Thursday, February 26, 2009

Director Position available

Library Manager Position
Caledonia Library

The Caledonia Library is currently accepting resumes for the position of
Library Manager. Caledonia is a small town in northwest Livingston
County with a population of 4567. The Library, part of the Pioneer
Library System, is located in an historical building in the center of
the village.

The position is 35 hours a week, including evenings and Saturdays.

The Library Manager is responsible for all library functions and
administrative tasks. This includes hiring and supervision of personnel,
planning and implementing library programs, ordering of materials,
providing reference services, library technology management, budget
preparations and community relations. The manager will be expected to
attend professional meetings and workshops.

A Bachelor’s degree is required. Some library or library related
experience is preferred.

A valid Driver’s license and available transportation is necessary.

The starting salary is $29,000.

Please Submit resumes to Caledonia Library,
3108 Main St.
Caledonia, NY, 14423
Attention: R. Coyle

Deadline for submission of resumes is March 16, 2009.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Conference information has arrived

The 2009 NYSLAA conference information has arrived. If you're a NYSLAA member, you should receive the conference information in delivery. If you're not a NYSLAA member and would like a copy of the conference information which includes workshops, location, prices, ect....please let me know and I'll be MORE THAN HAPPY to send you the information.

If you have never attended a NYSLAA conference, I highly recommend it. It's a great opportunity to learn valuable information pertaining to your library position as well as networking with other library workers.

My goal is to have atleast 15 people from the PLS library area attend this year. Honestly I would like to see more around 50 but... I do understand that's not going to happen. You can't blame a girl for trying!

Email me - hjensen@pls-net.org and I'll send you a copy of the conference information.
Thanks!
Heidi

Monday, February 23, 2009

Please plan on attending!

This Friday is an open discussion and demonstration of Evergreen.
Evergreen is an ILS system that PLS is looking at to replace Sirsi.
PLEASE plan on attending this meeting to learn more information. PLS would love your input on this matter.
Thanks!



Event Type:
Lecture/Demo/Discussion
Date: 2/27/2009
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Description:
Evergreen, an open source ILS, is a possible alternative to Sirsi Unicorn/Workflows. With input from the Best/Worst of WorkFlows survey, we will compare features of our current Sirsi ILS with Evergreen; discuss what a migration would entail and seek input on next steps.
Location: PLS Large Meeting Room
Presenter: Betsy Morris

From NYSLAA-L

FROM NYSLAA-L
The Executive Council met at Manlius Library on Friday, February 20, 2009. It was a short meeting and we stuffed the envelopes with the Conference Brochure, NYSLAA Directory, Network Connection Newsletter and either a membership renewal reminder or your 2009 Membership Card and letter. If you haven't renewed, get that in to Donna Hanna so you continue to get your mailings and get the member rate for the conference. We wish to thank Peter Kuhner, Donna Kuhner's husband, for his help with the envelopes.
Ruth Oberg will have the 2009 Conference Brochure online soon, but keep your eyes out for your personal copy that was put in delivery or the mail today. This year's conference has an excellent program and we are looking forward to seeing everyone in Troy in June.
Please note that the newsletter has an article requesting nominations for the Craig Koste Award and the Ray Murray Award. Maybe there is someone in your library who is deserving.
Our next Executive Council Meeting will be April 24, 2009 with the location to be announced, but you can be sure it will be in the Syracuse area as a central location for the Executive Council Members. Join us if you are able, it is helpful if we know you are coming, so we request a large enough room.
Coleen Hopkins
NYSLAA Recording Secretary
Network Connection Editor

Looking for a new location?

Berkeley College has a part-time opening for an experienced library
assistant to work the circulation desk at the Midtown Manhattan campus.

Evening and Saturday hours available. This position is best for someone
who enjoys a collegiate atmosphere, is detail oriented, customer service
minded, able to multitask, and can trouble shoot basic computer, printer,
and copy machine equipment.

Hours: Three evenings per week . - Fri. 5 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturdays are also available from 9 AM - 5 PM.
Salary Range: $12 to $14 hourly rate commensurate with experience.

Please send work history to: cce@berkeleycollege.edu
or:
Berkeley College
Corazon Estavillo
Library Director
3 East 43rd Street
New York,NY 10017
cce@berkeleycollege.edu


For more information about Berkeley College please visit:
www.berkeleycollege.ed

Monday, February 9, 2009

NYSLAA meeting notice

The next NYSLAA Executive Council meeting will be Friday, February 20, 2009 and will be held at the Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Avenue, Manlius, NY 13104. We will meet at 10 am and will be stuffing the packets (conference brochure, newsletter and membership information) and then hold our meeting. The meetings are open to the membership so join us if you are able.
Coleen
Coleen Hopkins
NYSLAA Recording Secretary
Network Connection Editor

Grant writing workshop

Pioneer Library System and Rochester Regional Library Council Present:
How Grants Work: Grant Writing for Libraries
With Paul Mastrodonato

Monday, March 2, 2009
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration begins 1/2 hour prior to class

Pioneer Library System
Meeting Room
2557 State Route 21
Canandaigua, NY 14424

PLEASE NOTE: Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch. Box lunches
are available from a local restaurant and can be ordered when you arrive on
the day of the program. The cost of the box lunch is $8-cash only.

About the Program
This popular course is an excellent way for program staff, administrators,
and boards of directors to gain a general understanding of what grants are
all about and the elements required for success. Equal attention is given to
the needs and interests of both your organization and grantmakers.
Participants receive Word and Excel templates to help them develop grant
proposals, and a certificate of completion is provided.

Topics include:
Understanding what's most important to grantmakers
Researching grants and approaching grantmakers prior to applying
Planning programs and projects before writing grants
Preparing information commonly asked for in grant applications
Building a grantseekers tool kit to help you save time

Paul Mastrodonato is President of Nonprofit Works Inc. He has spent the last
15 years working for and with nonprofit organizations, including eight years
as the executive director of the Rochester Landscape Technicians Program - a
job training and placement program for lower-income and unemployed men and
women. Paul holds a master's degree in public administration with a focus on
organizational management from SUNY Brockport.
In 1999, he established Nonprofit Works, a New York-based consulting firm
that specializes in courses, training and consulting for nonprofits and
municipalities in grantseeking, strategic planning, and board development.
Paul's presentation style is known for being informative, interactive,
relaxed, and fun.

This program is sponsored by the Pioneer Library System and the Rochester
Regional Library Council and supported by Regional Bibliographic and Data
Bases funds and/or by (or "in part by") Federal Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) funds awarded to the New York State Library by the
Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

RRLC Program Attendance Policy
The ability to attend workshops and training programs at little or no cost
is one of the many benefits of RRLC membership. RRLC will accept
registrations from non-members on a space-available basis. Non-members are
asked to pay a modest fee. Payment may be made by check, purchase order or
credit card and is due at the time of registration. It is now possible to
use a credit card at RRLC's new online payment center. Please call the RRLC
office for details (585) 223-7570.

Directions/registration information
Directions. For a map and directions to PLS: http://owwl.org/mappage.htm
Registration Policy. Registrations may be submitted online, or via
delivery, mail, fax, or email. Reasonable accommodation will be provided
upon request.
Registration. Selected registrants for this program will receive
confirmation by email. Those without email will receive a phone call.
To register online, go to http://www.rrlc.org and click on "Register for
Courses"
Cancellations. Space at this program is limited. If you register but find
you are unable to attend, please call and cancel.

PLEASE NOTE: Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch. Box lunches
are available from a local restaurant and can be ordered when you arrive on
the day of the program. The cost of the box lunch is $8-cash only.

Pilot and overdue book

He has nerves of steel, but hero pilot Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger is jittery about an overdue library book. The US Airways captain has informed his hometown library that he may not be able to return a borrowed book. The former fighter pilot has a good excuse: The book was lost when he was forced to make a splash landing on the frigid Hudson River last month. Unable to make it safely to an emergency landing strip, Sullenberger decided to ditch the plane in the river.

Officials at the Danville, Calif., library revealed that the flying ace rang them up saying the book is still in the crashed airliner's cargo hold and could he get an extension and a waiver on overdue fees. The book had been borrowed from the Fresno State University library.



Wednesday, February 4, 2009

A new type of book sale

Do you have old library material that just sits around and you want to sell it?
I just found a new (new to me anyway) way to sell library material.
Last week I ordered a book on ebay. It's one that I renewed twice and haven't had the time to finish it so I decided to buy it. I really like it and after I'm done - I'll either donate it to a library or something.
My book arrived yesterday in the mail. It came covered. I was totally shocked. Who covers books besides libraries? No one! LOL.
This was a discard from the New York Public Library - Port Richmond Branch.
My book came with a great note about a company that sells books for libraries and then cuts the library a check for the items that they sell.
I just thought this was great!
The name of the company is - B-Logistics out of Denver.
Check them out at:
http://www.blogistics.com/rel/v2_home.php?storenr=339&deptnr=121

And please let me know if you already use this service or if you decide to start.