Babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and the families who come with them, will love the rhyme, rhythm and fun of the Read-Along Love Songs for Baby performance, as well as the beautiful illustrations of the 5 books that serve as the back drop for the performance.

This program is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services grant program, and is coordinated by the Finger Lakes Library System.   

Read-Along Love Songs for Baby, is a new initiative of the Family Reading Partnership, features five charming books that are both songs and stories.  The story songs are brought to life by good friends, musician John Simon, who sings, and educator, Cal Walker, whose has a rich, warm read-aloud voice that is entertaining for both children and adults. For more information about the Family Reading Partnership call 607.277.8602, or visit www.familyreading.org.

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For more information on National Library Week visit ALA’s National Library Week page

Congratulations to all the recipients of this year’s Rosen Grant!

The awards were presented at the March 21, 2013 Summer Reading Workshop. For more information on the Rosen Grant, please visit: www.cftompkins.org/granting/grant-opportunities/

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 All Grant Recipients

For the past nine years, I have been a Consultant at the North Country Library System (NCLS) in Watertown, NY. Before NCLS, I was an adult services and reference librarian at the Steele Memorial Library in Elmira, NY. During graduate school, I worked as a circulation and ILL supervisor at the Bouwhuis Library of Canisius College in Buffalo, NY and during my undergraduate years worked in reference and collection development at the Lockwood Graduate Library at the University at Buffalo. I grew up in Dryden, so it’s nice to be “home” after being away for eighteen years.

During my tenure at NCLS, the bulk of my work was with member library directors and trustees of the sixty-five libraries within Lewis, Oswego, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence Counties. The NCLS member libraries range in size from a chartered to serve population of 300 to 32,000. The majority of the libraries are one (or two) person operations with just eight of the sixty-five having MLS directors. In 2007, we completed a comprehensive renovation of the system headquarters to include a 23 station computer training lab and meeting room with videoconferencing capabilities.

At NCLS, I planned and conducted many professional development workshops and developed toolkits on topics such as long range planning, minimum standards, laws and regulations, school ballot referendums, funding and district options, and 501c3 (federal tax exempt) status. I also helped with county funding initiatives, director and trustee orientations, charter actions, NYS annual reports, NYS construction grants, and provided overall guidance and moral support. I love system work and hope that the relationships I build with all of you will be as strong and productive as those that I built with the member libraries of NCLS.

Please invite me for a visit to your library or to attend a board meeting, and call or e-mail me any time you have questions or concerns. Let’s work together to ensure the growth and sustainability of public libraries in the Finger Lakes!

Thursday, March 21, 2013
9:30am-12:00pm
Borg Warner Room

Email Amanda at aschiavulli@flls.org to register.

Check out some Summer Reading Resources.

Library Advocacy Day 2013

Join Us in Albany on Tuesday, March 5

FLLS is joining library colleagues from across NYS in Albany on Tuesday, March 5th to meet with legislators and advocate for prioritizing Library Aid in this year’s NYS budget. FLLS will provide free transportation and talking points for those attending. It’s a great opportunity to build a lasting relationship with your representatives and to talk about the importance of libraries.

Please let us know if you can join us  by Monday, February 25th. To sign up, contact Michelle at mtaber@flls.org or 607-273-4074, x221.

If you cannot attend Advocacy Day please share the importance of libraries and library funding via the Contact Your Elected Officials link on the New York Library Association website. FLLS appreciates your support of libraries and library services.

Application Deadline: February 19, 2013

Please see the full job description for a full summary and list of responsibilities.