Handouts for the 2012 New York Library Association Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York
This list of fact sheets, publications, and informational web pages will help answer many questions about the programs, services, and initiatives offered by the New York State Library to libraries and the public. [Text of this page in .PDF format]
Overview
The Basics
- Overview of the New York State Library [
.pdf only; 109k]
- State Library Public Service Hours
- State Library Resident Borrowers Information and Library Card Application
- Statewide Library Development Programs and Services: Meet the Library Development Team || 262k (LD Programs and Services brochure)
- What’s New at Your New York State Library? || 144k
Other Helpful Information
- Creating the Future: A 2020 Vision and Plan for Library Service in New York State; Recommendations of the New York State Regents Advisory Council on Libraries to the New York State Board of Regents
- Friends of the New York State Library
|| 204k [Brochure]
- NYLINE: New York's Libraries Information Network || 80k
Statewide Services Benefiting Libraries, Library Staff and all New Yorkers
Grants and Funding
- E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries
- Federal Library Services and Technology Act 2012 Fact Sheet || 256k
- Public Library Construction Grants
- State Aid for Libraries
Library Careers
- librarycareersny.org: Information on library careers and job openings in New York
- Public Librarian Certification
Library Data
- BiblioStat Connect: Easy Online Access to Public Library Statistics... || 109k
Informational Briefs
from the New York Comprehensive Center
- Impact of Public Libraries on Students and Lifelong Learners [.PDF only; 275k]
- Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement [.PDF only; 279k]
Library Systems
- Public Library Systems || Brochure 511k
- Reference and Research Library Resources Councils || Brochure 244k
- School Library Systems || Brochure 322k
New York Online Virtual Electronic Library (NOVELNY)
- NOVELNY || fact sheet [ 47k]
- NOVELNY Toolkits
NYSED School Library Services
- Annual Professional Performance Review Guidance Information [ 476k]
- engageny Our Students. Their Moment. (Go-to site for technology and learning resources)
- School Library Media Program Evaluation (SLMPE) Rubric
Publications
- New Netherland in a Nutshell; A Concise History of the Dutch Colony in North America, by Firth Haring Fabend
- Other Publications for Sale
Research Collections and Services
- Civil War Resources at the New York State Library
- Donating Your Personal Papers to the State Library [ .PDF only, 146k]
- Genealogical Resources
- Historical Scanned Documents: a list of selected digital historical documents from the collections of the State Library
- Manuscripts and Special Collections
- The Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation
- Research Residencies in New York State History and Culture
- State Library Collections That Are Not in the Library's Online Catalog [ 146k]
Summer Reading
at New York Libraries
- 2013 Summer Reading at New York Libraries Fact Sheet || 1.29 Meg
- 2013 Teen Video Challenge and TeenNY Facebook Page flyer (8.5" x 11" two-sided color poster in
.PDF only [1.5 Meg])
- "Love Your Library" New York State License Plate Program || 54k
- Research Brief: The Importance of Summer Reading: Public Library Summer Reading Programs and Learning || 305k
Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL) Services
- Talking Book Services; general information flyer and contact information [ .pdf only; 68k]
- Services for Library Patrons [ .pdf only; 51k]
Workforce Development and Digital Literacy
Broadbandexpress@yourlibrary (BTOP/NTIA GRANT)- Job and Career Information in New York’s Public Libraries || 90k
.pdf only; 109k] 262k (LD Programs and Services brochure) 144k || 204k [Brochure] 80k 256k 109kInformational Briefs
from the New York Comprehensive Center
- Impact of Public Libraries on Students and Lifelong Learners [.PDF only; 275k]
- Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement [.PDF only; 279k]
511k 244k 322k 47k] 476k] .PDF only, 146k] 146k]Summer Reading
at New York Libraries 1.29 Meg ) 54k305k .pdf only; 68k] .pdf only; 51k] Broadbandexpress@yourlibrary (BTOP/NTIA GRANT) 90kSee also: What's New at Your State Library?
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Last Updated:
November 2, 2012