By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System Friday, May 29th, 2015 “STLS has re-instated its NYLA Conference Scholarship Award Program. 2015 will make available four scholarships to enable member librarians to attend this year’s NYLA Conference in beautiful Lake Placid, NY.” STLS is just a few weeks removed from its Spring
Monthly Archives: May 2015
By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System Friday, May 15th, 2015 One of the more exciting times for STLS team members is when new library directors begin their journey at a member library. I use the term “journey” quite literally because the life of a rural public librarian is always evolving. Most
By Margo Gustina, Member Services Consultant – Southern Tier Library System Wednesday, May 12, 2015 WARNING: This Website Wednesday may contain news about the Member Library Directory that could be disturbing to some readers. 😉Before we launched the new website, there were two continuously maintained websites: one for the public and one for member libraries. While
By Brian M. Hildreth, Executive Director – Southern Tier Library System Friday, May 1st, 2015 Member librarians from eleven STLS libraries and all five counties received support from the Foundation for Southern Tier Libraries (FSTL). The Foundation was able to provide $10,285 in grants for 2015. Library projects will range from technology improvements to summer reading programs. “I have been fortunate
By Margo Gustina, Member Services Consultant – Southern Tier Library System Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Cuba Circulating Library uses images to familiarize new patrons with the location and give returning patrons consistency. Click here to visit Cuba Circulating Library’s Website “Transparency is important… As many ways as there are that you can share information and services
By Margo Gustina, Member Services Consultant – Southern Tier Library System Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Wayland Free Library uses WordPress to deliver their patrons a clear interface for all digital, collection, programming and reference services. Click here to visit Wayland Free Library’s Website “Lay it out on paper before adding content… it seems like a lot
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