SLS Weekly Update
October 1, 2021
Upcoming PD
Factcite Oct 14
Marketplace Training. Oct 19
Newsbank Training Nov 4
Social Media 101 Nov 18
Sora Elementary Books with Sara Dec 2
Council Dec 7
Sora Secondary Books with Sara Dec 16
Council/ PLS Feb 10
Council/PLS April 20
Newsbank Webinars
We hope you enjoyed our webinar. Included is a recording of the presentation. Please share with others who may benefit from the information.
Please join us for our upcoming webinars:
America's Historical Newspapers
Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. EST
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8584456142326309648
ResearchRocket
Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. EST
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3844032705449833997
If you can't join live, register for the events and we will email you a recording to watch at your convenience.
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: catherine.bergerson@newsbank.com.
Banned Books Symposium
In partnership with Mount Saint Mary College, Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, Ramapo Catskill Library System, and BOCES School Library Systems of Dutchess, Orange-Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, a Banned Books Symposium will be taking place virtually on March 5, 2022. This half-day conference will feature presentations in all capacities of banned and challenged books with the keynote provided by John Piche, Outreach Librarian for Heights Libraries in Cleveland, OH. John is the creator and implementer of the Heights Libraries 1619 Project--an ongoing program featuring speakers and events surrounding the often-challenged works of The 1619 Project which was produced by The New York Times.
If you are interested in presenting at this conference, please submit your proposal here.
Sessions will be formatted in 30 or 45-minute blocks with time for Q&A. Topic suggestions include, but are not limited to the following:
- K-12 classroom teacher or school librarian experience with a book challenge
- Using challenged/banned books in the classroom
- Policies and procedures when a book is challenged
- Personal experiences with books being challenged/banned
- Programs surrounding banned books
- Other relevant topics
Note: Presentation proposals accepted until November 1, 2021. Accepted proposals will receive notification by December 1, 2021. Questions regarding the proposals may be directed towards Jen Park, Community Engagement & Talent Development Specialist at Ramapo Catskill Library System, at jen@rcls.org.
NYLASS Conference Survey
The 2022 SSL Spring Conference committee is looking for some feedback as it plans for a fabulous conference event in Central New York. Please take a moment to answer this quick survey and enter your email for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Spread the word, as ALL NYS school librarians (not just members) are invited to give their opinions. This survey will close on Friday, Oct. 15th.
SCRLC Grant opportunity
Good Day SCRLC Members,
You are invited to apply for a Museum/Library Partnership grant under the auspices of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program. The amount of funding available to SCRLC members for this initiative is $47,727 in total. Applications are due by October 22, 2021 and limited to $12,000.
These funds are being provided through the NY State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to strengthen library/museum partnerships at the regional and/or local levels.
Here is the link. If you cannot access, please contact Claire Lovell at clovell@scrlc.org for a PDF version.
Here is information about the initiative as extracted from the New York State Library’s ARPA website:
Organizations are stronger when they work together with intention, to achieve a common goal or purpose. Plans should show how both primary project partners - libraries and museums - will be engaged in the work and how communities will benefit from the project.
Grant projects could focus on issues such as long-term sustainability, resilience efforts, preparing libraries and museums for future crises, establishing/reinforcing relationships between museum workers and library workers, reaching at-risk communities, and bridging the digital divide.
Projects will bridge and connect information, increase visual and material literacy, and may include activities that address objects-based learning.
For these projects, at least one eligible museum must be identified as a primary project partner. Click here for the definition of “eligible museum partner.” (Note that lead agencies must also be a member of SCRLC.)
Partners could include academic libraries, school libraries, public libraries, or special libraries.
Selected examples of possible Eligible Projects for the Library/Museum Partnership Component within the federal IMLS ARPA guidelines include, but are not limited to:
Projects that consider the intersection of digital and physical programs and exhibits in a pandemic-aware manner, for example:
Improved infrastructure: creating platforms, tools, or systems for museums and libraries to create, manage, distribute, transform, share, reuse, and access their content
Learning through curation: work with an audience to build their own digital exhibits using library and museum resources
Projects that address audiences that were particularly impacted by COVID-19, for example:
Supporting P-12 education: Collaborative library/museum education projects that engage directly with P-12 teachers and students, such as projects focusing on next generation science standards
Career readiness: Career exploration opportunities for teens at libraries and museums, with a focus on STEAM
Ensuring that all communities are represented: All programming should include a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access component
Projects that explore new modalities for existing programs, for example:
Bring collections into communities: Make a circulating kit from a popular program or exhibit
Creative outreach: Find ways to take museum and library work outside, including pop-up festivals in the community showcasing libraries and museums
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If your project is selected for funding, you will need to sign assurances if needed and any other documentation as required by the New York State Library and IMLS. You will also need to submit a final report to SCRLC by June 30, 2022.
Please let Claire or me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Mary-Carol
Mary-Carol Lindbloom, Executive Director
South Central Regional Library Council
Phone: 607-273-9106 ext. 203
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