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Outreach Services                                            

FLLS provides numerous resources to assist its member libraries in meeting the library and information needs of underserved individuals within Cayuga, Cortland, Seneca, Tioga, and Tompkins counties, including:

• Resources for Individuals with Physical or Visual Impairments

• Resources for Individuals who are 50+

• Job Seekers' Guide

• Literacy and ESL/ESOL Resources

• Resources for Individuals with Criminal Records

• Resources for Human Service Agencies and Groups

Other Resources:

Annual Outreach Award - The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 14.

• To submit a nomination for 2009, please follow this link. 

• To download the informational brochure (pdf), click here.

This annual award recognizes, commends, and publicizes outstanding library service by our member libraries to traditionally underserved groups and people with special needs. Any library user, staff member, board member, or volunteer may submit a nomination for:

1) a member library's overall service to outreach populations,
2) a specific library program, service, or resources which expands FLLS's library and information services to outreach populations (including partnerships), or
3) an individual or group who makes a library's outreach program possible.

The 2009 award will be presented at FLLS's Annual Meeting on October 21, 2009.

FLLS Outreach News

Our quarterly newsletter allows you to keep up with our latest news and updates. Please click here to download the most recent issue. If you'd like to be added to the mailing list, please contact Corinne Weible at 607-273-4074 x 228 or cweible@flls.org.
 

Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Council (COSAC)

COSAC advises FLLS's Outreach Department, assists in the evaluations of its coordinated outreach activities, and works to promote collaborative efforts and partnerships. The Council is comprised of 5-15 library directors and representatives from a variety of human service agencies in our service area who serve targeted outreach populations.

Current COSAC members:

Andrea Abbott, Auburn Correctional Facility

Melinda Appleby, Five Points Correctional Facility

Consuelo Bernard, Gossett Residential Center

Michael Caraher, Seneca Falls Library

Nichole Clark-Martinez, Tioga PACT Program

Jessica Daily, Walden Place

Georgianna Horvath, Broome/Tioga Literacy Volunteers

Saoirse McClory, Hospicare

Sally Otis, Hazard Library

Diana Rumsey, Food Bank of the Southern Tier

Maria Vargas, Finger Lakes Independence Center