The STLS Coordinated Outreach Services Advisory Council (COSAC) is pleased to announce they have awarded funding to eleven STLS libraries through the 2017 Outreach Mini-Grant program. COSAC is an advisory group made up of area individuals and human services professional representing these target populations: Seniors People who are Blind or who have a Physical Disability
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Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Staff Adjustment at STLS In recent weeks, STLS has proactively adapted to staff changes. Last month we learned Deputy Director Al Oliveras would move onto another library. It was bittersweet news. Al has been a tremendous asset to our members since 2004. For 13-years, he has
Thanks to the excellent advocacy efforts of you, your directors, community members, and local legislators, the NYS Construction Aid to Public Libraries program has increased in funding from $19 million to $24 million statewide. $625,000 is available for chartered member libraries of the Southern Tier Library System. In real terms, this year we could fund at
Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Communication through Teamwork Most STLS staff were available to participate in a teamwork exercise at last month’s staff meeting. The purpose was to strengthen our communication skills. I genuinely value the individual and collective contributions of everyone at STLS headquarters. I value them most when
Can you shout from the tabletops the highest hopes of your community members? Were you asked at the grocery store what your neighbors want for their future, would you be able to answer accurately? The 21st Century innovative library isn’t innovative because it has the most iPads or virtual reality goggles – innovation is knowing
Dear librarylanders, We can’t continue to do the work of addressing the needs and facilitating the aspirations of those we serve, if we aren’t continually educating ourselves and building a culture of learning and professional development within our organizations. Learning is richest when we share our new ideas with others and hear their perspectives. This
We have a problem at the system. We want the turnaround time to be faster between the moment of delivery to STLS (either through STLS delivery or direct from a vendor) and when the library receives its material for shelving. As a member of STLS’s Division of Sustainability, one of my priorities is the ensure
Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director What Federal Cuts Mean for STLS Members Contact Your Federal and State Elected Officials through STLS’ Advocacy Resources. Contact Your Federal Elected Officials through the American Library Association (requires personal contact information). Media outlets reported last week on the president’s proposal to
Friday Follow-up: a message from Brian M. Hildreth, STLS Executive Director Youth Services Librarians Are Ones to Remember Librarians from across STLS convened for a day of learning and sharing during the 2017 summer learning workshop last week. Additional photos on our Facebook Page. There are certain people we will always remember. It is
Did you know that STLS loans out various resources to assist you with conducting programs within your library? Some of the items currently available include button makers (both 1 3/4 and 2 1/2 in), Ozobots (small programmable robots that encourage the development of basic coding skills) and a 3D printer. One of the newest editions to our list
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