State Librarian Bernard A. Margolis announced today that the State Library has arranged with OCLC to provide free access to WebJunction’s self-paced courses for all library workers, volunteers and students in New York State. The State Library has designated WebJunction as an approved provider of professional development required to maintain active New York State public librarian certification. The free access…
Report: Rising to the Challenge: Re-Envisioning Public Libraries
A new report from the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries: “The Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries is a multi-stakeholder forum to explore and champion new thinking on U.S. public libraries, with the goal of fostering concrete actions to support and transform public libraries for a more diverse, mobile and connected society.” http://csreports.aspeninstitute.org/Dialogue-on-Public-Libraries/2014/report
9 Ways Leaders Insult Their Employees
Interesting article from Forbes magazine, “Leadership demands self-awareness of your actions and the effects those actions have on others”: http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2014/10/06/9-ways-leaders-insult-their-employees/
Basics for New Public Library Directors
The recording, slides and related websites for the September 12 webinar, “Basics for New Public Library Directors” are now available on the State Library’s website: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/webinars/index.html
Upcoming ProQuest Webinars
eLibrary Elementary and NOVELNY This one hour class, created specifically for NOVELNY, covers the content, features and tips for using eLibrary Elementary as well as incorporating eLibrary Elementary into classroom curriculum. Learn how young readers can use the colorful graphical search interface to find answers they need from magazines, newspapers, books, transcripts, maps, images, audio/video files and web links that…