by Christi Sommerfeldt | Dec 17, 2020 | News
An anonymous local donor has given the Research Room at the Saranac Lake Free Library a substantial gift to bolster and preserve the significant collections under its care. This donation has already resulted in the construction of additional cabinetry to securely...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Dec 11, 2020 | News
Join us next month for another group book read! Libraries and museums are cultural institutions that both reflect and produce society. Those working within them must serve all members of their communities equitably, and must be equipped to engage in and advance the...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Oct 15, 2020 | News
The Western New York Library Resources Council is partnering with the New York Library Association (NYLA), offering all library workers throughout New York to participate in a 6-part series, Advocacy Fundamentals – A Virtual Series. What you do in your library...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Oct 15, 2020 | News
Join us in a workplace wellness program initiative series. Over the course of three, one-hour sessions, participants will gain an understanding of why worksite wellness programs are so valuable and how to get started. Each month will build on the previous session as...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Oct 15, 2020 | News
On October 22, Jery Huntley will present OurStoryBridge this free resource and tool kit for producing a crowdsourced, community story project emphasizing audio history collecting and sharing. It replicates the success of the model, Adirondack Community: Capturing,...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Oct 6, 2020 | News
We’ve started an October meetup group for those of us who have been meaning to give attention to our websites but have not gotten around to it. It’s time to get to that! Anyone who joins will set their own goals for what they want to accomplish during the month. The...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Sep 15, 2020 | News
We ask members to register for one of our upcoming services tours to get an overview of the resources and services available. These short events serve two purposes: We’re engaging in an evaluation process and soon we’ll be asking you to provide feedback...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Sep 11, 2020 | News
The Fall Meeting will take place online on October 8 from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm and will again feature presentations from the past year’s grant recipients. Register...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Sep 11, 2020 | News
The Western New York Library Resources Council, the Continuing Education Committee recently announced this year’s INTERSECT 2020: From Shushing To Shouting: Advocacy and Finding Your Voice which will take place online on October 2 from 9:30 am to 4 pm. The...
by Christi Sommerfeldt | Jun 18, 2020 | News
The two categories of our grants are Special Collections and Action and are due August 7, 2020. Special Collections grants are geared toward creating access—physical or intellectual—to special content that would be useful to others. The “Action” category...
