Materials for Distribution New York Library Association Conference, October 2009


    What's New at Your State Library?   (PDF version)   Highlights for the 2009 NYLA Annual Conference


Handouts:

 

General

Overview of the New York State Library  More information online
Meeting the Needs of All New Yorkers: Library Service in the 21st Century – The ten recommendations of the Board of Regents Commission on Library Service  More information online
Friends of the New York State Library Brochure  More information online
NOVELNY General Fact Sheet  More information online
NYLINE - New York's Libraries Information Network  More information online
 

Library Systems in New York State

  More information online
Public Library Systems Brochure
School Library Systems Brochure
Reference and Research Library Resources Systems Brochure
 

Library Development

General 
Library Development Brochure  More information online
BiblioStat Connect Brochure: Easy Online Access to Public Library Statistics  More information online
Funding 
E-Rate Program for Schools and Libraries Informational Handout  More information online
Public Library Construction Fact Sheet  More information online
State Education Department Grants Available to Help New York's Libraries Improve Access to Information  More information online
Gates Library Grant Initiative: Opportunity Online Hardware Grant Program Web Page  More information online
LSTA 2009 Fact Sheet  More information online
Library Careers 
FAQs for amended Commissioner's Regulation 90.7 regarding changes in requirements for public librarian certificates issued as of January 1, 2010  More information online
LibraryCareersNY.org: Information on library careers in New York  More information online
Outreach 
Job and Career Information in New York’s Public Libraries  More information online
2009 Flu and H1N1 Information for Libraries  More information online
Spanish Language Outreach Final Report  More information online
Preserving New York's Cultural Heritage 
New York Statewide Preservation Survey - Final Report, August 2009  More information online
Statewide Summer Reading Program (SSRP) 
2010 Statewide Summer Reading Program Fact Sheet  More information online
“Love Your Library” New York State License Plate Program Information  More information online
 

Research Library

Donating Your Personal Papers to the State Library
• Historical Scanned Documents: a list of selected digital historical documents from the collections of NYSL and how to access them York State Library  Information available online
Manuscripts and Special Collections at the State Library  More information online
Resources and Services for Researchers and Scholars
Resources and Services for the Business Community
Resources and Services for Physicians and Researchers
State Library Collections That Are Not in the Library's Online Catalog
The New York State Library's Collection of the Van Rensselaer Manor Papers Library’s Collection of the Van Rensselaer Manor Papers
State Library Research Residencies in New York State History and Culture
State Library Resident Borrowers Information  More information online
 

Talking Book and Braille Library (TBBL)

TBBL’s Library Services to Students with Disabilities Handout  More information online
TBBL’s General Information Flyer and Contact Information  More information online


The virtual tote bag   
(All the handouts listed above in one PDF.)

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Last Updated: October 23, 2009