Daniel W. Casey Library Advocacy Award

Posted on behalf of RRLC:

It's time to submit your nomination for the Daniel W. Casey Library Advocacy
Award. This award will be presented on October 16, 2009 at the Empire
Friends annual meeting at the New York Library Association Annual Conference
in Niagara Falls, NY. This Empire Friends Roundtable award honors a
volunteer member or a group of the library community whose efforts have
contributed to the growth of libraries or Friends organizations. For more
information and a copy of the nomination form, please visit "What's New" on
the RRLC homepage http://www.rrlc.org.

Rochester Regional Library Council
Advancing libraries through collaboration
390 Packett's Landing
Fairport NY 14450

Happy National Library Workers Day

Happy National Library Workers Day!

I hope everyone will be celebrating in a special way today.
We at PLS will be having a luncheon to celebrate this wonderful day.

Please share and let me know how your library celebrates.

Nominations needed for NYLA award

Call for nominations for two NYLA awards: Outstanding Advocate of Libraries and Outstanding Services to Libraries

May 30th is the deadline for nominations for two important New York Library Association statewide awards. Please share this information with others who may not subscribe to nyla-members.

Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Award:

This award is presented to an individual who is not an employee, trustee or group primarily affiliated with library information services and yet has made a significant contribution of these services to the people of New York State. Deadline for nominations - May 30, 2009.

NYLA - Outstanding Advocate of Libraries Information and Nomination Form available at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1129

Outstanding Service to Libraries Award:

This award is presented to an individual or group who has performed through their direct affiliation as an employee or trustee of a library or information service a significant contribution of these services to the people of New York State. Deadline for nominations - May 30, 2009.

NYLA - Outstanding Service to Libraries Information & Nomination Form available at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1130

current list of attendees

Here is a current list of PLS attendees for the 2009 NYSLAA conference.
If I'm missing anyone - please let me know!

Heidi Jensen - PLS
Cindy Costa - Geneseo/Wadsworth
Susie Flick - Geneva
Debbie Elliotto - Geneva
Wendy Frier - Geneva
Ruth Schutt - Ontario
Lidia Grzegorek - Ontario
Nicki Haupt - Williamson
Gail Howard - Williamson

Letter in NY Times

Michael Borges, Executive Director of NYLA, has a letter published in today's NY Times highlighting the importance of libraries and the lack of funding from the Governor and Legislators. Although the State budget has passed, and although legislators restored some of the cuts proposed by the Governor (the final budget is 8% less than the 08-09 budget), library funding still suffered a drastic cut at a time when libraries are being used as part of the "safety net".
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/opinion/lweb08library.html?_r=2

Grace Urban Ministries

Twice a year the RRLC Library Assistants Group takes up a collection of items that are needed at Grace Urban Ministries. Grace Urban Ministries is an non profit organization that helps woman and children who are at risk. Jennifer Wolfley is the director and does an amazing job. To read an article that Jennifer has written, please click on this link - Tribute.
The following items are being collected from April 1 - 30, 2009.
Laundry detergent
Baby Wipes
Shaving Cream
Small play items for 2 - 4 yr. old children
Personal Care items
Diapers
Purses
Make up
They can be used items. You more than welcome to donate shampoo or other items that are partially used.

I will have a box at PLS-HQ at my desk. If you wish to make a donation, please bring it in and put in the box. I'm asking that you don't use delivery for this donation. Our delivery vans are already over full with library materials.
I will also have a box in the meeting room. If you are coming to the System Meeting next week, it would be a great time to drop things off.

Any questions, please let me know.
Thanks,
Heidi

Discover the joy of reading!

Great challenge for kids -with a possible fun reward!
Check it out:

http://www.readwithkidschallenge.com/

Time is running out!

Time is running out to sign up for the NYSLAA conference at the Early Bird rate.
Early Bird rate is $105 for NYSLAA members. Not a NYSLAA member - no worries, you can sign up for the conference and become a member all at the same time. Member fee is $15 for the whole year.
We have 5 people confirmed going to the conference this year and 2 more that are 90% sure.
Please consider going - it's a great conference with even better benefits!

Any questions - please let me know.
Thanks!
Heidi