RRLC publishes its newsletter Linking Libraries approximately four times a year. As part of RRLC efforts to "go green"  we are no longer producing a paper copy, but are posting the newsletter to our website.

To read the February 2012 issue go to:
http://www.rrlc.org/Portals/0/docs/Newsletter%20February%202012.pdf

RRLC welcomes news from member libraries to include in the newsletter, including new hires, promotions, retirements, awards, and articles on special projects. For information on contributing to Linking Libraries
contact Janet Altimonda at RRLC (585-223-7570) or email rrlc@rrlc.org.

Rochester Regional Library Council
390 Packett's Landing
Fairport, NY  14450
585-223-7570 - phone
585-223-7712 - fax
- Advancing Libraries Through Collaboration

CALL FOR LIGHTNING ROUND AND POSTER SESSION PRESENTERS

The Eastern New York Chapter of ACRL invites presenters for Lightning Round and Poster sessions at its Spring Conference which will be held Monday, May 21, 2012, at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY.  This meeting will focus on the broad theme of assessment.

LIGHTNING ROUNDS

* Presentations are limited to 5 minutes!!   Share a quick overview of your ideas, experience, and programs related to any and all forms of assessment: for collections, public services, internal work, IT, cataloging, outreach, metrics, what works, what doesn’t, etc.

POSTER SESSIONS

Poster sessions are an excellent opportunity to share your ideas, research findings, projects, solutions to problems, or best practices.  Posters should relate to the conference theme of measuring the effectiveness of our services, teaching, and programs.  Posters will be on display throughout the day.  Presenters must be available to discuss their topics from 10:15–10:45 and 12:45– 1:15.

Proposals should include:

·         Presenter's name. (If there is more than one presenter, choose one person to be the contact.)

·         Institution

·         Contact information including phone number, fax number, email, and mailing address

·         Title of presentation.

·         Technology, electricity and space needs.

·         Summary description of less than 250 words

Send Lightning Round proposals to:

Scott Warren, sawarr01@syr.edu

315-443-8339

Syracuse University Library

222 Waverly Avenue

Syracuse, NY 13210

Send Poster Session proposals to:

Jane Kessler, jkessler@albany.edu

518-442-3830

University Library, University at Albany

1400 Washington Ave.

Albany, NY 12222

Deadline for proposals is March 12, 2012. Proposals received after this date may be considered if there is still space available for participation. Candidates will be notified of acceptance by April 2, 2012.

We look forward to seeing you in May at Mohawk Valley Community College!

Here is a great idea for a book display.

Free online, one day conference for small libraries.  I am posting this at the request of my friend Michael Sauers of the Nebraska Library Commission. Note that Lauren Smedley, Fayetteville Free Library is one of the presenters.

Bill Drew

drew@tc3.edu

We’ve been listening!  A comment we’ve heard pretty often is that so many presentations at conferences seem to be by and for librarians from larger libraries.  Well, Big Talk From Small Libraries will change that.

This free one-day online conference is aimed at librarians from small libraries; the smaller the better.  Each of our speakers is from a small library or directly works with small libraries.

Topics range from technology (new tech and old tech) to programming to partnering with your community.  Speakers will cover eight topics—one each hour.  Come for the programs on what you’re dealing with now or maybe try something new.

Everyone is welcome to register and attend, regardless of how big or small their library is, but if your library serves a few thousand people, or a few hundred, this is the day for you.

More details, including speaker bios, session descriptions, technical information and registration can be found @ http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/bigtalk/.

This conference was organized and is hosted by Michael Sauers and Laura Johnson of the Nebraska Library Commission and is co-sponsored by the Association for Small & Rural Libraries and Library Renewal.

Big Talk From Small Libraries
February 28, 2012
8:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (CT)

Preliminary Schedule:
8:45am            Log-in, Welcome, Housekeeping - Michael Sauers & Laura Johnson, Nebraska Library Commission
9:00am            Helping Your Patrons E-Read - Karen Mier, Plattsmouth Public Library (NE)
10:00am          Community Partnerships - Karla Bieber, A.H. Brown Library & Diane Althoff, Gregory Public Library (SD)
11:00am          The Fayetteville Free Library Fab Lab - Lauren Smedley, Fayetteville Free Library (NY)
12:00pm          TBA
1:00pm            Training the Public - Jessamyn West, Librarian.net (VT)
2:00pm            Working in the Cloud - Jezymnne Dene, Portneuf District Library (ID)
3:00pm            Gaming and Game Collection Development - Diane Trinkle, Nortonville Public Library (KS)
4:00pm            TBA

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Michael Sauers, Technology Innovation Librarian

Nebraska Library Commission
The Atrium, 1200 N Street, Suite 120
Lincoln, NE 68508-2023
402-471-2045
800-307-2665 (NE only)
Fax: 402-471-2083

michael.sauers@nebraska.gov

http://nlc.state.ne.us/

http://www.travelinlibrarian.info/
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2011 Summer Reading at New York Libraries Reaches 1.65 Million

Children & Teens

Program’s 20th Year Reaches Increasing Numbers of Young People with Fun Activities that Encouraged a Summer of Reading Pleasures

December 12, 2011 - New York State Deputy Commissioner of Cultural Education and Acting State Librarian Jeffrey W. Cannell announced today that 1.65 million children and teens throughout New York State participated in “Summer Reading at New York Libraries” at their local libraries. This represents a statewide increase of almost 10% over 2010. Kids are reading for fun during the summer months and that summer reading is associated with academic success.

“During the summer…children and families made reading for fun a top New York State activity. Taking full advantage of what public libraries in New York State offer has resulted in record participation in ‘Summer Reading at New York Libraries,’” stated Cannell. “This involvement with reading during the summer months leads to better academic performance when children return to school in the fall.”

Research has shown that children who continue to read during the summer vacation perform better in the fall when school resumes, and that reading for simple summer enjoyment helps children with literacy skills, while helping prevent learning losses.

“Statistics point to the disappointing loss of learning that takes place when young people are not in school during the summer,” said Commissioner of the New York State Education Department John B. King, Jr. “The effects of summer learning loss are especially dramatic for students from high-needs communities. By providing summer reading programs, the State Library and public libraries throughout the State can provide young people and their parents with the tools necessary to ensure year-long learning success and cultivate a love of reading.”

For more information on the positive value of public library summer reading programs see “The Importance of Summer Reading: Public Library Summer Reading Programs and Learning” (http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/research.htm).

Thanks go out to all the public library systems and the public libraries that made “Summer Reading at New York Libraries” such a success in 2011. New York's public library system youth and teen services consultants offered training and technical support, and library staff and volunteers in New York's public and association libraries provided the programming and resources that made kids want to join the fun.

This year six public library systems reported 15% or higher increases

in participation levels over 2010. Congratulations to these *Stars* and

to all the systems for a wonderful 2011 “Summer Reading at New York Libraries.”

PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS WITH 15% OR HIGHER INCREASES IN PARTICIPATION:

*  Buffalo and Erie County Public Library *

*  New York Public Library*

*  Nioga Library System *

*  Queens Library *

*  Southern Adirondack Library System *

*  Westchester Library System *

For further information please contact Karen Balsen at 518-486-2194, kbalsen@mail.nysed.gov

NYSHEI News & Updates:

December 12, 2011

Open Access

NYSHEI is partnering with members of the legislature to draft and introduce a proposal that would grant New York taxpayers access to the published results of publicly funded research.  If you are involved in local open access efforts, or know someone who is, get on the mail list for full details.   Send your email to nyshei@nyshei.org.

Library Funding Hearing

Arguing that New York has an obligation to more than just its public libraries, NYSHEI made the case for increases in coordinated collection development aid and statewide licensing.  Testimony presented to the Assembly Hearing on Public Library Funding is available here.

Summit III

The NYSHEI hosted summit of organizations serving the academic and research libraries and librarians of New York was held last week.  The meeting was productive and fostered new ideas for collaboration.  I thank everyone – and every group – that participated. 

As always, thank you for your support.  Don’t forget to sign up as a supporter, and follow us on Facebook.

Jason Kramer

Executive Director

New York State Higher Education Initiative

518.433.4814

"the voice of New York's public and private academic and research libraries."

From Michael Borges, NYLA Executive Director (via NYLINE List):

The Assembly Libraries and Education Technology Committee held hearing on Tuesday, November 29^th in Albany on Funding Public Libraries in New York State.  Michael J. Borges,  NYLA Executive Director testified along with many representatives of the library community from across the state.  You can view NYLA’s testimony and see list of attendees by visiting www.nyla.org under Headlines.  See below for notice of hearing.

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON LIBRARIES AND EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY

SUBJECT:

Funding Public Libraries in New York State

PURPOSE:

To examine the impact of the 2011-12 State Budget on public libraries across New York State.

ALBANY
Tuesday
November 29, 2011
10:00 a.m.
Hamilton Hearing Room B
Legislative Office Building, 2nd Floor
Albany, New York

In the 2011-12 State budget, the Executive proposed an $8.4 million reduction in Aid to Public Libraries. Despite the challenging fiscal times, the Legislature was able to restore $3 million in library funding. The final approved budget for 2011-12 provided $79 million in state aid for libraries and library systems, including a continuation of $8 million in formula supplemental grants for library systems. In addition, language was included in the budget to ensure that the funding for libraries and library systems are impacted proportionately, assuring that all programs will continue to receive funding. Finally, the budget provided $14 million in capital funding to continue the Public Library Construction Grant Program for the sixth consecutive year.

This hearing will seek testimony on the impact the 2011-12 State budget has had on public libraries across New York State. In addition, the Committee is seeking testimony to ascertain the future needs of our public libraries and library systems.

Persons wishing to present pertinent testimony to the Committee at the above hearing should complete and return the enclosed reply form as soon as possible. It is important that the reply form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the event of emergency postponement or cancellation.

Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes' duration. In preparing the order of witnesses, the Committee will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. These requests should be made on the attached reply form or communicated to Committee staff as early as possible.

Michael J. Borges

Executive Director

New York Library Association

6021 State Farm Road

Guilderland, New York 12084

518-432-6952, ext. 101

518-427-1697 (fax)

director@nyla.org