Division Proposals for 2018 Long Island Library Conference Open

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The next Long Island Library Conference will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at the Melville Marriot. The conference theme for this year is Together Towards Tomorrow.

At this time, we are asking the Library Associations and Divisions to submit their proposed program offerings. I have attached the guidelines to follow. To assist in your planning, please note that the tentative schedule for the day is as follows:

8:00am – 8:30am         Registration

8:00am – 9:00am         Exhibits

9:00am – 10:00am       Program Session I

10:00am – 10:30am     Exhibits

10:30am – 11:30am     Program Session II

11:30am – 12:30pm     Exhibits

12:30pm – 2:30pm       Buffet Lunch & Keynote

2:30pm – 3:00pm         Exhibits

3:00pm – 4:00pm         Program Session III

Starting this year, we will be using google forms to make the submission process easier. The sponsor form can be found at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/W1erXCZ3QduTWDHS2. All program submission information will be available on the conference website soon as well.

The sponsor form must be completed by December 31, 2017.

The schedule of programs will be finalized by the conference committee at our meeting in January and notifications will follow shortly thereafter. Please be advised that we can only reserve space for programs with defined content. We look forward to working with you to present a great conference experience for all. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Alexandra Janvey

Phone: (516) 299-3572

Email: lilcprograms@gmail.com

Long Island Library Conference is jointly sponsored by the Nassau County Library Association and the Suffolk County Library Association. Please visit us on the web at https://libconference.org/

RASD Public Relations and Marketing Committee

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Video Production and Library Promotion
10/19/17 at 10:00 a.m.
At the East Islip Public Library
SCLA Members – Free, Non-Members $10.00
RSVP to Jo-Ann Carhart – East Islip Public Library
 
Together we will discuss ways to incorporate
video media and video marketing into your
libraries communications.
 
We will go over how to create video for nothing,
inexpensively and utilizing student productions.
 
We’ll discuss promotion and community participation.
 
PSA’s and shorts and bios and documentaries and comedy
and even a video newsletter will be explored.

Program Hosted by NCLA/LILRC: Activate, Collaborate, and Educate: Health Outreach and Programming in Your Community

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Speaker: Lydia N. Collins is the Consumer Health Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) Class Description: This presentation will provide an overview of ideas to conduct health outreach and create health programs for libraries. Participants will learn how to integrate resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and other reputable agencies to introduce community members to NLM resources in fun and engaging ways. Monday, October 23, 2017 at Farmingdale Public Library, 9:30am -12pm

$5 for members of NCLA or LILRC, $15 for nonmembers

Please return by October 16th to: Jeanne Strausman, NYIT/COM Library, Rockefeller Bldg, Northern Blvd, Old Westbury, NY 11568. All Checks must be payable to: NCLA

Flyer is attached! NCLA-HS class flyer

 

Preparing for Civil Service Examinations

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Suffolk County Library Association (SCLA) and the Children’s Librarian’s Association of Suffolk County (CLASC, Inc.) invite you to an upcoming program entitled “Preparing for Civil Service Examinations” being presented by Cheryl Caniano of Suffolk County Civil Service.  This program will be held on Wednesday, September 27th from 6:00pm-8:45pm at the Sachem Public Library.

Registration information is attached.

Best,
Kristen Todd-Wurm
SCLA Vice-President

Technology Information Forum This Thursday – Nassau/Suffolk Joint Meeting

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Thursday, May 11th, TIF (Divison of CATS) will be hosting their second joint Nassau/Suffolk technology roundtable.

“It was a great success 2 years ago so we thought we would bring it back.  Bring your questions, share your stories and see how they do it on the “OTHER SIDE” of the border!” -Christopher S. DeCristofaro

9:30 AM for coffee, tea and refreshments and 10 am for the meeting.  Whether you are an Information Technology Professional, Librarian, Clerk or a person interested in technology, consider joining us a the Half Hollow Hills Community Library in Dix Hills.

Directions to the Half Hollow Hills Community Library:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Half+Hollow+Hills+Community+Library/@40.803964,-73.3625787,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e82ec81461166d:0x8fe21fa89f69f2e1!8m2!3d40.80396!4d-73.36039

Microsoft Advanced EXCEL Training at SCLS conducted by Sharper Training solutions

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There are still seats available for the SCLA Support Staff Division‘s computer training:

May 9, 2017

from 1-3 p.m. in the Training Room

https://portal.suffolklibrarysystem.org/node/6138

Seats are limited to 24.

Free for SCLA SSD members – $10.00 for non-members. Join SCLA SSD ($1.00 extra for SCLA members of other divisions) and the fee will be waived.

You must register by using the link above at the SCLS Gateway Calendar.

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Public Library Administrator’s Certificate Program

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SCLS is partnering with the Palmer Institute of Public Library Organization and Management to once again offer the Public Library Administrator’s Certificate Program to regional library managers and other interested library staff at a reasonable cost. The registration form is attached.

This certificate program is a five course, fifteen-credit graduate level management training program for public library administrators that will lead to an Advanced Certificate in Public Library Administration recognized by the New York State Education Department.

Each course will be offered in a series of 2 1/2 hour sessions on Tuesday evenings from 6-8:30 pm at the Brentwood Public Library.  The first course is anticipated to begin on September 12, 2017.

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