| New York State Library |
It is a requirement of the Gates Opportunity Online Hardware grant program that all participating libraries send a staff member to an advocacy workshop during the first year of the grant program. Each library may send up to three staff members to these workshops.
The workshops are designed to provide librarians with the skills and resources necessary to seek increased funding, create community partnerships, and build alliances.
Workshops will be offered as either onsite or online training sessions and will be locally customized training. They will be offered in multiple places in New York State. The American Library Association’s Public Library Association (PLA) will conduct the workshops. Each workshop participant will receive PLA's "Libraries Prosper with Passion, Purpose, and Persuasion: A PLA Toolkit for Success," containing instructions for implementing advocacy plans as well as access to an online community.
All travel costs incurred to attend the workshops will be covered by the grant program.
The regional workshop schedule appears below.
April 7-8, 2008 or April 10-11, 2008
(You may choose from either)
The Sagamore
on Lake George
This two-day intensive, professional development opportunity will provide
you with the training, tools and confidence you need to be a powerful advocate
for your library. This exciting event will feature special speakers and experts,
field trips, and tons of creative tips and ideas to share!
A welcome reception will take place at 6:00 PM on April 6th or April
9th at the hotel.
Turning the Page is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and is a requirement of the Opportunity Online Hardware Grants program. PLA and the Foundation invite you to send up to three representatives from your library system to the event. We recommend bringing library staff and one community leader, such as a library trustee or other community member, to participate in this special opportunity.
All participant travel, hotel and
meal expenses are covered by the PLA/Gates grant.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public
Library Association at sls@ala.org.
Greta Southard
Executive Director
Public Library Association
a division of the American Library Association
| Sponsoring System | Date | Time | Location | Contact | Notes | |||
| Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System | ||||||||
| Session 1 | June 18, 2008 | James Prendergast Library 106 W. Fifth Street, Jamestown, NY 14701 |
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System 716-484-7135 cway@cclslib.org |
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| Session 2 | June 19, 2008 | James Prendergast Library 106 W. Fifth Street, Jamestown, NY 14701 |
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System 716-484-7135 cway@cclslib.org |
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| Four County Library System | June 3, 2008 | 8:45 AM Coffee Session starts 9:15 AM | Sidney Memorial Public Library 8 River Street Sidney, NY 13838 http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8+River+Street%C2%A0Sidney,+NY+13838&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=47.301626,81.914062&ie=UTF8&z=16&iwloc=addr |
Pamela Brown 607-723-8236 x 303 pbrown@4cls.org |
Call or e-mail for registration information & details | |||
| MidYork Library System | ||||||||
| Session 1 | May 7, 2008 | 9:30:00 AM- 2PM | Mid York Library System 1600 Lincoln Ave. Utica, NY 13502 http://www.midyork.org/Home/Info/WhoWeAre/directions.html |
Diane Berry, 315-735-8328 x 238 dberry@midyork.org |
Call or e-mail for registration information & details | |||
| Session 2 | May 14, 2008 | 12:15 AM-2 PM | Mid York Library System 1601 Lincoln Ave. Utica, NY 13502 http://www.midyork.org/Home/Info/WhoWeAre/directions.html |
Diane Berry, 315-735-8328 x 238 dberry@midyork.org |
This session must be combined with either Session 1 or 3 | |||
| Session 3 | May 21, 2008 | 9:30 AM- 2PM | Mid York Library System 1602 Lincoln Ave. Utica, NY 13502 http://www.midyork.org/Home/Info/WhoWeAre/directions.html |
Diane Berry, 315-735-8328 x 238 dberry@midyork.org |
Call or e-mail for registration information & details | |||
| North Country Library System | ||||||||
| Session 1 | May 21, 2008 | 9:00 AM-1 PM | North Country Library System 22072 County Route 190, Watertown, NY 13601 http://www.nclsweb.org/Driving_Directions.htm |
Jerry Schell, North Country Library System 315-782-5540 jschell@ncls.org |
Call or e-mail for registration details | |||
| Session 2 | May 28, 2008 | 9:00 AM-1 PM | North Country Library System 22072 County Route 190, Watertown, NY 13601 http://www.nclsweb.org/Driving_Directions.htm |
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| Pioneer Library System | May 27, 2008 |
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Pioneer Library System 2557 State Route 21, Canandiagua NY 14424 http://www.pls-net.org/mappage.htm |
Betsy Morris, Pioneer Library System 585-394-8260 bmorris@pls-net.org |
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| Southern Tier Library Sytem | ||||||||
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Southern Tier Library System 9424 Scott Rd. Painted Post, NY http://www.stls.org/about/directions.htm |
Mandy Fleming, Southern Tier Library System 607-962-3141 x210 fleminga@stls.org |
Call or e-mail for registration information & details | |||
| Session 2A |
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9:30 AM - 2:30 PM | David A. Howe Public Library 155 N. Main St., Wellsville, NY http://www.davidahowelibrary.org/About_the_Library.htm |
Mandy Fleming, Southern Tier Library System 607-962-3141 x210 fleminga@stls.org |
Call or e-mail for registration information & details | |||
| Session 1B |
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Southern Tier Library System 9424 Scott Rd. Painted Post, NY http://www.stls.org/about/directions.htm |
Mandy Fleming, Southern Tier Library System 607-962-3141 x210 fleminga@stls.org |
Call or e-mail for registration information & details | |||
| Session 2B |
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | David A. Howe Public Library 155 N. Main St., Wellsville, NY http://www.davidahowelibrary.org/About_the_Library.htm |
Mandy Fleming, Southern Tier Library System 607-962-3141 x210 fleminga@stls.org |
Call or e-mail for registration information & details | |||
| Suffolk Cooperative library System | June 16, 2008 | Suffolk CooperativeLibrary System 627 N. Sunrise Service Rd. Bellport, NY 11713 http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/scls/directions.html |
Diane Eidelman, Suffolk Library System 631-286-1600 diane@suffolk.lib.ny.us |
Call or e-mail for registration details |
About the Initiative |
State Partnership Grant |
Library Training Program Grant |
Staying Connected 1 |
Staying Connected 2 |
Rural Library Sustainability Project |
Spanish Language Outreach Program |