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  • Free Webinar – How to Make the Most of Virtual School Visits

    Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2023
    Time: 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
    Place: Online at https://nyslibrary.libcal.com/event/10282537
    Presenters: Tamelee Young, Deborah Kinirons
    Cost: Free

    This is the first in a series of Summer Reading Lunch & Learn sessions that will be presented. Join librarians Tamelee Young and Deborah Kinirons of the Uniondale Public Library on Long Island as they explain how they organized and conducted visits to the seven elementary schools in their library district and the positive effects of that outreach. Learn how to carry out a similar initiative, leading to lasting relationships with teachers and administrators in schools in your community.

    Contact person: Sharon Phillips, Youth Services Program Manager, nyslyouth@nysed.gov

    This webinar is supported in large part with Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds that were awarded to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

  • Grant Opportunity – CDLC Regional Collections Grants

    The Capital District Library Council invites applications for 2023 Regional Collections Grants through Friday, March 3, 2023. All CDLC member institutions, including individual public and school libraries, are eligible to apply.

    CDLC members may apply for a grant for a metadata project, a digital collection grant to contribute content to New York Heritage, or a digital newspaper grant to contribute content to NYS Historic Newspapers.

    This grant is funded through the New York State Basic Aid to Libraries. Projects considered for funding should improve access to collections and content or raise the visibility of regional collections.

    Priority will be given to projects that:

    • Highlight undiscovered collections in our region
    • Align with CDLC’s strategic goals (see our Plan of Service)
    • Have matching funds
    • Are collaborative efforts between two or more CDLC members
    • Encompass a complete collection
    • Are submitted by first-time applicants
    • Are composed of long and complete runs of newspapers that are on microfilm

    Other types of proposals may be considered.

    Past winners and projects are listed here: https://cdlc.libguides.com/raac/grant_recipients

    For newspapers, copyright clearance must be obtained if the title includes papers published after 1923. More information about copyright clearance can be found on the NYS Historic Newspapers tools page under “Additional Contribution Information” at https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/contribute/.

    If you are a new contributor to New York Heritage, you must first contact Susan D’Entremont (susan@cdlc.org) for eligibility information and instructions about how to join the project. New York Heritage uses CONTENTdm and you will need to download the client software to your workstation.

    Grant applicants must submit a final report describing how they expended the funds and the number of records enhanced or digitized. Libraries may be asked to describe their project in a CDLC publication or present at a CDLC event.

    A subcommittee of CDLC’s Regional Automation Advisory Committee will review applications and present recommendations to the CDLC Board of Trustees who will approve the applications.

    Contact Kari Kakeh (kkakeh@cdlc.org) with any questions about the application process.

  • Free Webinar – Getting it Done : 5 Essential Tools for Pumping Up Your Projects

    Date: Tuesday, February 07, 2023
    Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Place: Online at https://www.lilrc.org/event-4946255
    Presenter: Emily Clasper
    Cost: Free for MVLS members (select CDLC as your ESLN Council when registering)

    Library workers often find themselves wearing many hats, including that of a Project Manager. However, we don’t always have the experience or training necessary to ensure that our projects go off without a hitch. In this session, we will discuss 5 time-tested tools sure to make projects of all sizes more successful. You don’t need to be a professional Project Manager to use these essential tips when tackling your next project.

  • Grant Opportunity – ALA Great Stories Club

    The ALA Great Stories Club is a thematic reading and discussion program that engages teens facing difficult challenges through literature-based library outreach programs. Applicants may choose to apply for one of the following themes: “Deeper Than Our Skins: The Present is a Conversation with the Past” and “Finding Your Voice.”  The grant themes explore questions of race, equity, identity, and history. Implementation is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Up to 50 libraries will be selected to receive a “Deeper Than Our Skins” grant, and up to 50 libraries will be selected to receive a “Finding Your Voice” grant.

    Participating libraries will work with small groups of approximately 10 teens; provide up to four theme-related books for each participant to keep as their own; and convene opportunities for exploration and discussion of relevant humanities content among peers. Book discussions will be led by an experienced programming librarian, often in cooperation with staff from a partner organization or department, such as teachers and counselors.

    Grantee benefits include 11 paperback copies of up to four books on the reading list; a programming grant of up to $500; a virtual orientation training workshop for library project directors; and additional resources, training, and support from ALA’s Public Programs Office. For more details, visit the website: https://www.ala.org/tools/programming/greatstories/apply. Applications are accepted from January 18 — March 15, 2023.

  • Free Webinar : Workplace Productivity Skills : Presentation Software

    Date: Friday, January 27, 2023
    Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Place: Online at https://www.lilrc.org/event-4946296
    Presenter: Albert Tablante, MLS, MALET.
    Cost: Free for MVLS members (select CDLC as your ESLN Council when registering)

    Using PowerPoint, attendees will learn the basics of using presentation software including creating individual slides, adding text and graphic images, creating transitions, and running presentations.  Other presentations applications may also be included such as Google Slides and Prezi.