2009 NYLA Annual Conference, Niagara Falls, NY
The NYLA Annual Conference Early Bird Registration Deadline is rapidly approaching!
There are only 25 days left for you to register for the Annual Conference at the reduced rate. Waiting until after July 21 will vastly increase the cost of attending.
This year’s conference features over 90 educational workshops with topics ranging from Emerging Technology Trends to Creating a Community of Libraries. Don’t miss this chance to stay on the cutting edge of your field. Can’t remember where you put your conference catalog? Just click
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1705 for all the details.
Featured authors & guests include:
Keynote speaker, Dean of the Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis University Library, David W. Lewis
PLS Author! Author! speaker, Carol Goodman
Vitality Fund Event speakers, Bill Barnes & Gene Ambaum from Unshelved
LAMS Luncheon speaker, Liza Giruzzi
RASS Noted Author Luncheon speaker, Lawrence Hill
Empire State Award winner, Linda Sue Park
and Farewell Luncheon speaker, Joyce Carol Oates
Interesting in sharing a ride or a room at this year’s conference? Check out NYLA’s Ride & Room Share listing at
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1386
Traveling to Niagara Falls?
Excited about this year’s NYLA conference, but unsure of how you’re going to get to Niagara Falls? NYLA has negotiated discounted rates for both JetBlue and Amtrak! Plus, NYLA is offering shuttle service from the Buffalo International Airport to Niagara Falls on Wednesday, October 14 & Thursday, October 15 and from Niagara Falls, NY to the Buffalo International Airport on Saturday, October 17. Use of the NYLA Airport shuttle will cost $5 each trip. Interested in using the NYLA Shuttle? Please send your travel itinerary to Johanna at events@nyla.org to reserve your spot.
Are you looking to carpool or share a room with someone at this year’s conference? Check out NYLA’s Conference Ride & Room Sharing listing on the web at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1386 . Carpooling is a great way to share the costs of traveling while providing you with an excellent opportunity to network and socialize with fellow NYLA members.
Complete travel information for this year’s conference is located on the web at http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1737.
Save the Date for Summer/ Fall 2009 CE Workshops
Web 2.0 for Librarians: Using Today’s Technology
More information available at
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=141
Friday, July 24, 2009
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Books for Dessert: How to Develop a Community-Based Adult Literacy Program
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Holbrook, NY
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Westchester, NY
Selecting Not to Censor – NYLA Pre-Conference CE
More information available at
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1764
Wednesday, October 14
Niagara Falls, NY
Open Source & People-centered: it’s SOPAC 2.0 – NYLA Pre-Conference CE
More information available at
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1764
Wednesday, October 14
Niagara Falls, NY
Quality Customer Service in the Library Business: Strategies to Stay Effective During the Ups and Downs of Customer Service – NYLA Pre-Conference CE
More information available at
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1764
Wednesday, October 14
Niagara Falls, NY
An Introduction to Preservation for Libraries and Archives – NYLA Pre-Conference CE
More information available at
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1764
Wednesday, October 14
Niagara Falls, NY
Campaign Training – NYLA Pre-Conference CE
More information available at
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1764
Wednesday, October 14
Niagara Falls, NY
Feeling Like a Kid through Children’s Books – NYLA Pre-Conference CE
More information available at
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1764
Wednesday, October 14
Niagara Falls, NY
Recruiting & Managing your Volunteers
Monday, November 2, 2009
Capital District
NYLA News
2009 NYLA Election

The 2009 NYLA Council Election process will elect a Vice-President/President Elect, who will serve as Vice President in 2010 and President in 2011.
For complete details including statements and resumes for each of the candidates, go to the 2009 NYLA Council Election Webpage: http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1745.
Your participation helps to shape the organization that serves as the voice of the library community in New York State.
2009 NYLA Council Candidates
President-Elect/Vice President
Sally Daniels, Cicero-North Syracuse High School
Marcia Eggleston, Norwood-Norfolk Central School
Councilor-at-Large 2010 – 2012 (Academic / Special Libraries)
Mary Donohue, Fulton-Montgomery Community College
John Myers, Union College
Councilor-at-Large 2010 – 2012 (Public Libraries)
Tom Bindeman, Nioga Library System
Beverly Federspiel, City of Tonawanda Public Library (B&ECPL)
NYLA Seeking Instructors for Library Assistant Training Program at Genesee County Community College in Fall
The New York Library Association is recruiting instructors for our Library Assistant Training Program at Genesee County Community College in Batavia during the week of September 21-26th. The Library Assistant Training Program comprises four courses:
1) Introduction to Libraries, 2) Public/Circulation Services , 2) Reference and 4) Technical Services. The courses are offered during one week in the evenings and on Saturday. Visit http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1469 to see course descriptions. Instructors will be paid $100 per instructional hour for the courses (i.e. if course is 3 hours, then instructor is paid $300). The courses are targeted to newly hired library support staff or those who want to work in libraries (all types). NYLA has offered the program for the past four years at Schenectady County Community College and last year at Ulster County Community College.
Please send your resume by July 10th if you are interested in being an instructor to:
Michael J. Borges
Executive Director
New York Library Association
6021 State Farm Road
Guilderland, New York 12084
(518) 432-6952, ext. 101
(518) 427-1697 Fax
director@nyla.org
Calling All Authors!
You are invited to participate in the New York Library Association’s third Author Garden at the Annual Trade Show and Conference.
The Author Garden will be featured as part of the Trade Show at the Conference Center Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, NY.
Click here for more information or email marketing@nyla.org.
Is there an author you’d like to see at the Author Garden? Please email marketing@nyla.org with their contact information.
Author Garden Hours:
Thursday, October 15th
12:00 PM- 6:00 PM
2009 NYLA AUCTION
NYLA will be holding a Fundraising Auction on its website during September 2009
We are now accepting high quality crafts: Quilts, needlework, jewelry, woodwork, painting, and decoupage to be auctioned. In addition, you may donate autographed books, unpacked holiday gifts or any other item you feel would be a good fit for the Auction.
All remaining items will be sold at the Annual Conference Fundraising Store in Niagara Falls, October 14-17, 2009.
All proceeds will benefit the NYLA programs and funds.
All donations are tax deductable.
Donations for the auction due: August 19, 2009
Donations for the Fundraising store due: September 30, 2009
Please contact Galina at 1/800-252-6952 x 103 or at finance@nyla.org to see if your items will be a good match for our auction.
2009 Membership Drive
Spring into action and YOU could WIN a FREE 2009 NYLA Conference Registration!
Calling all members! Encourage a new person to join NYLA and you and your new recruit have the chance to win a free 2009 NYLA Annual Conference registration.
Visit http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1002 for details.
NYLA Advocacy Information
NYLA has produced an advocacy radio ad to promote the passage of library budgets.
Please contact Michael Borges at director@nyla.org if you would like to use the radio spot in your area.
Online Career Center
NYLA provides one-stop shopping for information about library careers, internships, jobs, mentors, scholarships, library and information science schools, etc.
Organizational members can list job openings on our JOBline for free for 30 days, non-members pay $45. Internship listings are also free and we welcome members to serve as mentors or contribute information on scholarships or other information that would add content and relevant information to the site. Visit www.nyla.org and click Online Career Center.
NEW!
Job Posting of the Week:
Cataloguing Technician
Coutts Information Services
Niagara Falls, NY 37064
For more, please CLICK HERE!
New! Internship Postings!
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