SCLA – Call for Nominations

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Suffolk County Library Association is seeking people who are interested in serving on the 2021 SCLA Executive Board!
Reasons to nominate yourself:
  • 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
Available positions are as follows:
  • 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)
Terms run from December 2020 to December 2021. Interested parties should email me a brief bio, professional-looking photo, and vacancy of interest in filling by Thursday, May 28. Please refer to the attached for further information or email me at alexandra.mercado@sachemlibrary.org.
Please note the correction on one of the Member-at-Large responsibilities.
Best,
Ally

Alexandra Mercado

Librarian II
Library Programs & Newsletter
Sachem Public Library
150 Holbrook Road
Holbrook, NY 11741
(631) 588-5024 ext. 247

Virtual Programming for Teens

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Hello,
I hope this email finds you and your families well.
Please join YASD for a meeting regarding Virtual Programming for Teens.  Please bring your ideas, share what has worked, and what hasn’t.
The meeting is Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 10:00 am.
RSVP: abreslin@connetquotlibrary.org for Zoom Meeting and Password information.
Angela

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Angela Breslin
Teen Coordinator
Connetquot Public Library
760 Ocean Avenue
Bohemia, NY  11716
631.227-3866 Direct Line
631.567.5079 Main Line
631.567.5137 Fax

RASD Seed Libraries Roundtable

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Seed Libraries Roundtable
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 2020
9:30-11:00AM
MIDDLE COUNTRY PUBLIC LIBRARY
101 EASTWOOD BLVD, CENTEREACH

Seed libraries are popping up all around Long Island. Libraries are realizing seed libraries are a great way to engage gardeners in our community. We are also traditionally very good at saving, collecting and sharing items! What’s the best way to operate a seed library? Let’s get together to discuss best practices and share our ideas!

Conversation will be lead by:
Regina Dlugokencky, Glen Cove Public Library & Amber Gagliardi, Middle Country Public Library

Coffee & Breakfast will be provided.
Please RSVP via Email to Amber Gagliardi at gagliardiamber@mcplibrary.org or https://tinyurl.com/seedlibrariesroundtable

SCLA OPEN HOUSE

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Save The Date
Friday, March 20 1 0:00 am
At Suffolk Cooperative Library System

  • Learn about professional development & CEU opportunities available through SCLA and its divisions
  • Enjoy a complimentary breakfast
  • Network with other Suffolk County library professionals
  • Get your professional headshot taken for FREE!

Register here

SCLA OPEN HOUSE

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Save The Date
Friday, March 20 1 0:00 am
At Suffolk Cooperative Library System

  • Learn about professional development & CEU opportunities available through SCLA and its divisions
  • Network with other Suffolk County library professionals
  • Enjoy a complimentary breakfastRegistration info to follow!

Nassau & Suffolk YASD Annual Joint Meeting

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Nassau & Suffolk YASD Annual Joint Meeting

Thursday, February 27th, 2020
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Massapequa Public Library – Bar Harbour Building
40 Harbor Lane, Massapequa Park, NY 11762

Learn some best practices for working with teens with special needs from a
panel of librarians featuring Christa Lucarelli, Assistant Director of the
Farmingdale Public Library, Michael Ambrosio, Special Needs Coordinator at
the Oceanside Library, Kristina Holzweiss, Educational Technology Enrichment
Specialist from the Syosset High School Innovation Lab, and Evangeline King,
School Media Specialist & Kathleen Wegner, Special Education Teacher, from
the Massapequa High School Ames Campus.

Topics discussed will include how schools and school libraries engage their
students, how libraries can support school curriculum and behavior plans, how
public libraries can build and support sensory friendly environments, and how
public library programs can be made more inclusive to teens with special needs.