Mohawk Valley Library System

Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, check in at 9:30 AM Place: HVCC Bulmer Telecommunications Center, Auditorium Cost: Free Attendees will learn to navigate Grants.gov and the various available support tools, as well as how to use census data in grant applications. Learn the differences between the 10-year Census and the American Community […]

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Transform your library by participating in International Games Week. This event is an annual celebration of games, play, libraries, and learning that is free for libraries! This event has only one requirement – you have to have some sort of game-related activity in or around your library, on or around the official dates, November 4th […]

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Applications are being accepted for the Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award. The Award will recognize a New York State library or library consortium that has taken significant steps to improve the quality of library service to its users.  As in past years, an award of $1,000, graciously donated by the Friends of the New […]

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Would you like an opportunity to honor an active library supporter, Friend or Friends of the Library?  The Daniel W. Casey Library Advocacy Award is sponsored by the Friends of Libraries Section of NYLA.  Given annually since 1993 (through the precursor of FLS, the Empire Friends Roundtable), this annual recognition honors a volunteer member or […]

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New York State Librarian and Assistant Commissioner for Libraries Bernard A. Margolis, announced today that nine brand new mini-webinars for Library Trustees are now available on the New York State Library’s website at:  http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/trustees/webinars.htm. The mini-webinar curriculum includes modules to help ensure that all library trustees in New York State have the skills they need […]

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