interested in applying IL techniques in school libraries? Participate in this online seminar scheduled for April 18th from 3:30 p.m to 5:00 p.m. All you need is a PC and a telephone. To register, go to: http://www.metro.org/2005_spring/info_literacy_k12.html.
Audience: School librarians.
Description:
The phrase information literacy means many things to many people. As technology
use continues to grow in schools and with children of all ages librarians need
to continue to consider what information literacy is and how to support student
and classroom information literacy skills through library programs and services.
In this online webinar you will have the opportunity to consider how to effectively
support information literacy in your school including research and presentation
skills and the role of electronic communication.
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this workshop you will:
Presenter:
Linda W. Braun is an educational technology consultant and trainer for LEO:
Librarians & Educators Online. She works with libraries, schools, and other
academic institutions to help them determine the best ways to integrate technology
into their programs and services. Linda is the author of two books, Introducing
the Internet for Young Learners and Hooking Teens with the Net (both published
by Neal-Schuman), that provide teachers and librarians with lesson plans and
techniques for helping students gain and improve their information literacy
skills. She has worked with staff in schools and libraries both big and small
to help them understand how to use technology in their day-to-day jobs. Linda
is a faculty member at the Lesley University Technology in Education Graduate
Program and the University of Maine (Augusta) Library and Information Technology
Distance Education Program. She received her Masters of Science in Library Science
from Simmons College where she has been an adjunct faculty member and currently
teaches continuing education courses online.
A Joint Project of The Center for Jewish History and The American Jewish Historical Society
July 5-22 & 25-29, 2005
Applications received by April 30, 2005 will be given first priority.
The CJH Genealogy Institute and AJHS are again offering an interdisciplinary program in history and genealogy for high school students this summer. The Samberg Family History Program provides students with a strong grounding in research methods and Jewish history in a nonjudgmental setting that encourages questioning, discussion, and collaboration. Mentored by expert educators, historians, archivists, curators, and genealogists, students acquire the skills necessary to engage in serious historical and genealogical research. They learn to work with the evidence of the past as well as the technology of the present.
Visits to other repositories and historic sites in New York City and workshops using the sources of history - original photographs, objects, and documents - help students visualize how history is created and preserved. Individual or group projects allow them to bring together new research tools, historical and genealogical insights, and their own creativity.
Accepted students are recognized as Samberg High School Fellows and awarded full-tuition scholarships. The Program does not expect or require any previous experience in Jewish education.
The 2005 Samberg Family History Program for high school students will be held July 5-22, with an option to continue for a fourth week of further activities from July 25-29. Applications received by April 30 will receive first priority.
Please share this message with anyone who would benefit from our program. You can find additional details, request copies of our brochure, and download application forms from our website, www.cjh.org/family/samberg.cfm.
If you have any questions, please call Shira Kohn at 212-294-8324, or send
e-mail to samberg@cjh.org. We would be
happy to talk with you about the Samberg Family History Program.
"Pennies for Charity" is New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's report of telemarketing campaigns in New York. It is prepared annually to show members of the public how much of their contributions solicited by telemarketers actually supports charitable programs. "Pennies for Charity" may be used by contributors to decide which charities they wish to support. Charitable organizations may also consult this report to evaluate the performance of professional fundraisers prior to, during or after engaging their services.
"Pennies For Charity" (OCLC #43957751) is a New York State paper-document depository item. Online editions are available from the Department of Law Charities Bureau at http://www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/charities.html and in the New York State Library's digital document management system at http://purl.org/net/nysl/nysdocs/43957751.
This notice is one in a series of regular announcements that the New York State Library is posting to NYLINE to improve access to New York State government information. These messages contain a brief description of a New York State document of interest and links to related online information.
The New York State Library has posted the January 2005 "Checklist of Official Publications" to the Internet at http://purl.org/net/nysl/nysdocs/1644873_2005. Links to individual monthly issues, as well as to the annual cumulations in HTML, are at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/edocs/education/chcktext.htm.
Published and distributed through March 2004, the 'Checklist' became an electronic-only title beginning with the April 2004 issue. Current monthly editions are designed to be printed (double-sided) in your library and housed in the same binder as prior months.