by Amy Dickinson | Apr 1, 2025 | Headline, News
On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order advancing the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) by dramatically cutting its functions and personnel, and on March 31, 2025, employees of the IMLS were placed on...
by Amy Dickinson | Mar 19, 2025 | Headline, News
Creating Access Through Archival Description Mondays, April 14 – May 192:00 – 3:00 PM (EST)Registration limited to 12 participants (link below) Archivist Katelyn Legacy-Roulston is back to help all stewards of special collections make progress on their...
by Amy Dickinson | Mar 6, 2025 | News
REGISTER NOW for the 60th Annual Northern New York Library Network Member Meeting on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The meeting will take place from 10am-3pm at Eben Holden Conference Center, located on the St. Lawrence University campus. A detailed agenda is forthcoming. We...
by Amy Dickinson | Feb 19, 2025 | Advocacy, News
New York Library Association Meet the President Monday, March 1710:00am This is an opportunity to meet via Zoom with AnnaLee Dragon (Executive Director) and Tim Spindler (NYLA President) to talk about anything related to the New York Library Association and ask...
by Amy Dickinson | Feb 6, 2025 | News
2025 Member Awards Outstanding Student Library Worker Award Nominees should exhibit the following characteristics: Excellent attendance record Outstanding patron service skills and colleague interaction Strong leadership among peers Responsibility Interest and...
by Amy Dickinson | Feb 3, 2025 | News
Cardholder Signup Policies: Access in Practice Thursday, March 2711:00amVIEW RECORDING In 2023, with funding from the Mellon Foundation, Brooklyn Public Library launched a research project to collect and study cardholder signup policies from public libraries across...
by Amy Dickinson | Jan 14, 2025 | Headline, News
ESLN Academic Library Leadership Series: Conversations with Experienced Leaders Join us for the next session 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 | News
Manga in Libraries: an Introduction Thursday, February 2011:00am 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, author...
by Amy Dickinson | Jan 3, 2025 | News
Engaging Communities grant applications are now closed. But it’s never too soon to start thinking about next year! 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...
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...
