Category Archives: News from the Field

Lunch and Learn @ CDLC – Digital Preserveration

The program is “Backing Up and Moving Forward: Practical Preservation for Your Institution’s Digital Assets”.
Friday, June 20th, 2014
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
CDLC Offices, 28 Essex Street, Albany

However, much that will be covered in this program can also be applied to personal digital assets, such as digital photographs. The program will be an overview of the topic – no experience necessary!

Bring your lunch and join the discussion. Program is free, but registration is required.

For more information and to register, visit http://bit.ly/SyOYlg

Building a Home Library – Ages birth to 14 years

The ALA-Children’s Book Council (CBC) Joint Committee, with cooperation from ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee, have updated the 4 Building a Home Library bibliographies. The book selections help guide parents and caregivers on assembling a high quality home library for children.  The lists include “tried and true” classics, hidden gems, multicultural selections and new and notable reads.

Please note that the Committee has provided two versions of each bibliography, a bi-fold and a one page doubled-sided (OPDS). For either version you must select for your printer to print in landscape form as a double-sided sheet. These settings can be found under “Properties” when the print menu appears after you select “Print”.

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The Critical Partnership: Public Library Trustees and Directors

Jerry Nichols will present a review of the roles and responsibilities of public library Trustees and the Library Director. How to hire the best person for your Library. How to get the most out of the partnership. Best practices in performance evaluation of your Director and your Board. And how to end the relationship legally, ethically, and professionally.

Join us at SALS where we can continue the discussion after the webinar.