by Christi Sommerfeldt | May 30, 2019 | Headline, News
Thanks to NNYLN’s Professional Development Program, I attended the annual national meeting of the Music Library Association (MLA), held this year in St. Louis, Missouri. As the director of Crane Music Library at SUNY Potsdam, I represented the North Country in a...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Apr 2, 2019 | Headline, News
The first Successful Approaches to College Transitions conference, sponsored by the Northern NY Library Network (NNYLN), took place March 26, 2019, at Jefferson Community College Library. Librarians, teachers, and administrators representing public libraries, higher...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Mar 7, 2019 | News
The NNYLN Technology Service Improvement grant provided funds to outfit the newly available creative maker space with a computer and monitor for the 3D printers, a charging station, several Chromebooks, project lockers, robotics competition equipment, and...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Mar 5, 2019 | News
NNYLN welcomes submissions for its annual Outstanding Student Worker Award and Excellence in Library Service Award. Read more below regarding criteria for each and follow the links to submit your nomination. NNYLN Outstanding Student Worker Award Outstanding Student...
by Meg Backus | Feb 6, 2019 | Advocacy, News
Advocacy Alert! Governor Andrew Cuomo has released his 2019-2020 Executive Budget proposal, pitched as a “Democracy Agenda,” which includes drastic cuts to library funding. If democracy relates to active participation of the people in politics and civic life,...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Jan 2, 2019 | Headline, News
Thanks to the Northern New York Library’s Network’s professional development grant program, I recently had the opportunity to attend the ALSC National Institute, one of the only conferences dedicated to children’s librarianship. I attended some wonderful sessions on...
