Janice Dekoff, Executive Director jdekoff@cclslib.org
Welcome LJ!
LJ Martin joined the team at CCLS as the Coordinator of Outreach and Special Projects. . LJ comes to CCLS from time spent as an international librarian in Dubai, Munich, and the Bahamas. She has had the opportunity to work with a wide range of people from varying backgrounds. LJ is a Chautauqua County native and has knowledge of many of the communities that our members serve. She is working on reaching out to members and has already started setting up library visits.
National Voter Registration Day - September 24
The American Library Association (ALA), a Premier Partner of National Voter Registration Day, encourages libraries to sign up to observe the unofficial holiday on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Libraries that sign up by Thursday, September 12, will receive a toolkit of free promotional materials such as posters and stickers, and opportunities for training.
National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan, unofficial holiday celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of September. Across the country, libraries provide voter registration forms and information about voting, as well as offer computers, which citizens can use to register to vote, update their voter registration, or research information about voting. National Voter Registration Day will provide participating libraries with a toolkit of activities they can use on Sept. 24.
The deadline to receive free resources for National Voter Registration Day 2019 is September 12, but libraries can register their participation in the event until Sept. 24.
Toy Story 4” Characters are Honorary Chairs for Library Card Sign-up Month 2019!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning. Click on the picture for tips, graphics, and more!
Annual Meeting at Chautauqua Harbor Hotel
The CCLS annual meeting will be held on Wednesday October 9 at the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel in Celoron. You will be receiving your invitation and registration form in your delivery. Workshops will be held at the Prendergast Library in the afternoon.
Take a chance on winning 2 tickets to see the Buffalo Bills
vs
New England Patriots
Sunday Afternoon Game
On September 29, 2019 @ 1pm
Tickets are $1.00 each
Proceeds go to the Little Valley Library Tickets are compliments of the James Shingler Family
System Staff News
Connections and Music: Building Community and Reaching Out with Music in Youth Programming with Topher and Heather Holt
James Prendergast Library Fireplace Room
Thursday, September 26, 10:00-4:00 (lunch provided)
The workshop is open to all who work with youth programming and community connections - or anyone interested. See the attached flyer for specific details about what you will learn in the workshop and the presenters. Two print copies will also be in your delivery.
This duo comes highly recommended for the value and fun of their training. Take advantage of this great opportunity!
For Member Libraries sending staff:
Free items to add to your storytime props to induce musical play and interactions in your programs.
And a $25 stipend to the library.
Register with Valle Blair vblair@cclslib.org (any dietary restrictions?)
This workshop is supported by funds from the New York State Library’s Family Literacy Library Services Program
Read for the Record! – November 7, 2019
The World’s Largest Shared Reading Experience
Celebrate reading together and add your number to the 20 million who have shared the same book on the same day. Don’t have the book? Baker & Taylor does.
“This year, Jumpstart is celebrating our 14th anniversary of Read for the Record®with the book Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora. Jumpstart’s Read for the Record brings together millions of people each year in classrooms, libraries, community centers, and homes across the US. This annual campaign was launched over a decade ago to highlight the importance of building early literacy and language skills for EVERY child, so that all children have the opportunity to enter kindergarten prepared to succeed.
Thank You, Omu! tells the story of a generous elderly woman who makes a fantastic pot of thick red stew. The scent from her stew travels all throughout her neighborhood and brings all of her community members over to her home for a taste. By the end, she shares a lovely feast with her neighbors where everyone contributes to the meal.”
For more information and to register your group read-aloud of Thank You, Omu! visit: https://www.jstart.org/read-for-the-record and https://www.jstart.org/for-large-groups/ Make the pledge to read and maybe make a pot of stew, too!
Calendar
September 10 @ 6:30 Busti Fire Hall Meeting Room:Red Cross Disaster RecoveryProgram RESERVATIONS REQUESTED Call the library at 716.487.1281
September 11 @ 2pm: Free Webinar: STAYING RELEVANT IN THE LIBRARY PROFESSION REGISTER NOW
Do you struggle to keep abreast of changes in your job, emerging technologies, or the library and information profession as a whole? Are you looking for opportunities to make yourself stand out as an employee or library professional? This webinar, led by Landing a Library Job author Deloris Jackson Foxworth, will uncover different ways you can stay relevant and gain leverage in the ever-changing library and information profession. While some of these suggestions may have costs associated with them, Deloris will include some creative approaches to professional development that can minimize or, in some cases, avoid costs all together.
September 11 &25 @ 1pm CT: Virtual Town Hall Meeting
PLA is re-envisioning its annual survey of public libraries, the Public Library Data Service, and is interested in getting your input about public libraries’ data needs. PLA will hold two virtual town hall meetings to hear feedback from the public library field on how a new tool could better support your needs. Your input will be used to develop a new online tool that will help libraries use data better as well as assist PLA in advocating for public libraries nationally.
Participation is free, but registration is required. Please register using the links below.
September 11: 10am - noon: Prendergast PCC Lab: Ancestry Library Training Edition Want to help your patrons with genealogy research? SIgn up for this Genealogy Basics class using the library edition of Ancestry.com.
Please contact Megan Disbro @ mdisbro@cclslib.org to register.
September 17 @ 10am: WNYLRC Training Center:Surveying and Assessing Endangered Media Formats and Old Tech Glow-Up
Do you have outdated formats in your archives, but no means to preserve them or even see what’s on them? Or maybe you don’t know what to do with the old technology hanging around the library?
Julia Novakovic, Hillary Ellis, and Andrew Borman of The Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY, will kick off the day with a presentation about assessing and surveying the unique endangered media formats in the Strong’s collection and digitized them. They will also demonstrate the use of floppy disk conversion equipment.
In the afternoon, Jay Barone, Branch Manager of the Isaías González-Soto Library, will present ideas of how to utilize the old tech – from monitors to cellphones – in your libraryto provide new resources for your patrons, improve accessibility, or make the library environment more fun! Lunch will be provided! https://wnylrc.org/workshops/364 & https://wnylrc.org/workshops/365
September 26: 10am-4pm:James Prendergast Library Fireplace Room: Connections and Music: Building Community and Reaching Out with Music in Youth Programming with Topher and Heather Holt The workshop is open to all who work with youth programming and community connections - or anyone interested.
October 23 @ 9:15 am: Chautauqua Institution: Understanding Archives: An Introduction to Archival Basics
While proper archival procedures help ensure safe and effective management of collections, the individuals who care for collections also play a key role. However, volunteers, historians, and other professionals at collecting institutions may find themselves in the position of "archivist" without formal training in the profession. Topics covered during this workshop will include the fundamentals of archival appraisal, acquisition, and access; proper storage materials; and the most common preservation problems found within paper-based archival collections. This workshop will also touch briefly on processing, arrangement, and description.
Register at https://dhpsny.org/workshops (DHPSNY workshops are free!)
October 25 @9 am: WNYLRC Workshop: Copyright Boot Camp for Librarians
During this 5-hour workshop, attendees will learn the fundamentals of copyright, explore the copyright laws specifically pertaining to libraries and archives, consider copyright issues related to streaming, digitization, ADA accommodations, and get practical tips for negotiating content licenses. Designed to be accessible and interactive, this workshop invites you submit your questions in advance, or bring them that day. Attendees will leave with worksheets and written materials to assist with managing day-to-day copyright concerns at their library. Presented by Stephanie (Cole) Adams, WNYLRC's "Ask the Lawyer" service attorney. Lunch will be provided.
Register here: https://wnylrc.org/workshops/362
System Headquarters
106 West Fifth Street
Jamestown, NY 14701 716-664-6675
Fax: 716-484-1205
Extensions:
Valle Blair, Youth Services, Delivery, Interim Outreach Coordinator x230
Wendy Crawford, Processing and ILL x250
Janice Dekoff, Executive Director x 228
Megan Disbro, Digital Services x251
Kathy Gustafson, Business Office x254
Carolyn Hughesman, ILS Specialist x259
Mike Jones, IT Manager x257
Chris Spink, Technical Services Supervisor x248
Jackie VanOrd, Tech Services and Deposits x250
All emails are first initial last name @cclslib.org
