Southern Adirondack Library System

CPLA: Politics and Networking handouts and links

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:21:50 +0000

Political Action Plan (pdf)

CPLA certification

Sandra Nelson

June Garcia

Day 1 and Day 2 handouts (available soon)

Ezra Jack Keats Book Awards Announced

Elaine — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:07:42 +0000

Children’s book illustrator Jonathan Bean and writer David EzraStein will be awarded the 2008 Ezra Jack Keats Book Award for their outstanding work in children’s literature on May 15, 2008 in The New York Public Library’s Donnell Library.

Brooklyn-based author David Ezra Stein will receive the 2008 New Writer Award for Leaves (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), a charming tale that shows the changing seasons through the eyes of a bear. The 2008 New Illustrator Award will be granted to Jonathan Bean, who illustrated The Apple Pie that Papa Baked (Simon & Schuster), by Lauren Thompson, which tells a whimsical story about apples, a pie, and the papa who baked it.

Share ideas and news on NYS summer reading blog

Elaine — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:30:15 +0000

Polly-Alida Farrington, New York State Library 2008 Summer Reading Program Consultant/Website Manager, sends this news:

The NYS Summer Reading web site now has a blog to keep everyone up to date on news about summer reading programs and to share ideas. This means YOU can share your ideas and news too! Please!

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Liz Reports from YSS Conference

jennifer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:59:09 +0000

On April 11th, I attended the NYLA YSS conference in Melville Long Island. While there, we were treated to two wonderful presenters. In the morning, Alex Flinn talked about where she gets her ideas for her YA books. She told several stories about how her first book, Breathing Underwater, had shown teenage girls the warning signs of an abusive relationship. She has had many girls thank her for her novel, and how it saved them from abuse. Her books vary from believable fiction to retellings of classic fairytales such as Beauty and the Beast.

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RSS Feed for New Stuff: What you can do

jennifer — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:38:16 +0000

JA announced the availablitiy of an RSS feed for New Stuff (by library) from the New Stuff page on the PAC.

You can use this RSS feed on your blog to let your patrons know your recent additions. This is easily done by using the RSS widget on Wordpress. (Other blogs will have a similar feature)

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New York State Summer Reading Website

Elaine — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:34:15 +0000

The New York State Summer Reading site, http://Summerreadingnys.org, will be filled with fun activities for children to use all summer long.

If you add a link to your website or a bookmark to your public computers, children and teens will find new featured activities all summer long.

Equipment for Loan

jennifer — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:28:00 +0000

SALS has purchased Flip Video cameras and a microphone for member library staff to borrow.

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Voters Approve Saratoga Springs Public Library Budget

Elaine — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:46:24 +0000

Saratoga Springs School District residents approved a tax levy of $4,881,000 to operate the Saratoga Springs Public Library in FY 2008-2009. The vote was 377 yes, 142 no. Cheryl Gold of Saratoga Springs was elected to the library’s Board of Trustees, to fill a seat to be vacated by Jeffrey Gorss when his term expires in June.

The library serves the residents of the Saratoga Springs Enlarged City School District, and funds for the library are collected when school taxes are collected. The FY 08-09 levy represents a 4.64% increase over the FY 07-08 levy. An estimated $225,000 will be available from sources other than FY 08-09 property taxes. The tax amount for public library purposes appears as a separate item on school district tax bills.

“In the few short months since I’ve arrived in Saratoga, I’ve heard over and over again that the library is a source of pride for the community,” said Library Director Issac Pulver. “It’s gratifying to see that spirit continued with this year’s vote.”

“We are delighted by the public’s continued support for library services,” said Library Board President Ken Bollerud, “and we want to thank all those who came out to vote. We look forward to another great year.”

Log Marks on the Hudson

Elaine — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:22:11 +0000

Richard Merrill, SALS’ and Crandall Public Library Trustee, is author of the newly released Log Marks on the Hudson.

His book is the result of eight years of research into this remarkable aspect of our region’s local history. The peak of logging drives was in 1872, but the drives continued until 1950. Logging companies used the Hudson River every spring to get their logs to market, identifying their logs with a distinctive mark to identify which company harvested the timber. The book shows full-sized replicas of branding marks and includes biographies of the people behind the marks.

For more informaiton about the book, see the March 31 Post Star article

Library card applications in 15 languages

Elaine — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:50:05 +0000

The Connecticut State Library has had sample library card applications translated into 15 languages and is sharing them with libraries everywhere.

Consider using these applications to enhance your services to new immigrants and seasonal workers in your communities.