DVD cases available

Hello! We have about 700 non-locking DVD cases and 100 non-locking CD jewel cases for anyone who may be interested. The DVD cases are black, some for single and some for double DVDs. They are kind of like the ones at this link: http://www.gaylord.com/adblock.asp?abid=6342&search_by=desc&search_for=dvd%20cases&mpc=WW

The jewel cases are just regular, clear plastic CD jewel cases. Please let me know via phone or email if you are interested in some or all of these items and we can work out a way to get them to you.

Thanks!

Deena

Deena Lipomi

Circulation & Young Adult Services Librarian

Brighton Memorial Library

dlipomi@libraryweb.org

585-784-5342

College opportunities

The Department of Library and Information Studies at SUNY’s University at Buffalo
is pleased to announce the initiation of an MLS online degree program, with
courses beginning in fall 2010. The MLS degree program is accredited by the
American Library Association. The online program was developed to serve the needs
of off-campus students preparing to enter public, academic, and special
libraries--with an emphasis on reference services. Students will be part of a
24-student cohort and will enroll in two courses each semester, and one course in
each of two summer sessions, for a total of six courses each year. They will
follow a prescribed program of study, but have the option to substitute up to two
three-credit courses from Buffalo's MLS course offerings for any of the online
program courses (with the exception of the Department’s required core courses).
Students accepted into the program should plan to complete the 36-semester
hours-degree in Master of Library Science in two years. Faculty in the department
and well-qualified, experienced practitioners will teach the courses. Prospective
students are encouraged to apply early since there are only 24 spaces. For more
information on the program go to http://gse.buffalo.edu/online/mls


Kay Bishop, Associate Professor
Graduate School of Education
Department of Library and Information Studies
534 Baldy Hall
University of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260-1020
E-mail: kgbishop@buffalo.edu
Fax: (716) 645-3775

Certificate of Achievement program

Certificate of Achievement
UPDATE

THIS IS IT!!! NOW IS THE TIME!!!!

The Certificate of Achievement Review Board wants your packets
UNFINISHED. That's right. UNFINISHED.

This is an opportunity that no one else has ever had before. The Review Board is willing to review your packet as it stands right now. We will review and give you feedback on what it will take to finish your packet. You may be surprised to find you are closer than you think! With our guidance, you should be able to complete your packet by April 30 giving you the opportunity to receive your certificate at the June Conference.

The deadline is set for January 31, 2010.

Please email me at dot@lpl.org and let me know when you are ready to put your packet in the mail. COPIES ONLY PLEASE.

Email me and we can discuss the details of shipping your packet.

Give us a chance to help you!

Taken from Buddhist Philosopher Daisaku Ikeda on Attitude: "Everything begins with the resolve to take the first step. From that action, wisdom arises and change begins. Without action, nothing changes".

Dorothy Morgan

Administrator of Business and Personnel

Liverpool Public Library
310 Tulip Street
Liverpool, NY 13088
(315) 457-0310 x103

dot@lpl.org

Ambassador for NYSLAA

Fall support staff workshop

The PLS 2009 Fall Support Staff Workshop was held Friday, October 30th.
There were 33 people in attendance for this 1/2 day workshop. Each attendee received goodies from Brodart and The Library Supply Store.
The morning started off with introductions of all attendees, so many of us talk to each other on the phone but have never actually met. It's fun to put faces with names.
Our first presentation of the morning about Book Repair was given by Leah Hamilton. Ms. Hamilton is the General Collections Conservation Supervisor for the University of Rochester, Rush Rhees Library. This workshop provided cost effective strategies to maintaining book collections with quick and easy to learn techniques.
The second presentation of the day was about Advocacy and was presented by Kathy Miller, Director of the Rochester Regional Library Council and Jennifer Morris, Director of the Pioneer Library System. Ms. Miller is also currently the President of the New York Library Association and Ms. Morris is a former President of the New York Library Association. Their workshop was designed to help staff members develop advocacy skills and learn how to promote their libraries on a local and state level.
Everyone seemed to enjoy both presentations and were happy they attended.
Our last workshop of the day was an informal presentation given by Lorraine Lander regarding SUNY Empire State College. Ms. Lander gave people the opportunity to ask questions about this unique college experience.
Thank you to everyone who attended. If you have suggestions for workshops/presentations you would like to see given at a Support Staff Workshop, please let me know. I love to hear suggestions/request.

Library district director position available

Applications are now open for the position of Chemung County Library
District director. CCLD is the central library for Southern Tier. There
will be great opportunities in leading this recently-established special
district library with a solid history of public support. The position is
a Library Director IV competitive class Civil Service position and
successful candidates are required to score within the top 3 on a
training and experience Civil Service exam.

District Web site: http://www.steele.lib.ny.us/

Director’s Position announcement:
http://www.steele.lib.ny.us/Director_Announcement.htm

Library Journal Parapofessional of the year nominations

Paraprofessional of the Year Nomination Guidelines

Deadline: January 19, 2010

-- Library Journal, 3/13/2008

Library Journal will honor one support staffer with its 11th annual Paraprofessional of the Year award in its March 1, 2010, issue. Sponsored by Brodart Library Supplies & Furnishings, which underwrites the $1500 cash prize and a reception to honor the winner at the American Library Association conference in June, the award recognizes the essential role of paraprofessionals, now the largest constituency of library workers, in providing excellent library service. It places special emphasis on the efforts of the winner to further the role of paraprofessionals in the library profession. The winner will be profiled in the March 1 issue of LJ.

Nominating criteria

The criteria for LJ's Paraprofessional of the Year are excellence in performing their job, including contribution(s) enabling the library to best serve its constituents and/or its community (whether town, college/university, school, or corporation), the encouragement of reading and the use of the library's resources, a commitment to free access to information for all, and the candidate's work to build networks, organizations, and/or groups to back excellence in library work and new career paths for support staff, and improved communication and the breaking down of barriers between support staff and the MLS librarians with whom they work. Nominating letters should name the candidate and describe in 500 words or less why the nominee deserves the award. Supporting letters and accompanying material will be considered, but the nominating letter itself will be of prime importance.

Nominations may be emailed to miller@reedbusiness.com.

Nominations sent through regular mail should be addressed to:

Paraprofessional of the Year Award
c/o Library Journal
360 Park Avenue South.
New York, NY 10010.

Please note: the postmark deadline for all nominations is January 19, 2010

Training committee needs your help!

The Continuing Education and Training Committee needs your help! Please complete the 2010 CE & Training Needs Survey (link below) to helps us prioritize and plan upcoming CE & Training opportunities.

I am sending this message in plain text, so to best access this survey, open a web browser and copy and paste the URL into the browser's address bar.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=RY4WPbpp_2ffZ6o9k3vLrXXw_3d_3d

If you experience any problems, please let me know. Thank you for your time and effort!

Lindsay

Lindsay Stratton
ILS Training Coordinator
Pioneer Library System
2557 State Rte 21
Canandaigua, NY 14424

www.pls-net.org