by Amy Dickinson | Jan 14, 2025 | Headline, News
ESLN Academic Library Leadership Series: Conversations with Experienced Leaders Join us for the next three sessions in the ESLN Academic Library Leadership series! This series of 90-minute panel discussions features academic library leaders from across New York...
by Amy Dickinson | Jan 14, 2025 | Headline, News
Manga in Libraries: an Introduction Thursday, February 2011:00amREGISTER This session will NOT be recorded. Join us for an hour-long introduction to and overview of manga in libraries: what it is, why it matters, and how to develop a solid collection. Jillian Rudes,...
by Amy Dickinson | Jan 3, 2025 | Headline, News
Engaging Communities grant applications are open! Engaging Communities is a program that awards grants to member organizations for $3,000-$12,000 once a year in two categories, Action and Special Collections. Action Grants intend to support a member organization’s...
by Amy Dickinson | Dec 23, 2024 | News
Take a peek at some of our favorite books, movies, games, and more from the past year. These didn’t necessarily debut in 2024. They were all simply adored in 2024. Brenna In Born of Silence, by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Kere, the notorious explosives expert and...
by Amy Dickinson | Dec 18, 2024 | Headline, News
Engaging Play: Low-cost ways for libraries and cultural institutions to engage communities, elevate staff morale, and provide impact Wednesday, January 224:00pmREGISTER Play means having fun, experimenting, and suspending one’s sense of time. Play can make work in...
by Amy Dickinson | Dec 10, 2024 | News
Meet Amy Dickinson, New Regional Services Librarian We’re very excited to welcome librarian Amy Dickinson as the Network’s new Regional Services Librarian, starting December 2nd. Amy has been working as a public librarian in Montrose, CO most recently, but...
by Amy Dickinson | Dec 9, 2024 | Headline, News
Empire State Library Network Presents: Ask the HR Expert Series Addressing Your Pressing Human Resources Questions Select Fridays from 10 AM – 11:30 AM Stephanie “Cole” Adams, our Ask The Lawyer representative, will present a series of four online workshops this...
by Meg Backus | Nov 1, 2024 | News
Application Due Dates: Dec 31, 2024; March 31, 2025; June 30, 2025 Grant Amount: $500 – $3,000 per selected project Grant Period: Varies per project, with a maximum of 1 year from award date. DOWNLOAD APPLICATION Background Many libraries and information...
by Meg Backus | Sep 7, 2024 | News
REGISTER Thursday, October 3 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Register for in-person or online attendance See presentations from colleagues in the region about their completed NNYLN-funded grant projects; Hear this year’s award recipients announced; Learn about new...
by Meg Backus | Sep 6, 2024 | News
Friday, October 41:00pmRegistration A library’s role as an “essential community function” during disasters is now encoded in U.S. law, positioning them to aid communities in real ways during times of adversity. Guest speaker Mary Grace Flaherty has researched...
