Category: SCLA
SCLA – Call for Nominations

- No experience necessary! If you are elected, we will train you!
- Connect with colleagues from across the county
- Develop hard and soft skills that you will use in your career
- Vice President/President Elect (3 years, VP/President/Past President)
- Secretary (1 year)
- Member at Large – Membership (2 years)
- Member at Large – Special Event Coordinator (2 years)
Alexandra Mercado
Librarian II
Library Programs & Newsletter
Sachem Public Library
150 Holbrook Road
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 588-5024 ext. 247
ELSA Award Nominations 2020
Hello all,
It’s that time of year again. Nominations for this year’s Excellence in Library Service Award are now open. Please find attached the current brochure which is also now on the SCLA website.
If you have any questions, email elsacommittee@gmail.com
Can’t wait to hear about our awesome collegues and the happy stories.
Kate Regina
ELSA Chair
Long Island Library Conference 2020
The Long Island Library Conference will be held at the Melville Marriott on May 14th, 2020.
We are delighted to announce that author, literary critic, and “America’s librarian,” Nancy Pearl, will be the keynote speaker for the 2020 Long Island Library Conference.
Early Bird registration is now open. You must be a member of SCLA to qualify for this offer.
For questions about membership in SCLA please visit the membership page.
The Long Island Library Conference is an educational forum for all those who work in and for libraries. Held annually to provide innovative and informational programs as well as networking opportunities to improve the quality of the public, special, school and university libraries of Long Island, the Conference is organized and sponsored by the Suffolk County Library Association (SCLA) and the Nassau County Library Association (NCLA).
The conference is planned by a dedicated group of volunteers. If you would like to participate, please contact the committee chairperson at LILCChair@gmail.com.
Visit the Long Island Library Conference website for more information.
SCLA Annual Meeting & Dinner 2019
October 24, 2019
6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Long Island Aquarium
431 E Main Street
Riverhead, NY
Join the Suffolk County Library Association for their Annual Meeting and Dinner.
Online registration deadline is Tuesday, October 22, 2019 @ 12noon.
Register here: https://www.nyla.org/max/events/scla-annual-meeting-dinner/326/
If you have any questions, please contact:
Lissetty Thomas
Lthomas@pmlib.org
631-654-4700 ext 224
Please bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
CLASC-SCLA Test Prep Program @ SCLS
Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at Suffolk Cooperative Library System
627 North Sunrise Service Road
Bellport, New York 11713
6:00-7:30 pmThis program will include a prerecorded Udemy webinar offering tips and strategies for taking any multiple choice as well as a live presentation from a public school math teacher to help you brush up on skills including solving logic problems and calculating percentages.
Free for CLASC and SCLA members, $5 cash at the door for all others.To register online:
https://forms.gle/D8uxyj5ht8NnzRpi7Or contact:
Kristen Todd-Wurm
todd-wurmkristen@mcplibrary.org
Teen & Reference Librarian Breakfast
2019 SCLA Scholarship: Preparing New Librarians
Excellence in Library Service Award
Less than a month remains for you to get in your nominations for this year’s Excellence in Library Service Award.
So fill out the form attached and get those letters of recommendation written and get to me
Kate Regina
Chairman, ELSA Committee
C/O West
Babylon Public Library
by Wednesday July 31st at the latest. Can’t wait to read about our great coworkers!
Kate Regina
Chairman, ELSA Committee