Network Office and COVID-19
In our effort to help contain the spread of COVID-19, Network staff are currently working from home but remain just as accessible as always through all the same channels, M-F, 8am-4pm.
Please direct any questions to Executive Director Meg Backus, or let us know if we can help. meg@nnyln.org, 315-265-1119 x1.
ASK THE LAWYER! Recently Asked Questions
Do you have legal questions about what your library can provide to its users? A quick update regarding the Ask The Lawyer page! If you’ve been on it recently, you may have noticed some changes. Each question now has its own unique permalink, so you can easily...
Diversity at Music Library Association Conference by Edward Komara
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...
Recent College Transitions Conference a Success
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...
Plattsburgh Public Library Creative Makerspace
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...
Advocacy Alert!
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,...
Inspiration at ALSC National Institute Conference
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...