2017 YSS Conference
There is still time to register for the 2017 YSS Conference in Ithaca! It has been over 3 decades since this conference has been in the Ithaca area. With support
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Youth Services
Like, Share and Get Noticed: System Meeting Follow-up
On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, (which happened to be #NationalTacoDay) Member Services Librarian, Amanda Schiavulli presented “Like, Share and Get Noticed: Strategies for Successful Partnerships and Outreach to Families with Young
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Training Follow-up Every Child Ready to Read 2
On November 4, 2015, Early Literacy Trainer, Elaine Meyers taught participants the skills to: Understand the library’s role in preparing children for school. Adapt ECRR2 to fit your community. Engage
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Outreach with Mobile Gaming Workshop Followup and Resources
Thank you to all that attended our Outreach with Mobile Gaming Workshop on September 17, 2015. We hope you are getting some great statistics from StreetPassing your patrons! PowerPoint Presentation
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LaunchPads are Here!
Introducing LaunchPads the ad-free, camera-free, internet-free, safe tablet for ages 3-10. Some of our member libraries have their own collections, but the Finger Lakes Library System owns the following titles
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Database Highlight: Tumblebooks
Have you discovered TumbleBooks? TumbleBooks is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which are created from existing picture books. TumbleBooks also includes a collection of full length, unabridged
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System Meeting Followup: Summer Ready with 4-H: Every STEM Hero Has A Story
On Thursday, January 22, 2015 Bonnie Peck and staff from Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H showed member libraries some of the valuable resources 4-H can provide for Summer Reading. Miss the
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Tablet Tales Training Discussion
On September 24, 2014, trainer Anne Hicks demonstrated the effectiveness using tablets in storytimes for young families. Please use the comment field below to generate discussion on using tablets in
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Open Discussion: Follow-up to Serving Teens Workshop
On Thursday, April 17, 2014 FLLS hosted this workshop. From the workshop, participants requested a place to share ideas for future teen programming. Please use the comment field below to
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Serving Teens: Trying to do More with Less (Without Burning Out)
Using current issues facing your libraries, Teen Services Librarian Stephanie Squicciarini will come armed with proven strategies and collaborative endeavors to help you serve your teens while also (hopefully) maintaining
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