NNYLN Webinar: EBSCO and Watertown Daily Times Usage

NNYLN will be conducting a webinar on how to utilize the EBSCOHost Omnifile and the Watertown Daily Times databases. This webinar will cover access, basic search, and exporting functionalities.

This webinar will be on April 26th from 2pm - 3pm. There is no charge for this webinar. Registration for this webinar can be found here.

NNYLN Annual Meeting

NNYLN's Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, May 26th from 9am - 3pm in Lake Placid.

Current speakers include Jeff Mixter, a Software Engineer at OCLC's Research Division. He will be speaking on Linked Data, and how it can be practically applied in the library environment.

Additionally, luncheon presentations on innovative projects of our members are in the process of being selected. More information on submitting a presentation can be found below.

The Annual Meeting is free to attend.

Researching the Empire State Writing Competition - Final Notice

This competition, developed in partnership with the New York Archives Conference, is intended to encourage original research and publication around cultural, social, and political topics of New York history utilizing the digital collections developed by the Empire State Library Network: NYS Historic Newspapers and New York Heritage, as well as through use of New York’s many other scholarly resources. The winner of the competition will receive a $1000 award and the opportunity to present their research at the New York Archives Conference in June.

For more information about the Researching the Empire State Writing Competition, go tohttps://www.esln.org/researching-the-empire-state/

The deadline for submission is April 15, 2016.

11th Annual NNYLN Award for Outstanding Student Workers

The staff of participating NNYLN libraries are invited to identify students to receive this award. These students exemplify the standards of service and professionalism that make them role models for all student workers in libraries.

Full and part-time students are eligible to be awarded by supervisory personnel from the participating libraries. Only one student worker can be awarded per library.

Awardees will exhibit these characteristics:

* Excellent Attendance Record
* Outstanding Patron Service Skills and Colleague Interaction
* Strong Leadership Among Peers
* Responsibility
* Interest and Initiative

Awardees will be presented with a token gift, as well as a certificate suitable for mention on resumes.

Please utilize this form to submit the information for an awardee.

NNYLN Annual Meeting - Proposal Solicitation for Members

The NNYLN Annual Meeting is coming up on May 26th in Lake Placid, and we are looking for short programs that highlight the innovative and exciting projects or ideas that our members have. Is your organization doing something that is innovative or exciting that our members should be enlightened about during our Annual Meeting?

There are a limited number of slots to present a 10 minute presentation to our membership during the Annual Meeting. Using the linked form, please let us know about your organization's exciting proposal, project, or idea!

Proposals are due on April 15, 2016.

We are looking for presentations that are 10 minutes or less and that enlighten our membership about the highlighted project or idea. AV will be provided if the presentation has visual elements.

​Send the Network a proposal using this form.

A Message From NYLA President Debby Emerson

The New York Library Association (NYLA) is in the process of developing a new strategic plan that will cover the next three years. As the current NYLA president, I am interested in gathering as much information as possible from library workers all around the state to guide the direction of this plan. I hope the document we create will help NYLA continue and grow as a strong professional organization.

NYLA will be holding a series of focus groups in several locations statewide. For the North Country, there will be a group discussion on Friday, May 6th from 11am to 12:30pm at the Northern New York Library Network office in Potsdam.  NNYLN Executive Director John Hammond will facilitate, and I will be in attendance.

A complementary lunch will be served.

Please come and share your thoughts about libraries, NYLA, and professional organizations! This is an important part of our planning process and I look forward to having an opportunity to chat with you.

Please let me know if you’ll be able to attend by registering here.

ASKUS 24/7 Recognition

 ​The ASKUS 24/7 service asks that each library strive to maintain and "answering percentage" of 75%. In March Clarkson University had an answering percentage of 354%, the third highest in the program for the month.

In addition, Mary Cabral of Clarkson University had the highest number of questions answered, providing 44 answers. Further recognition is extended to Allison Benkwitt of SUNY Plattsburgh and Brian O'Connor of North Country Community College for being in the top 10 librarians who picked up the highest number of questions in March. 

NNYLN Special Collections & Archives Conference

NNYLN's 2016 Special Collections & Archives Conference will be held on Friday June 17th from 10am - 2pm in Watertown. 

Further information about this conference, including speakers, will be forthcoming in an individual mailing.

This conference is free to attend.

ESLN Webinar : Early-Career Transitions

ESLN will be hosting a webinar on the transitions that occur in the early careers of those in the library profession. This webinar will take place on April 25th from 11am - 12pm. This webinar is free to attend.

Information and registration can be found on ESLN's web page.

Current Job Listings on NNYLN's Employment Page

Science Librarian (Canton)
Library Director (Mooers)
Library Technician (Paul Smiths)