Date: Thursday, February 01, 2024Time: 9:30 AM – 10:45 AMPlace: Online via ZoomPresenter: Valerie Lewis, Outreach Coordinator, Suffolk Cooperative Library System Please save the date for “Accessible for All,” a training on increasing access in your Library, regardless of its size or budget! Valerie Lewis is the Outreach Coordinator at Suffolk Cooperative Library System, and […]
WGY Christmas Wish benefits children 19 years and under in the Capital Region and Great Northeast. A special emphasis is given to critical care services and recreational programs for ill, underprivileged and homeless children. WGY Christmas Wish looks to benefit children directly. If you are a not-for-profit, tax-exempt children’s organization, you can request funding by filling […]
Stewart’s Shops matches individual donations made at their stores between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and distributes funds to local nonprofit agencies. Organizations that benefit children are eligible to apply for funds. An application can be completed online at the Stewart’s Shops web site. All applications must be submitted by January 31, 2024.
The Capital District Library Council invites applications for 2024 Regional Collections Grants through Friday, February 02, 2024. All CDLC member institutions, including individual public and school libraries, are eligible to apply. CDLC members are encouraged to submit proposals for various digitization projects. These projects may include contributing content to New York Heritage or NYS Historic Newspapers, creating finding […]
Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PMPlace: Online at https://clrc.org/event/webinar-transformative-changePresenter: Maurice ColemanCost: Free (select Capital District Library Council as your ESLN Council when registering) It is hard being the face of change in any organization. You have to balance the triumphs and restraints of institutional memory, the ever-evolving temperature of your staff, […]
The Mohawk Valley Library System Board of Trustees will meet on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 9:30am at the MVLS Service Center, 858 Duanesburg Rd Schenectady 12306. Board Meeting materials can be found here
Date: Thursday, January 04, 2024Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PMPlace: Online at https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/libraries-foster-social-connection.htmlPresenters: Brooke Doyle and Jennifer Peterson Libraries can play a vital role in building social cohesion and promoting community resilience, especially in challenging times. The Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation brings even greater urgency to the need for us […]
The Sharon Springs Free Library is seeking a director. The library is open 34 hours a week with 2 support staff, allowing for flexible hours. Minimum qualifications are an Associate’s Degree with related experience, along with both people and computer skills. Hourly wage is between $18-$20/hour. Send cover letter, resume and 2 references to SHS@MVLS.info with subject line of […]
It’s a super simple process to apply for the Doris Ann Norris We Love Libraries $500 grant, which is awarded six times per year to public and school libraries. All you have to do is upload a photo showing one or more of your staff, with 3 or more books in your collection by 3 […]
The Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant recognizes, promotes and supports innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. It will provide two grants of $2,000 for a school, public, academic, tribal or special library to expand its community engagement efforts. Libraries are invited to apply by designing and outlining activities for a library-led community engagement […]
