Geneva Public Library hiring

The Geneva Public Library (www.genevapubliclibrary.net) seeks a librarian with a strong interest in working with teens and a passion for reading and young adult literature for a temporary, summer-only, full-time job, which will include running the library's teen summer reading program.

Evening hours are possible immediately with a full-time schedule available in late June or the first of July. The job continues through the end of August. Additional information is available by contacting Mike Nyerges, Director, at 315-789-5303 or mnyerges@pls-net.org. Applicants must submit an Ontario County Department of Human Resources application for this position, the title of which is Librarian I Sub.

Overloaded shelves

From the Cataloging Department at PLS

Our shelves are over full!
We now have 42 library requesting new records, which is awesome but.....we are only two people.
We just wanted to make everyone aware of the cataloging backlog that we currently have at PLS.

We promise to get to your stuff as quick a possible but please remember, it might take awhile.


Thank you for your patience!

Action needed ASAP!

Dear Library Advocate, the Legislature is rushing through a proposal by the Attorney General to consolidate local governments. The legislation, which also includes library districts, passed the Assembly already this week, and the Senate is expected to vote either today or tomorrow.

NYLA believes special legislative district libraries (those created by an act of the Legislature), municipal libraries and potentially school district public libraries are covered by this proposed consolidation legislation.

The bill allows for the elected bodies of governmental entities, or the voters of these entities to initiate process for consolidation. Education Law already allows for the dissolution and consolidation of libraries, and so like school districts, should be exempt from this legislation.

In addition, the bill also allows for county government to initiate consolidation of local governmental entities and put the vote for consolidation to all the voters of the county. This means that the voters of your library district could vote to maintain your library, but the voters throughout the rest of the county could vote to dissolve your library, thereby allowing majorities of voters outside your library coverage area to determine the fate of your library.

This legislation was only introduced at the end of May and has already passed one house of the Legislature and is poised to pass the other this week. NYLA believes more discussion, public hearings and greater scrutiny of the ramifications of this proposal needs to conducted before it becomes law.

I therefore urge you to visit our website at www.nyla.org and click on Contact Your Elected Officials button to send a fax/email to your legislators asking them to exempt library districts from this legislation.

$1,000 award nominations needed

The Friends of the New York State Library and EBSCO Information Services are co-sponsoring this year’s Joseph F. Shubert Library Excellence Award. The $1,000 award will recognize a library or library consortium in New York State that has taken significant steps to improve the quality of library service to its users.

For more information about the Shubert Award and the application form, please go to http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/adviscns/rac/award/index.html, or contact Mary Woodward at (518) 473-8362 or via e-mail at mwoodwar@mail.nysed.gov . Applications must be received by June 30th, 2009.

Bristol Director

The Bristol Library is currently accepting resumes for Library Manager.
Bristol is a small rural community in Ontario County, serving 2400
people. The library is open 28.5 hours, 6 days a week with an annual
circulation of 19,000. The collection of over 11,000 items is fully
automated and the library has 3 public access computers.

This position is for 26 hours a week consisting of day, evening and
weekend hours.

The Library Manager is responsible for carrying out library functions
and administrative tasks. This includes, among other duties, assisting
patrons, hiring and supervision of personnel, oversight of building
maintenance and repairs, planning and carrying out library programs,
ordering materials, providing reference services, library technology
management, grant writing, community relations, preparing budget for
board approval and delegating work responsibilities. The Library Manager
is also expected to attend continuing education workshops and
professional meetings.

Minimum qualification for the job is a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
experience.

Library experience preferred.

Salary for this position will be determined on education and experience;
with a starting base of $11.00 per hour.

Please send a resume and references to: bristollibrarydirector@owwl.org

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

save the date!

Save the date........
This workshop is not the annual PLS workshop.
Information for the PLS workshop date will be coming out soon.

Third Annual Library Assistants' Day

November 3, 2009
9am - 3:30pm
Holiday Inn Carrier Circle, Syracuse, NY

We are delighted to announce the third annual
Library Assistants' Day in Syracuse, NY

Join your colleagues for a day of investigation, discussion and fun.
There will be ample time to connect with colleagues and peers over a variety of session topics.

• The preliminary schedule includes:
• Customer Service (FISH!)
• Microsoft Applications Update (demo only)
• Creating Library Displays and Exhibits
• Genealogy
• Gaming
• Social Networking
• Communicating Effectively
• Time Management

Lunch and refreshments are included in the registration fee.
Save the Date!
Registration information coming soon.

This workshop is sponsored by:
South Central Regional Library Council
Rochester Regional Library Council
CLRC
State University at New York - Upstate Medical University

Facebook and libraries

Ok so now that I have your attention.....
Do the words Facebook and libraries go together?
Of course they do!

Did you know that there are many library organizations on Facebook?
Some of which include -

• Phelps Community Memorial Library
• Newark Public Library
• Marion Public Library
• Library Journal
• ALA
• NYSLAA
• Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC)
• NYLA YSS
• NYLA SMART

Not only is Facebook at fun social website for individuals - it's also a place for different businesses and organizations to get their information out to others.

Take a few minutes and check out different library profiles on Facebook.